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Project Board / Re: Mike's CB550 Project
« Last post by Mike_Berkshire on May 17, 2024, 09:37:12 PM »
This is the pitting:
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Project Board / Re: Mike's CB550 Project
« Last post by Mike_Berkshire on May 17, 2024, 09:32:15 PM »
Thanks Julie and Bryan. Bryan I will PM you.
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Project Board / Re: Doms CB550F1 project
« Last post by DomP on May 17, 2024, 09:08:29 PM »
Quote from: Laverdaroo on May 17, 2024, 09:02:52 PM
I might have stuffed you there Dom, I’ve checked my other ones and I put the kit into the one on the bike that’s on now‍

My heads a shed it appears, I might have a spare kit and off out to the Shed of Dreams in a bit, I’ll have a rummage

My bad!


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It's moving fluid Roo, whether it's under enough pressure though I'm not sure
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Project Board / Re: Doms CB550F1 project
« Last post by Laverdaroo on May 17, 2024, 09:02:52 PM »
I might have stuffed you there Dom, I’ve checked my other ones and I put the kit into the one on the bike that’s on now‍

My heads a shed it appears, I might have a spare kit and off out to the Shed of Dreams in a bit, I’ll have a rummage

My bad!


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Project Board / Re: Doms CB550F1 project
« Last post by DomP on May 17, 2024, 08:47:33 PM »
I've got two other lines of investigation,  first is that I've used a banjo bolt on the caliper but I believe it is short enough that it doesn't bottom out on the caliper. Second is that the mc needs new seals but Roo thought it was rebuilt so I'm kinda assuming that much.
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Project Board / Re: Doms CB550F1 project
« Last post by DomP on May 17, 2024, 08:31:36 PM »
Tried that Bryan😪
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Project Board / Re: Doms CB550F1 project
« Last post by Bryanj on May 17, 2024, 08:02:58 PM »
Tie the lever to the bars and walk away for 24 hours and/or threaten to throw the f*▪︎kn thing out the window.
Worked for me at Meads
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Project Board / Re: Mike's CB550 Project
« Last post by Bryanj on May 17, 2024, 08:01:53 PM »
Seals will never get that far up the tubes, i can give you a "dirty" fix that will last a while if you pm me
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Project Board / Re: Mike's CB550 Project
« Last post by Nurse Julie on May 17, 2024, 07:35:26 PM »
Yes, pitting is something Philpots in Luton are very used to dealing with, the companies other name is Pitted Forks 😂😂😂. Why not see how they are when you've finished your restoration, you could always send them off to them over the winter to be done.
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Project Board / Re: Mike's CB550 Project
« Last post by Mike_Berkshire on May 17, 2024, 07:20:00 PM »
Having recovered from the stink of old fork oil I have been doing some work on the forks. Im looking forward to polishing the aluminium lower legs but before I treat myself to that task I thought I would give the top tubes a going over. After removing the rust on the top ends of the tubes (Scotchbrite) there is some fairly heavy pitting. The pitting is where I would expect it: mostly in the headlamp ears area but also some about an inch or so beneath the lower triple tree. The lower part of the tubes is pit-free and pretty good, there were no obvious signs of oil leaking from the oil seals when I took the forks apart so Im assuming at the business end the tubes are good. Now I need to work out what to do. Im not intending for a full restoration, I want a safe, sound bike to ride when finished. Ive read other posts about getting the hard chrome specialists in Luton to rechrome the legs but I could use the £200+ on so many other things. Also, I dont know if the pitting is something they could deal with? I would be really grateful for any suggestions from those that have gone before. Thanks, Mike
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