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CB500/550 / Re: Paint disaster / new colour
« on: June 02, 2024, 10:06:44 PM »
Guys whatever you do don't be tempted to spray 2k at home without a tried and tested air fed mask setup...for that you need a powerful compressor and a professional air fed mask...an alternative is to get your prep, primer and base coat on, put the decals on and get a body shop to spray the clear coat in 2k on the next day at the latest as the base coat changes shade slightly if left uncoated with clear....the previous coats can all be in cellulose which can be sprayed in ventilated areas with a carbon mask and eye protection....
I have sprayed hmg nisocoat clear on the RGS which is a fully hardening non isocyanate 2k clear...it's difficult to spray at home as it's so thick [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

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Out & About / Re: First outing. 2024
« on: May 29, 2024, 09:58:57 PM »
Lovely Johnny, very nice K4....I can just imagine how  open and beautiful the scenery is behind your CB750...we must get over to Orkney again before we get too old 😃

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Out & About / Re: OUT AND ABOUT 2024
« on: May 29, 2024, 09:53:16 PM »
Humongous!!! I'd be like a kiddie in a sweet shop if I went there 😎😍

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Out & About / Re: OUT AND ABOUT 2024
« on: May 24, 2024, 07:30:10 AM »
I used to stay at a Hotel in Benderloch and also one at the Falls or Lora in the early 1990's, when I was doing work on an electronic monitoring system at Foster Yeoman Quarry at Glensanda, which wasn't accessible by road, only by ferry. Almost everything on site was from RS Components as I remember. A beautiful part of the world and I also used to enjoy eating haggis at McTavish's Kitchen in Oban. :D

Always remember going through a place called ArdLui   ...had visions of a tough Italian/Scottish bruiser.  ;D
Ash, you'd have got the Glensanda boat from Port Appin wouldn't you? They're lovely all weather fast boats...Foster Yeoman have sold the quarry now but it's still working and I used to enjoy fish and chips at McTavish's too but the place is now a shop...I can see Glensanda from my house and now and then can hear the dull thud of blasting 😄👍

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Out & About / Re: OUT AND ABOUT 2024
« on: May 23, 2024, 08:19:14 PM »
I had a good ride out on Tuesday , here on the ferry between the Mull of Kintyre and the Cowal Peninsula ...some great views and roads along the way... [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

Cheers Hubert

https://youtu.be/qm2I6ncK81I?si=o4ga74ivQN5U-jji

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Out & About / Re: SOHC meet in Scotland
« on: May 10, 2024, 02:07:28 PM »
29th is fine with me Gareth! 👍

Looking forward to seeing you guys and the bikes!

Hubert

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Out & About / Re: SOHC meet in Scotland
« on: May 08, 2024, 12:20:37 PM »
Gareth

Is there any chance it could be on Saturday 29th as I can make it there and back in a day, on Sundays the ferries are ten and four making it necessary to stay over two nights to be there...if that's convenient with the others of course

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Out & About / Re: exploring Scotland
« on: May 05, 2024, 09:11:48 PM »
You're absolutely right 👍 Ian all this is just on the doorstep.
I'm planning to do this tomorrow...
Btw have you a genuine small owners handbook for your 550F1?
A kind guy on the internet on the hoc FB page was giving one away and I put my hand up. I think it's arrived and I'll give it a few days as we still quarantine post (COVID measures) and open it. If you want it it's yours , no cost. Not sure if it's the F1 or F2.. [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

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Out & About / Re: exploring Scotland
« on: May 05, 2024, 04:51:59 PM »
One of my favourite rides is from Tyndrum heading east to Killin and then turning off at LixToll towards Aberfeldy, lunch in historic Kenmore by the castle gates and then into Aberfeldy turning right for Crieff over the high road and then back to Tyndrum and Oban..
It's a super ride riding on the hillside road alongside the length of Loch Tay....bet you've done that and more Gareth 😊👍

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CB500/550 / Re: Float height 500 k1
« on: May 04, 2024, 07:35:07 PM »
No there's no cloth there, cheers 🍷

Thanks all who helped, I've sorted it now, fitted the Tourmax carb kits and put the needles in the middle groove, float heights 22mm and screws 1 1/2 turns out...super idle now at 1100rpm no clutch rattle...revs cleanly no misfire now...

😄👍✅

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Out & About / Re: SOHC meet in Scotland
« on: May 03, 2024, 12:18:09 PM »
I think I can make it Gareth probably staying over as the last ferry on a Sunday is at four..
Looking forward to it 😄

Hubert

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Out & About / Re: A quick trip in the sunshine on the 550
« on: May 03, 2024, 12:15:29 PM »
Nice bike, open vistas, a great combination Ian!
You've made a great job of the 550, looks very nice and original spec..

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CB500/550 / Re: Float height 500 k1
« on: May 01, 2024, 04:36:16 PM »
I'll move my needle to middle (third) position then and see what the result...ATM it's running so rich it won't rev cleanly....cheers 🥂 with a bit of faffing I'll get there

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CB500/550 / Re: Float height 500 k1
« on: May 01, 2024, 04:07:29 PM »
Quite right too, Mick dogs are part of the family 👍
I'm waiting for my carb kits now, I've got a starting point by balancing the carbs and it will tick over smooth at 1100 rpm but to get it to rev cleanly and idle the mixture screws need to be almost out. I'm pretty sure it's the float level masked by the worn needle springs and possibly also the slow jet which might have been cleaned with a wire...both hopefully sorted with the carb kits

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CB500/550 / Re: Float height 500 k1
« on: May 01, 2024, 10:35:52 AM »
It's all original as far as I can see inside but the carbs aren't the originals of my 10000 mile bike, there's wear on the cable nipple holders indicating some more use than 10k...otherwise it all looks original with the oe stamps on the needle and jets.

Julie the needle is on groove four from the top, I understand that's where the US bikes were, is that right? The carbs aren't flooding so it's got to be the jets or needle position for it to run so rich?
I've Tourmax kits on the way, would you suggest an alternative fix?

Many thanks David and Julie 😁👍

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