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CB500/550 / Oil Filter Housing bolt stuck fast
« on: May 31, 2011, 11:59:31 AM »
The standard bolt head refused to budge and has now rounded off, even tried a bolt removal socket (Silverline) but just made it worse.

Have now got a nice 17mm replacement bolt from Wemoto to avoid future issues !

So can I drill the old one out safely without causing more damage, anyone tried this before or used other removal methods ?

Cheers, Ian

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Out & About / Vintage Jap Bike Day at the Ace Cafe tomorrow - Sunday 5 September
« on: September 04, 2010, 12:15:30 PM »
Anyone planning on going, looks like it is being organised by the VJMC ?

I may head down there late morning  :)

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CB500/550 / Fitting new Motad - need colletts/collars
« on: May 02, 2010, 07:34:59 PM »
Spent the afternoon replacing the old Micron exhaust with a new Motad, only to discover that the (non split) colletts on the Micron seem to be welded on, so needed some replacements....

Checked David Silver who list split colletts at

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Misc / Open / 2010 Honda CB1100
« on: March 17, 2010, 12:53:51 PM »
Some of you may already have seen the official Honda video...just been launched for sale in Japan...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dn19VbH_98

A few specs:
The CB1100 makes 87bhp and weighs 535lbs (wet)
Kerb Weight: 248kg
Fuel Capacity: 14.5 litres
Seat Height: 775mm
Front tyre: 110/80-18
Rear tyre: 140/70-18
Transmission: 5 speed
Front Suspension: 41mm forks-107mm travel
Rear Suspension: twin Showa shocks with pre-load adjustment
Engine: 1140cc air cooled 4 stroke 16 valve DOHC inline 4
Compression: 9.5:1
Ground Clearance: 125mm
Front Brakes: twin 296 X 4.5mm floating discs with 4 piston Nissin calipers
Rear Brake: 256 X 6mm disc with single piston Nissin caliper

Honda UK have said they will not be importing any, which in my mind is a great shame as I'm sure there would be a market for them over here - look how many Bonnies Triumph have sold, must be quite a few nostalgic 1970s Honda fans out there (apart from us on here) !

I would certainly consider buying one if the price was realistic...

What do you think, any takers if Honda UK change their minds ?

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CB500/550 / Motad Exhaust F1/2 on a K3
« on: October 25, 2009, 11:29:11 PM »
Would a Motad 4/1 listed for a CB550 F1/2 fit straight onto a K3 ? If not, can it be easily made to fit ?!

Thanks,

Ian

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CB500/550 / White Smoke - clears after a few miles and high revs
« on: October 12, 2009, 01:51:23 PM »
On start up the engine produces a fair amount of white smoke, strange thing is that after a few miles and if I give it some revs above 7k it seems to clear (if the revs are kept down then the problem persists). Stays clear for the rest of the journey and perhaps the next couple of times I use the bike, then the smoke comes back and the same method clears the problem.

Doesn't appear to be using any oil, has stayed at the top level mark since ownership and is firing on all 4 cylinders.

Any ideas, not sure about the full history but the speedo shows 35k miles.

Thanks,

Ian

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CB500/550 / CB400/4 wheels on a CB550K3 ?
« on: September 24, 2009, 03:43:10 PM »
Does anyone know if the 400/4 spoked wheels will fit straight onto a CB550K3 ?

Thanks,

Ian

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Other Bikes / VFR750 - just failed it's MOT !
« on: September 11, 2009, 12:04:34 PM »
Was shocked to find out that my VFR750FL (1990) failed it's MOT this morning.....

"Steering movement excessively 'notchy' with the wheel raised [2.2.1b]"

especially as I've done so few miles on it since the last test (same testing station btw) :(

I asked them to decypher the above, any guesses to what needs replacing ?

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New Member Introductions / Hello and a big thanks to eBay (maybe !)
« on: September 03, 2009, 03:52:08 PM »
Hi everyone,

Got carried away on eBay last week and am now a proud owner of a 1978 CB550K3, one year older that the one I bought back in 1979 !

Some work to do, starting with the front brake to get it through the MOT - they were never that good but this one is awful, the back brake is much more powerful which says it all really  :)

Now on the lookout for an original 4 into 4 system to replace the 4 into 1 Micron, guess it could take a while.....

It also unusually has comstar wheels which I think may have come from CB650, but only has the original single front disc, still need to figure this out and perhaps return it to stock sometime in the future.

Cheers,

Ian

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