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Tricks & Tips / Re: Cam Chain Adjusting
« on: May 14, 2008, 05:34:41 PM »
Nah, Dave, the original post said "First find a trained spider with a mechanical bent" Also useful for re-fitting 500/550 cam covers!

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CB500/550 / Re: rear mudguard
« on: May 14, 2008, 07:04:58 AM »
Slightly wider but fits, go to ebay.com and search the US, lots of good ones over there BUT be advised the US Post Office only do airmail now so postage can be high

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CB500/550 / Re: Pictures of my 500
« on: May 14, 2008, 07:01:53 AM »
500's always slip on gearchange when you use a large amount of loud---dont seem to wear out tho

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CB500/550 / Re: Hello everyone
« on: May 14, 2008, 07:00:31 AM »
78 K3 has push in pilot jets which can be awkward to remove and refit BUT bad starting/running is almost certainly down to those being blocked, Over flowing is stuck floats, total strip and clean is only way, be carefull with the rubbers between airbox and carbs as they are unobtainium

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Tricks & Tips / Re: Cam Chain Adjusting
« on: May 14, 2008, 06:55:13 AM »
Steve, if you want to do it upside down on the floor then yes it will work!---just be careful you dont strain anything the dearly beloved wants to keep!!!

As Dave sez the IMPORTANT bit is to get the engine just about to turn so that all the slack is on the tensioner side, this is what Honda are trying to do by specifying different positions of the crank, i just find it easier with a spanner

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Tricks & Tips / Cam Chain Adjusting
« on: May 13, 2008, 12:38:46 PM »
OK there are many different methods in Honda manuals for adjusting the cam chain but here is a method i have used for 30+ years which works as long as the tensioner is operating as it should and the camchain still has useable life.

(1) Find a method of turning the crankshaft, this can be
    (a) Kickstart
    (b) spanner on nut on end of crank
    (c) rotating back wheel in gear

Or any other none destructive method you can find.

(2) Put pressure onto your turning method so that the engine is just about to turn but not quite turning.

(3) This is the difficult bit, Whilst holding that engine possition loosen the cam chain adjuster locking bolt/nut and re-tighten. That is the bolt/nut that actualy locks the tensioner not the one that stops the lock undoing!

If the chain is stilll noisy try again in a different position, if its still noisy either the adjuster is siezesd or at its limit and/or the camchain needs replacing.

Have fun.
 ;D

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CB750 / Re: wheel bearing retainers
« on: May 08, 2008, 07:38:53 AM »
Those punch marks are standard on all Hondas and it actualy tells you in the Honda manual to drill them out before removing the retainer.

You can salvage the hubs with patience and a thread file but will probably need new retainers

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Tricks & Tips / Re: brake caliper overhaul
« on: May 04, 2008, 02:14:29 PM »
Seal from any Honda dealer as they are only 2-3 pound so DSS discount dont cover postage, if you need a piston as well then go DSS cos he is cheaper

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CB500/550 / Re: Tyre choices
« on: April 29, 2008, 04:15:08 AM »
Best Handling 3.60 H 19 Dunlop TT100 and 4.10 H18 Dunlop TT100 but dont expect a long life out of the rear, If you aint earolin it Metzeller 3.50/19  ribbed front (ME11?) and 4.00/18 ME33 rear 

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CB500/550 / Re: cb550 1983 nighthawk exhaust on a cb550 1977. any probllems ?
« on: April 29, 2008, 04:11:54 AM »
Dont think they come anywhere close as nighthawk is a DOHC isn't it?

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Misc / Open / Re: Any Ex Superdream Owners
« on: April 26, 2008, 04:41:19 PM »
Is this the wet dream or superdream? (round or coffin tank) as i have workshop and parts for one but not the other---Books that is

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Misc / Open / Re: cdi unit
« on: April 26, 2008, 04:39:09 PM »
Damn it all to hell!! what rotten swine dragged DS into the 21st century!!!
I used to enjoy ploughing my way arround all the obscure bits of the old site, at leat some of the same people are on the phones.

PS i use http://www.sparesdirect.co.uk/ for Suzuki bits before and found them very helpful

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CB750 / Re: HONDA CB 750F2 FRONT END SWAP
« on: April 25, 2008, 06:34:16 AM »
You cant fit the F2 discs to the earlier wheel and the F2 calipers wont fit the earlier legs, I believe, but havent tried it, that you can fit the complete wheel; muguard;legs fron an early one to the F2 yolks although i think it will alter the handling as i think they are a different length overall.
As to the rear by making/adapting spacers it should be possible but the F1 runs 530 chain and the F2 630 and i dont think the sprockets swop OR the carriers.

If you want to get away from the comstars i have a pair of cast Lesters(I think) for an F2 complete with discs,spindles etc.
These can be "hagled" for as i dont have, and have no intention of having, an F2

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CB500/550 / Re: Mount throttle return spring
« on: April 19, 2008, 05:04:20 AM »
theres a small steel cylinder with a groove in it sits between carbs 2 & 3 just above floatbowl gasket level. one end of spring sits in the groove

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CB750 / Re: Honda britain colour codes
« on: April 12, 2008, 04:29:03 PM »
Honda never used "standard" paint codes

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