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CB500/550 / before i start this bike
« on: April 14, 2014, 09:47:34 PM »
ok getting ready to start this bike

this bike has sat since approx. 83

last on road sept 83

sentimental reasons for rebuild which I wont go into now but what are must dos and donts before I start

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CB500/550 / more home tools
« on: April 14, 2014, 02:46:19 PM »
not sure where these came from think my dad made them ?

8mm socket welded onto bar..... what was he doing ?

also the curved tool ?




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CB500/550 / fork oil seals
« on: April 03, 2014, 02:13:31 PM »
want to make sure these will not cause any issues


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB550K-Four-1974-78-Front-Fork-Oil-Seals-QR354810-/321143607716?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item4ac5a691a4


also do you guys take allen bolt out first or top nut? or does it not matter

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CB500/550 / petrol tank rubber mounts
« on: March 21, 2014, 07:19:34 PM »
cant recall where 2 of these go

got 4 of these 2 large ones which I have pushed onto sides of frame

as in no 12 here

http://www.cmsnl.com/honda-cb550k3-four-england_model14671/partslist/F12.html#results

I have 2 more .... cant recall where they go though

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CB500/550 / dont often get a bargain
« on: March 19, 2014, 09:44:31 PM »
but this seemed a good price

 screw jets , the impossible washers, o rings,springs and screw times 2 delivered for a fiver ?

could not turn it down


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CB500/550 / petrol tank breather pipe
« on: March 17, 2014, 01:50:29 PM »
anyone tell me where other end connects to, both ends had a clip

so one to bottom of tank other one ?

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CB500/550 / fitting a replica k3 seat
« on: March 16, 2014, 10:43:47 AM »
bought this off ebay ages ago and was told it came off a k3 and bought from ds ( fibre glass base )

went to dry fit this today and its miles off, will post up some pics later, no way this came off a k3


still have original pan so may attempt to fix that, can you still get foams and original covers for them?

would like to hear peoples stories on fitting replica seats

thanks

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CB500/550 / fork drain screw bolt sheared
« on: March 13, 2014, 06:53:49 PM »
how would i go about sorting this, sheared off and bolt is just below being flush ( 1mm ish under being level )

not a big bolt length wise 10mm, I would say 8-9mm in the fork, need some advice to  fix

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CB500/550 / rear brake light spring
« on: March 11, 2014, 10:26:33 PM »
putting the rear brake light spring on, have attached to eye on the switch, was expecting to see a tab on brake arm but none there, does not look like its broke off or anything

where does the k3 spring attach to then ?

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CB500/550 / what tank is this off
« on: March 11, 2014, 08:04:22 AM »


meant to be for a k but not so sure could do some side by side with my k













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Misc / Open / getting your moneys worth
« on: March 10, 2014, 06:57:14 PM »
pinched this photo but woah talk  about leaving it late


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CB500/550 / k3 throttle cable pulley
« on: February 28, 2014, 06:46:38 PM »
spoke to a couple of members who have what I assume is a different set up to what I have

attaching the throttle cables to the pulley on top of carbs

on what I have seen pics ( 500 and 400f ?) of the cable nipple go into 2 holes on the same pulley one to open and one to close

on the k3 I assume its different

ie one goes into pulley other one goes into a cradle that swings up

so am I correct and if so does the cable go under the carbs or as I have it now over the carbs

also cable route correct ..... under rpm, down the left hand side of bike


pics

route first

through the rpm counter



down the left and onto the carbs





now this place for fitting the cable on top of carb

I hope in this pic you can see where I think it goes different to other 550s and 500s ?



pic showing what I am trying to connect



and lastly connected into this cradle but the wire going over the carbs which I am not convinced is correct so thought I would ask


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CB500/550 / wiring and cable routes pics
« on: February 22, 2014, 03:13:59 PM »
have the carbs back on and currently doing the cables to it

anyone have any good clear pics of routing of cables ie throttle cables route  etc

also any tips for wiring, downloaded a copy of wiring diagram

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CB500/550 / anyone recognise this part
« on: February 17, 2014, 06:47:14 PM »
SORTED TA

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CB500/550 / carb bowl gaskets
« on: February 16, 2014, 10:00:42 PM »
are these really this difficult to replace..... feel rock hard and virtually flush with the bowl

any tips for getting them out, tried prising out with small screwdriver but just cant get under them

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