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Offline Johnny4428

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Re: Barn find!
« Reply #15 on: March 21, 2024, 05:16:13 PM »
Bryan will be right indeed I’ve just used the AF on it so far must have just been lucky! Either that or maybe just the rusted down sizes? Thanks very much for the offer of tools Ian! Yes that bucket of rubbish is just out of the crank / con rod tunnel.
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Re: Barn find!
« Reply #16 on: March 22, 2024, 07:17:19 AM »
Quote from: Bryanj on March 21, 2024, 11:33:18 AM
AF you are hopefull, it will be Whitworth

After a bit of more serious checking, and making a rare appearance, my whitworth spanner’s are out. Seems to fit most I’ve checked so far. Thanks Bryan.
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1952 Cymoto on Triumph bicycle.
1961 Matchless G3
1974 Honda CB550K1. Running resto,
1978 Honda CB550K3.
1999 ST1100 Pan European 50th Anniversary.
1975,1980,1984,1986 Honda C90’s
1973 Honda CB750K3

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Re: Barn find!
« Reply #17 on: April 12, 2024, 10:56:38 AM »
For anybody that is interested. I fully intended to leave this old lump till winter but because the weather has been quite crap recently I just can’t walk past this thing without doing something. She is fully stripped down with cam and exhaust valve rocker and governor mech taking a bath in a bucket of diesel. Haven’t found anything drastic as yet.
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1952 Cymoto on Triumph bicycle.
1961 Matchless G3
1974 Honda CB550K1. Running resto,
1978 Honda CB550K3.
1999 ST1100 Pan European 50th Anniversary.
1975,1980,1984,1986 Honda C90’s
1973 Honda CB750K3

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Re: Barn find!
« Reply #18 on: April 12, 2024, 12:16:40 PM »
Great photos - they used to build things to last when that was made. 👍👍👍
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Re: Barn find!
« Reply #19 on: April 12, 2024, 12:25:23 PM »
For sure Ted! This one is approaching 100 year old.
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1952 Cymoto on Triumph bicycle.
1961 Matchless G3
1974 Honda CB550K1. Running resto,
1978 Honda CB550K3.
1999 ST1100 Pan European 50th Anniversary.
1975,1980,1984,1986 Honda C90’s
1973 Honda CB750K3

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Re: Barn find!
« Reply #20 on: April 12, 2024, 03:34:10 PM »
Dont know why you took it apart, would have run as it was!
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Re: Barn find!
« Reply #21 on: April 12, 2024, 06:10:37 PM »
Quote from: Bryanj on April 12, 2024, 03:34:10 PM
Dont know why you took it apart, would have run as it was!
😂😂 ye if everything wasn’t seized.
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1952 Cymoto on Triumph bicycle.
1961 Matchless G3
1974 Honda CB550K1. Running resto,
1978 Honda CB550K3.
1999 ST1100 Pan European 50th Anniversary.
1975,1980,1984,1986 Honda C90’s
1973 Honda CB750K3

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Re: Barn find!
« Reply #22 on: April 12, 2024, 06:24:12 PM »
Eggcup full of parafin wouldve sortrd that! But seriously well done, we just need to hear the running
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Re: Barn find!
« Reply #23 on: April 13, 2024, 10:31:26 PM »
Well one step forward today and two back! Was freeing or trying to free the piston rings from their grooves, managed the bottom and middle one but unfortunately broke the top ring. I’ll get a new set from the states just $33 plus costs, at least they are available. Will probably order a new fuel tank too which I’m sure I’m going to need. It is fitted within the bottom plinth/base.
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1952 Cymoto on Triumph bicycle.
1961 Matchless G3
1974 Honda CB550K1. Running resto,
1978 Honda CB550K3.
1999 ST1100 Pan European 50th Anniversary.
1975,1980,1984,1986 Honda C90’s
1973 Honda CB750K3

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Re: Barn find!
« Reply #24 on: April 14, 2024, 09:27:10 AM »
Good progress though Johnny and working on it is obviously now getting under your skin👍.
Amazing to think you can still get piston rings for something nearly 100 years old and considering Jag owners struggle to find replacement parts for cars 10 years old!
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Re: Barn find!
« Reply #25 on: April 15, 2024, 10:31:13 AM »
Just not meant to last Dave!😡 ordered some parts yesterday from the states thought it wasn’t too bad until the postage was added! 😡 Do hope it’s an error!
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1952 Cymoto on Triumph bicycle.
1961 Matchless G3
1974 Honda CB550K1. Running resto,
1978 Honda CB550K3.
1999 ST1100 Pan European 50th Anniversary.
1975,1980,1984,1986 Honda C90’s
1973 Honda CB750K3

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Re: Barn find!
« Reply #26 on: April 15, 2024, 10:53:10 AM »
I would be chasing that up as it might be accurate!
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Re: Barn find!
« Reply #27 on: April 15, 2024, 11:32:04 AM »
Can’t see how that’s justified, surely an error.


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Re: Barn find!
« Reply #28 on: April 15, 2024, 11:37:17 AM »
I tried to buy some parts for a Nissan r3mR from a seller in the USA they were about $50 but carriage was about $150 extra so I found some elswhere.
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Honda CB500 K1 (new pit dug out ready)
Honda CB400 four super sport (first money pit)
Link to my full restoration http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,23291.0.html

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Re: Barn find!
« Reply #29 on: April 15, 2024, 03:47:26 PM »
Dont forget usps only do air mail and as soon as you say "fuel" its a special item, even if new and never had any in it
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