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Messages - DomP
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« on: July 24, 2024, 08:19:14 PM »
Thank you, Sir.
No probs mate!
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« on: July 24, 2024, 05:56:13 PM »
Here you go, you can see why I replaced mine. CB550F1, sprocket side just for reference
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« on: July 24, 2024, 05:51:33 PM »
I cold help as I've got the old one off mine having replaced it with one from Max. Give me ten minutes...
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« on: July 24, 2024, 05:50:01 PM »
I would spray them with Simoniz VHT paint, the aluminium colour once baked is very resilient and looks good.
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« on: July 23, 2024, 11:15:40 AM »
So if I get 5-10 miles on it then hit the kill switch and get the plugs out
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« on: July 22, 2024, 07:11:35 PM »
New Julie, NGK D7EA from the green plug company so I'd hope genuine
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« on: July 22, 2024, 06:39:27 PM »
Thanks Nigel, that's very helpful. I'll try further out to see where it gets me. The air filter is a new genuine Honda 500 as I've done away with the vent pipe as per Kens recommendation and all jets are Keihin for this model of bike and the 069a carbs
I've just taken the plugs out to see if they are still sooty after the run that ended abruptly yesterday, this is what all four look like.
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« on: July 21, 2024, 11:28:46 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
🤣 I've read you mention that before Bryan, I'll make sure I don't. Presumably this will be the reason it sounded awful and lost power.
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« on: July 21, 2024, 10:08:59 PM »
Were the casing dowels both in place?
Yeah both there Ted, I can't work out what wound cause it. Initially I was worried it was engine internals noise but it was definitely from this side so I've had a look at the oil which initially looks as good as new still, might be an idea to drop the oil in any case to check for regurgitated engine parts? Edit* I know what it is now, the three screws holding the coil on have all worked loose. I must have not done them up tight enough or used any threadlock on them, hopefully not too much damage caused!
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« on: July 21, 2024, 08:12:41 PM »
I had noticed a noise coming from the generator side, this what I've found.
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« on: July 21, 2024, 06:26:27 PM »
Well the ride out didn't go to plan, started kangarooing and lost power then cut out. Left it for a bit, got going then lost power again so I'm pushing it one mile from home up a steep hill😫
Hopefully not catastrophic, it didn't sound good
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« on: July 21, 2024, 12:59:41 PM »
Sounds a plan Bryan!
I've gone to 1 3/4 out to see how it is, just a bit smokey and stinks when cold
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« on: July 21, 2024, 12:17:42 PM »
All back on and set to 1.5 turns out, no more hanging idle but smells very rich. Could it just be that I need to get out on it and get some miles on it now?
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« on: July 21, 2024, 08:59:43 AM »
1/8 is a bit big 1mm far better.
I back off the adjuster till the slides bottom then slowly open it till the drill just fits under one slide and adjust the others to suit
That was my mistake, not using the idle to open them up to take the 1mm bit before adjusting all to suit. I think I've got them right now, idle screw is nicely in the middle of its range and the throttle stop screws will adjust to meet. *The only thing I've noticed is I seem to have too many threads showing on the adjusters, 4-5
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« on: July 20, 2024, 11:23:51 PM »
I'll probably test my patience refitting the carbs tomorrow and see how it idles, hopefully an improvement on how it was, no3 carb float was at 23mm rather than 22 so that may have had something to do with it
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