4141
Misc / Open / Re: Satin Black Paint
« on: April 06, 2019, 12:02:28 PM »
[ Guests cannot view attachments ]
Try our new info resource - "Aladdin's Cave" (Main menu)
Just added a separate link to Ash's Dropbox thread (shortcut)
This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to. 4141
Misc / Open / Re: Satin Black Paint« on: April 06, 2019, 12:02:28 PM »
[ Guests cannot view attachments ]
4142
CB500/550 / Re: Are there any specific things I should look at when viewing a 550« on: April 05, 2019, 07:54:13 PM »
Is it / are they CB550/4 K's or CB550/4 F's ?
4143
CB750 / Re: Removing Tank Mouldings« on: April 05, 2019, 04:07:37 PM »
You have to bend the tangs back to remove the trim but, they are prone to breaking if they are rusty.
4144
Misc / Open / Re: A Golden Age« on: April 04, 2019, 04:48:07 PM »
What a lovely old film. It's a bit before my biking escapades started. Took test in 1978 on a CD175 with wooden brakes front and rear but just managed to stop in time to avoid the examiner for a pass 😁😁😁
4145
CB500/550 / Re: VIN & Engine Mismatch?« on: April 04, 2019, 12:33:44 PM »Always on the frame number (VIN)Because a bike BUILT late in 74 is a 75 model as they were on ships for a lot of weeks and then in transport across the US (a big place) to get to dealers. Honda frame and engine numbers never match and engines are very difficult to date and people in US would sooner throw in a salvage engine than repair what they have. 4146
CB500/550 / Re: VIN & Engine Mismatch?« on: April 04, 2019, 12:32:27 PM »
I wouldn't worry about it. As long as you have a V5 that shows the correct VIN and engine number as they are on the bike, thats all that matters. As Bryan says, its probably had an engine change sometime, or even a frame change or both.
4147
CB500/550 / Re: VIN & Engine Mismatch?« on: April 04, 2019, 12:24:19 PM »
To me it looks like that VIN plate has been tampered with. The plate should also be positioned on the headstock if a USA bike (edit...sorry, it is on the headstock now i have put my glasses on !!). Also, frame and engine numbers never, ever match on old Hondas
4148
CB650 / Re: CB650 carbs« on: April 04, 2019, 11:11:19 AM »What is it specifically people don’t like about PD carbs. Is it just that they are a bit more difficult to set up accurately, because they are a “lean” carb to meet emissions regs?They are a pain in the arse if the bike is not ridden regularly, ie, daily. They need constant fiddling with. Best place for them is the USA or in the bin. 4149
Misc / Open / Re: 40 year rule« on: April 04, 2019, 10:13:37 AM »Agree. Trig takes it as a personal insult that I still have my Historics MOT'd. He maintains them to an exceptionally high standard and I know they will never, ever fail an MOT but for £20, piece of mind and an up to date record, I personally will keep having them done.Okay thanks guys. Another bloody year to wait and two for the 750. Guess I had better book an MOT. 4150
Misc / Open / Re: 40 year rule« on: April 04, 2019, 09:07:28 AM »
It's April 1st 2020 in your case Roy. Try anytime before this they will reject it. I changed 5 to Historic on Monday and the newest to qualify was September 1978 registered
4151
CB750 / Re: Mirrors to see behind a fat guy« on: April 03, 2019, 02:42:19 PM »You could try fitting the Suzuki damper thingies like on the GS750, they raise the mirrors a bit and im sure Julie posted an ebay number with longer arms. http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,18465.0.html 4152
Other Bikes / Re: Thank you to Menno.« on: April 02, 2019, 09:17:56 PM »Ive been using Hermes international , no problems so far ( fingers crossed)That's who we always use Dave....never had any issues whatsoever. 4153
CB750 / Re: Identify this 750« on: April 02, 2019, 09:08:58 PM »
Its a Custom built Mongrel.
It's like asking what is this bike that Trig built....it's another custom built Mongrel [ Guests cannot view attachments ] 4154
The Black Bomber Board / Re: Sorry DVLA again.« on: April 02, 2019, 06:20:16 PM »If you mean the old style 2 sided blue v5..That's interesting Jason. In the past when registering a bike that was not on the DVLA system, ie, an import, the bike was entered on the MOT data base by the MOT tester with the VIN. You had to have an MOT to send to DVLA to register the bike. I wonder, as now you don't need an MOT to register an imported vehicle (or insurance cover note) if that function has been removed off the MOT testers options screen completely?. 4155
The Black Bomber Board / Re: Sorry DVLA again.« on: April 02, 2019, 06:15:32 PM »I would like to keep the present number but as long as it ends up with the correct year reg that will do. Better get on and get it finished then if the rules are changing. Do you know anything about that?No, but they change the rules and regs so often I'm just saying they 'may' change them, not that they definitely will 😀😀😀 |