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I had the same growing up experience as K2-K6. Frost on widows, burst water pipes and cold lino. As I said we had storage heaters in 1970. Never had an issue with any (except a problem with a fan that one had) in the 37 years until he died.

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Misc / Open / Re: 550 on e-bay
« on: March 22, 2024, 06:51:45 PM »
Just the one (lucky?) bidder £2500. A 550 to do refurbish is often in the region of £1200-£1300 + a couple of hundred to deliver. Why bother if you can ride this away a grand more?

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Father in law had his boiler moved from bedroom to loft about 10 years ago or so. They insisted on good access with a quality fitted ladder. But it worked out fine.
My father had storage heaters. They all had separate 20A switched d/p outlets.

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CB500/550 / Re: Delkevic Exhausts.
« on: March 22, 2024, 06:19:26 PM »
Now £1099.99 but still £50 off if quick. Those who bought early did well.

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CB500/550 / Re: Delkevic Exhausts.
« on: March 15, 2024, 05:36:30 PM »
They are showing up today with a £50 discount with BEST5 code today if anyone is interested.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276326995669

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SOHC Singles & Twins / Re: My first project - 1974 CB360 K0
« on: March 12, 2024, 07:35:00 PM »
Presumably the pin is rotating with the stand, so moving in the frame fixings.
Could try the usual cycle of easing oils and heat. Put something between any hammering device and the pin as they are easily distorted.
I had one on a 500 and I had to thread a hacksaw blade through it and saw through it to free it.

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Project Board / Re: The rebirth of Lazarus
« on: March 09, 2024, 07:04:28 PM »
I've been lucky and all my rebuilds have charged fine. But your problem is not uncommon.
The goto in the US is Twotired.
Link to his post.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=118474.0

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Project Board / Re: Doms CB550F1 project
« on: March 07, 2024, 09:42:22 PM »
When fitting the block you can either leave the tensioner loose and it will waggle around a fair bit or push the blade back by hand against the spring and lock it off with the nut to hold it firmly upright. The loose way gives opportunity for it to miss. The fixed way in theory should be better if all is straight.
Pic of missed pocket:

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Project Board / Re: Doms CB550F1 project
« on: March 07, 2024, 07:20:14 PM »
I always fit the sump after the block so you can check the tensioner is in the slot by looking up underneath. It can miss and slip behind, done that a few times.

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SOHC Singles & Twins / Re: Sloper alert
« on: March 04, 2024, 06:39:05 PM »
Plenty of nasty stuff in cleaning and plating shops. Know someone died when they fell in a trich tank years ago when that was used as common and also a couple of others in our work who had badly damaged skin. And that's on the outside.

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Project Board / Re: The rebirth of Lazarus
« on: March 02, 2024, 06:43:11 PM »
Well done Mick. I would get the charging fixed and then take it for a run on some quiet roads and avoiding traffic lights and see what develops.

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Misc / Open / Re: Casting rubber parts
« on: February 29, 2024, 06:24:50 PM »
Very creative, well done.

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CB500/550 / Re: Candy Garnet Brown
« on: February 28, 2024, 05:09:07 PM »
Well according to RS paints their garnet brown does not require a base coat.
Other sources say UC-16-100 which seems to be cloud silver.
Am considering this on top of their silver.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284052756978

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SOHC Singles & Twins / Re: Sloper alert
« on: February 27, 2024, 07:12:40 PM »
Look carefully at the log book foto,
Ist reg nov 68
1st keeper change dec 67!!!!
And MOT says 9872 miles. Text says 9560 miles...?

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CB500/550 / Re: Candy Garnet Brown
« on: February 27, 2024, 05:05:10 PM »
Thanks for the info Mick and Ash.
Any other sources for the candy paint?
And what about basecoat. Nothing on RS site. I could give them a ring.

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