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Other Bikes / Re: My Goldwing
« on: March 19, 2024, 07:38:40 PM »
Honda never put a time ,or mileage, on the belts but i recon 80,000 or 8 years is a good idea, at least its not the dumb Ford idea of a "wet" belt inside the engine!
Only thing i ever had to change unusual was the coupling shaft to pinion on a very early wing that did not have a grease nipple

Bryan,

this is kinda off topic but did you know that Honda use wet belts on their small engines?
My flymo and Honda ride on mower use those engines and are over 20 trouble free years old.


Lifetime Timing Belt Design

GC series, GS series
Honda’s GC and GS engines use the world’s first small engine internal timing belt, designed to last the lifetime of the engine.

Small engine timing belts are usually external and are subject to wear caused by dirt.  Honda’s internal timing belt runs in oil, eliminating the need for conventional drive gears.

This design:

Improves lubrication,
Reduces the weight of the engine, and
Provides quieter operation.



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Misc / Open / Re: Fingers crossed....
« on: March 19, 2024, 04:31:09 PM »
The tail light was on upside down and the oil filter housing was on sideways.
Do you feel confident that all will be ok inside the engine?

Should we know who done the work for you so other members of this forum may be alerted?


Anyhow good luck with Elen and I hope all turns out ok for you.

Skoti

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Misc / Open / Re: Insurance - speaking to a real person!
« on: March 19, 2024, 04:17:04 PM »
Aye Ian,

I've been with PJ for a few years now for my UK registered bikes.
For many years I used to be with Carole Nash until I had a similar experience as you.

I do wonder if doing insurance business directly with well informed people may catch on again rather than via web sites with idiots...

 

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Out & About / Re: OUT AND ABOUT 2024
« on: March 18, 2024, 04:13:43 PM »
Gareth,
Great photos from the show, thanks for posting them.

Are you going down to Peebles for the show on 14.4.24?

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CB500/550 / Re: Removing excess powder coating from Brake Hub
« on: March 16, 2024, 04:18:55 PM »
Ted,

I would use an electric drill and a small grinding stone from my cheapo Lidl Powerfix milling/cutting/polishing tool set.

Same as this one currently offered on Fleabay:-

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264785524889

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SOHC Singles & Twins / Deal done
« on: March 15, 2024, 06:36:06 PM »
Well I managed to buy a 1994 CB Two Fifty, came from a collection in Austria.



It's not needing much done apart from servicing, fluid changes and replace the 12 year old tyres.
I've ridden it and it feels like a modern version of the old 1970's CD175 that some of you may remember.

My wife is gonna use it,  I'm sure it won't frighten her with too much performance...

More photos here:-

https://photos.app.goo.gl/aB7HGpzsrUbxLGj6A

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CB750 / Re: Battery oximiser
« on: March 05, 2024, 04:46:08 PM »
Got a cheapo trickle charger from Lidl plugged in via a timer switch, which is set for 1 hour per day and that seems to work fine.

As Paul mentions it's also a good idea to bring your batteries in from the cold during winter, as severe frost will bugger them if they are in a low charge state.   

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CB750 / Re: LED lights
« on: March 02, 2024, 12:51:56 PM »
If you don't want to fit the plastic replacements there are quite a few aftermarket stubby LED type indicators on eBay including some that look as if they will fix  to rear plates or mudguards.

Presumably I'm going to need resistors for every light with the original electrics unless I do dig deep and get an m.unit, very tempting having spoken to Roo about his


There you go Dom, LED indicator flasher unit available on that same link that I posted earlier along with suitable LED bulbs for your bike..

https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/products/12v-electronic-indicator-flasher-relay-classic-car-with-oe-click-x-l-p-2-3-pin

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CB750 / Re: LED lights
« on: March 01, 2024, 02:50:19 PM »
This is what it looks like

Those are also popular on 1970's British bikes, they fit nicely into the headlamp shell and are not obtrusive.


I fitted a compact Daytona volt meter for more info.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/GQUC6TZKV9SkJBCh9   

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CB750 / Re: LED lights
« on: February 29, 2024, 06:48:59 PM »
Hi Dom,

the led bulbs I bought from from https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/collections/12-volt-collection are a direct replacement for your original bulbs.

They aint cheap but 'plug and play' and no need for any wiring loom mods.

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CB750 / Re: LED lights
« on: February 28, 2024, 12:56:47 PM »
Aye Ted,

AGM batteries seem better.
I've been using them on my modern bikes for some time now.

But I'm reluctant to use them on older bikes as the electrical guru over on the Norton club site says only to use them if you have a modern solid state rectifier/regulator pack fitted.

He says on older regulators the charge input varies more and standard lead acid batteries cope better with this as they have breather pipes that deal with any heat pressure build up.

     

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CB750 / Re: LED lights
« on: February 28, 2024, 09:24:31 AM »
Martin,
thanks for your input and good to know you're getting out and about on your Honda.

I'm still using the original rectifier and voltage regulator on my CB750F1, but did once have have an overcharging problem which I fixed with info gleaned from this forum. (But that's maybe for another subject thread).
However my new battery and charging system now works exactly as it should, I fitted a voltage meter to keep an eye on it.

Sometimes I do stuff without considering the consequences such as fitting the halogen headlight bulb.

As Bryan mentions the generator needs high revs, but that's not always possible in city stop/start traffic so it's not enough to replenish the battery voltage lost whilst idling at standstill.
Also I have a Boyer electronic ignition system fitted which apparently cuts out if the battery voltage is too low.

So I've learned the hard way that the charging system can just about cope in city traffic when the bike is in standard original spec.
Anyhow all this has been gone over in a previous thread where Julie mentions what I've just learned!


So back to the original thread subject, I'm hoping LED bulbs should help lower the power loss in city traffic.
 
 

 
 

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SOHC Singles & Twins / Re: CB250 MC26 help
« on: February 27, 2024, 06:10:35 PM »
Steve,

I think it looks similar to the Nighthawk, but the one I'm gonna look at has ''CB Two Fifty" on the side panels.

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CB750 / Re: LED lights
« on: February 27, 2024, 05:16:03 PM »
Just ordered a direct fit compact LED P45t bulb from Classic led's.

They do cool white, halogen white or warm white if you want to keep the classic look.

https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/products/compact-direct-fit-p45t-r2-led-hi-lo-beam-conversion-5-15-volts-410-423?variant=45394184667432

I'd previously fitted a halogen bulb and relays but discovered the charging system can't keep up if you're stuck in city traffic with lights on and indicators flashing plus holding the brake light on at traffic lights etc.

My volt meter was down to 11.2v at idle speed.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/GQUC6TZKV9SkJBCh9



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SOHC Singles & Twins / CB250 MC26 help
« on: February 27, 2024, 04:32:55 PM »
Wondering if anybody can advise me on known problems to look out for when buying a CB250 type MC26.
It's a 1996 model that's done 23,000km.

I'm not intimately familiar with this model as it was launched after I already had given up working in a Honda stealership.


Any advice would be much appreciated.

Cheers

Skoti 

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