Honda-SOHC
General => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: daveyy on December 02, 2009, 04:56:28 PM
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hi everyone :)
seem to have lost my way for a bit there,did'nt realise there where two sohc sites..
are well got there in the end ;D
my names dave an i live on the wirral..
proud owner of a 550/4[boyhood dream bike]
she's in a bit of a mess but i'm makin progress[for a novice]
bike came to me with engine trouble so i'll a bit of advice please...
right anyone fancy a brew an a hobnob..
cheers dave ; :D
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Hi Dave
Put your location in your profile and it will appear on the left of the screen and save all those "where are you?" posts.
We also like pictures!
Are you a member on sohc4.net? (most of us are)
Steve
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i know i'm bein daft steve but i cant find it in my profile ???
yes i'm a member of sohc4 net..
dave
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OK I'll bite, whats up with the 500 and what year is it? Welcome by the way
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There's a section of your profile that lists gender, age and location. You don't have to complete gender and age if you don't want to, but location certainly helps.
And I'm a 500 fan too. What's the problem?
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Hello, I'm on the other side of the river, if you need a hand with the bike let me know, the engine can't be much different from my 400 one.
Dave
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steve, i'm lookin at profile but it wont let me click on it,more like information than access !!!
hi bryanj,snagged yer with me 1st cast :D ;D
she's an f1,and she was a daily hack for a mate of mine till he started gettin oil in the pot/s..he stripped it down as far as the head,but noticed the oil pipe jets were missin so he kind of blamed that and just left it,he knew i loved 550s so let me have it,shes had a rough life.hammerite silver/black,most nuts rounded/mole grip marks[breaks my heart]tank an panels rough sprayed with no laquer,but i dont care she'll get tlc now..
so will the oil jet pipes missing affect oil in pot or is it the rings ???
cheers guys
dave ;)
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Hello, I'm on the other side of the river, if you need a hand with the bike let me know, the engine can't be much different from my 400 one.
Dave
hi dave
lookin at the haynes manual there seem to be some subtle differences, i will admit i aint done a strip down before but thats part of the fun,[as long as i know i can ask someone when i scew up] :D
lookin at gettin frame blasted dave,anyone near us you can recommend ???
cheers,dave
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I had my frame done at a place by Aintree race course, the name is Elite engineering took about a week and getting all the black parts done cost
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Go to "PROFILE" (above)
In the left hand column, select "Forum Profile Information"
Select "Modify Profile"
Bingo!
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sounds good dave ,
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I had the frame powder coated I think it's a bit more durable and it still looks fantastic 6 years later ;D
Dave
http://www.motorcyclewebsite.com/home/a0_E/a0_EL/i514_Elite_Engineering_&_Powder_Coatings
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Go to "PROFILE" (above)
In the left hand column, select "Forum Profile Information"
Select "Modify Profile"
Bingo!
cheers steve your a star ;D
now you know what your dealin with :-[ ::)lol
dave
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I had the frame powder coated I think it's a bit more durable and it still looks fantastic 6 years later ;D
Dave
http://www.motorcyclewebsite.com/home/a0_E/a0_EL/i514_Elite_Engineering_&_Powder_Coatings
LOOKIN GOOD FELLA, LOOKIN GOOD..lovin the wheels, think mine are off a 250n dream!!defo not original
dave
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You mean that they are Comstars?
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Go to "PROFILE" (above)
In the left hand column, select "Forum Profile Information"
Select "Modify Profile"
Bingo!
cheers steve your a star ;D
now you know what your dealin with :-[ ::)lol
dave
Got my wheels on ebay from a shop for 50 quid they were brand new...what a bargain that was! ;D
Dave
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You mean that they are Comstars?
i think so mate but i'm working off memory,not like dave400's
dave
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Go to "PROFILE" (above)
In the left hand column, select "Forum Profile Information"
Select "Modify Profile"
Bingo!
cheers steve your a star ;D
now you know what your dealin with :-[ ::)lol
dave
Got my wheels on ebay from a shop for 50 quid they were brand new...what a bargain that was! ;D
Dave
jammy sod :D :D
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What other mods have been made to your 500 I seen this 500 at this years TT lovley bike! and a nice reg 8)
Dave
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she's not stayin standard i'm afraid, i'd want her concors for that and theres to much wrong with her for that[chunks out the alloy ect]so i fancy the cafe look,already done the paint work in black,and as always money is an issue so tryin to use what i've got already
dave :D
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she's not stayin standard i'm afraid, i'd want her concors for that and theres to much wrong with her for that[chunks out the alloy ect]so i fancy the cafe look,already done the paint work in black,and as always money is an issue so tryin to use what i've got already
dave :D
Sounds like you will be be busy this winter, I've got two projects I need to get stuck into myself and I'm also going to keep an eye on the cost. :o
Dave
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Hi Daveyy and welcome.
Is your bike a CB550 F1 or a 500/4?
There seems to be some confusion on the board.
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Not sure what you mean with the oil as the 500/660 oil restrictors were in the barrel dowels at the base gasket level
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Hi Daveyy and welcome.
Is your bike a CB550 F1 or a 500/4?
