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Messages - Bryanj
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« on: July 26, 2024, 11:04:15 AM »
Extra plates are not a good idea and dont work anyway,its sounds like it may have been assembled wrong by the owner, the rear plate with the 4 post can be fitted 4 ways but only 2 work in that the splines need to engage on the centre splines.
There are at least 3 different itterations of the 750 clutch and parts are not necessarily interchangable you will need to identify exactly what you have and get the correct parts or get a complete used assembly for that bike
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« on: July 25, 2024, 04:28:12 PM »
Doesnt the handle of the mug get stuck in the filler hole
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« on: July 25, 2024, 12:22:10 AM »
See Piki for decals
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« on: July 24, 2024, 05:18:16 PM »
There are three things that shrink with age
1 your belt
2 your bladder
3 your tolerance for numpties
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« on: July 23, 2024, 07:56:54 PM »
Commentator is a numpty, says monoshock when one each side is visible
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« on: July 23, 2024, 04:47:06 PM »
Well i am stillbusing the hgv licence, probably best to stay away from Gloucester!!!
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« on: July 23, 2024, 03:49:44 PM »
Dont think so, those pressure plates crack when not fitted correctly and there is a form making better ones but cant remember the name
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« on: July 23, 2024, 03:48:05 PM »
I only ever remember one battery for all the 400/500/550 originally a 12N12A-4A-1, now a YB12A-A.
I have used Tanya and very happy with price and performance
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« on: July 23, 2024, 03:42:38 PM »
Ted you are never too old mate
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« on: July 22, 2024, 01:54:51 PM »
The primary chain problem is less on the 550 than 500, the crankcases are a different casting, primarily for the gearbox but i believe the main oil gallery in the lower case is slightly farther away from the chain.
The 500 frequently has deep gouge marks in the gallery where the worn chain eats into it and there are stories of actually wearing through, though personaly not seen one that bad.
The 550 still gets marked but not as bad, again in the ones i have seen.
The wear is bad enough and the bottom end normaly so reliable that if you split the cases you change the primary chain, especialy now we know a kawasaki one is the same at half the price
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« on: July 22, 2024, 09:20:42 AM »
Is this a 500 or 550?
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« on: July 21, 2024, 10:51:00 PM »
The steel should have protected the windings.
WARNING
DO NOT run the engine with that casing off or you will get a fully lubricated floor and loose to the farthest dirty area a nla plug
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« on: July 21, 2024, 06:18:27 PM »
That mechanism was not the best when new, now 50 yrs on its just damn awkward!
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« on: July 21, 2024, 12:19:52 PM »
Yes, get it all running then service at 500 miles
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« on: July 21, 2024, 11:51:43 AM »
Yamaha supplied the one gauge with rotary tap and i found it useless as adjusting one carb alters the rest
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