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Offline bomber

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Carb bowl o ring
« on: January 06, 2014, 11:38:02 PM »
Thanks to trigger6969 I'm about to get my self set of o rings
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CB-550-K-Four-1977-FLOAT-CHAMBER-GASKET-SET-OF-4-/141078961668?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item20d8f61e04

Now, does any one know if they will fit in my 069A carbs?
I have 550F 1976 and the o rings are described as to fit K carbs.

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Re: Carb bowl o ring
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2014, 07:18:26 AM »
THEY WON'T FIT you need the 500 or up to 76 k

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Re: Carb bowl o ring
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2014, 09:38:08 PM »
THEY WON'T FIT you need the 500 or up to 76 k

Thank you,
I will go the route of taping orings and puling tape out once the bowl is in place, did it once before.
Tricky way of doing it but the bit I'm not looking forward to is... fitting carbs back, it is such a pain.
Can't imagine having modern bike with all the bits of plastic in the way of carbs!
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Re: Carb bowl o ring
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2014, 10:24:10 PM »
Ebayhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CB500-CB550-four-4-revision-O-ring-sets-for-all-4-carbs-Viton-rubber-/111236662648?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19e638c578
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Re: Carb bowl o ring
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2014, 10:41:46 PM »
That is a lot of money for some o'ring's. I have always got my o'rings from old hardware shops or pluming supplier. Not B&Qs. 

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Re: Carb bowl o ring
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2014, 10:56:21 PM »
Yea but viton rubber is supposed to be the dogs danglies
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Re: Carb bowl o ring
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2014, 11:02:39 PM »
It must be the Irish in you. What is Dog Danglies???? Maybe a trade name for o'rings. :-X

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Re: Carb bowl o ring
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2014, 11:06:45 PM »
Viton is the best/fuel resistant.
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Re: Carb bowl o ring
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2014, 12:25:46 AM »
So are you saying that viton is better than an elastic band?  :-\

 

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