There seems to be some confusion on the board.
she's a 550 f1 dave ;)the confusion probably started when i opened my mouth :D :D ::)
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Not sure what you mean with the oil as the 500/660 oil restrictors were in the barrel dowels at the base gasket level
my bad bryanj.lookin in the haynes it gives info on both 400 and 550,it shows oil jet pipes running either side of the cam,as the rocker was all ready off i assumed they were lost,but now i'm leaning toward the notion that their on the 400 only ::)did i explain i'm a novice ;D :D
dave..the trainee spanner twirler
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Hi davyy, welcome, good luck with the bike, I'm on the other side of the river also, tea and hob nobs sounds good, might take you up on it someday.
dave400 what part of the other side are you hiding ?
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hi
ianmck,there seems to be a few of us on the north west.
i live in bebington buddy ;D
once the old girl is rebuilt i think all us guys should take a trip to the pondarossa in north wales,
now that would be a bit of fun :D
what you reckon ?
dave
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Sounds Good, maybe next spring/summer.
regards ianmck.
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Hi davyy, welcome, good luck with the bike, I'm on the other side of the river also, tea and hob nobs sounds good, might take you up on it someday.
dave400 what part of the other side are you hiding ?
I'm in Liverpool, seen only couple other 400's in recent years over here, a red one in Bold St and a red one at the sprint at Aintree.
Dave
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i'm sure theres a few of us sniffin about guys, seen a bloke on a lovely 750/4 last summer by the local grammer school,i was on me gsx an slowed down for a perv[at the 750 not the 6 formers :D ;)]marvelous lookin bike..sounded sweet..
i reckon we could get a bit of intrest for a rideout on one of those[very rare] nice sunny sundays we have twice a year ;D
dave :)
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Welcome to the site.
I loved all of my Honda fours...until they bit me. I still have the scars from my offs on my various Hondas.
It was because of the ease of maintenance on the 550 which made me modify my 750 frame.
Plenty of enthusiasm on this site,as well as the Yank site.
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Hi davyy, could have been me, had a good few run outs over on the Wirral last year, usually ride out with a couple of mates on gsx 1400's, my 750 is darkish red with gold badges and tank stripes, are you hoping to have your bike ready for the new year ?
Regards ianmck.
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i'm sure theres a few of us sniffin about guys, seen a bloke on a lovely 750/4 last summer by the local grammer school,i was on me gsx an slowed down for a perv[at the 750 not the 6 formers :D ;)]marvelous lookin bike..sounded sweet..
i reckon we could get a bit of intrest for a rideout on one of those[very rare] nice sunny sundays we have twice a year ;D
dave :)
I'd be up for a ride to the ponda.
Dave
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Me too if I had a bike. Got the weather though...
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Me too if I had a bike. Got the weather though...
Season
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Me too if I had a bike. Got the weather though...
:D :D :D now that would be one hell of a round trip :D
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Hi davyy, could have been me, had a good few run outs over on the Wirral last year, usually ride out with a couple of mates on gsx 1400's, my 750 is darkish red with gold badges and tank stripes, are you hoping to have your bike ready for the new year ?
Regards ianmck.
hi ianmck
could very well have been you buddy,it was a solo rider and the tank was a dark red/browny colour with stripes.
intresting that you ride with a couple of gsx14 owners,are they members of the gsx1400.org.club.
as for the 550/ it's a big ask to have her up an runnin soon ,but defo want her motoring in the spring all bein good
dave :)
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Just snuggled my 750 up in the garage, but when (if) the weather warms up (the knees hurt when they get too cold) I 'll be on for a ride out.
Cheers
Den
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good man den..
more the merrier ;D
know what you mean den ,soon as i seen the gritters it was game over..
stupid gritters >:( >:(
dave :)
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Had a ride out to-day, Rhug farm (near Betws y coed, Llangollen, Ponderosa and back through Helsby Frodsham. Cold but dry and clear, saw a few bikes out but not many, enjoyed.
Take care, regards ianmck.
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Good to hear I'm not the only bike out and about at this time, I do tend to just ride the 20 miles of the A470 to work though. Might come along in the new year sometime if I get one of the sohc 4's going well enough, north Wales is a bit far for my 125's on top of commuting milage and the stroker seems doomed to holing pistons and eating gearboxes regardless of what I try. I miss having the 500 in regular use- Anyone else here got a 500/4 up to 1060 000 miles?
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Had a ride out to-day, Rhug farm (near Betws y coed, Llangollen, Ponderosa and back through Helsby Frodsham. Cold but dry and clear, saw a few bikes out but not many, enjoyed.
Take care, regards ianmck.
well done ianmck,sounds like you had a goodun.
i do enjoy the bacon/egg batches from rhugg but i've noticed the lamb burgers also do well [maybe next time].
normally head for bala after there,it's a good runout with great roads.
dave :)
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Must admit was doing some work on the father in laws garden today and the sun was really warm, was tempted to get the bike out, but was a bit too busy.
Have to get a daily ride bike and get some electrically heated long johns !
Cheers
Den
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Must admit was doing some work on the father in laws garden today and the sun was really warm, was tempted to get the bike out, but was a bit too busy.
Have to get a daily ride bike and get some electrically heated long johns !
Cheers
Den
hope he appreciated it den.. ;D
as for the heated l/js..
toasted tatters springs to mind :o ::) :D
dave