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CB500/550 / Re: 550f master cylinder
« on: April 21, 2024, 04:51:23 PM »
NOT MY FAULT! You asked for the jets mate!!!
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CB500/550 / Re: 550f master cylinder« on: April 21, 2024, 04:51:23 PM »
NOT MY FAULT! You asked for the jets mate!!!
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CB500/550 / Re: 550f master cylinder« on: April 21, 2024, 04:27:01 PM »
If its realy that much of an angle use one from a bmw airhead where the master is under the tank and operated by cable from the lever
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Project Board / Re: The rebirth of Lazarus« on: April 20, 2024, 07:26:19 PM »
I seem to remember middle notch for needle which is 3rd from either end
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CB350/400 / Re: My New Project arrives after a 44 year wait!« on: April 19, 2024, 08:06:56 PM »
Not those no sorry mate, whats left ofvthe carbs is after rebuilding a mate of mines at work and comfys on here and to be honest is a load of not much, the mains just went to Roo but i know at least 1 has a float so must have needle
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CB350/400 / Re: My New Project arrives after a 44 year wait!« on: April 19, 2024, 04:20:46 PM »
Dave, i have a robbed set of 400 carbs, you can have what you want for postage
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Site Feedback / FAQ / How to... / Re: how do you see sent personal messages?« on: April 18, 2024, 05:02:58 PM »
Tried it once, buggered up my old dumfone so never again
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CB500/550 / Re: Oil pressure relief valve removal« on: April 18, 2024, 07:57:34 AM »
Trigger had one stuck, or wrongly assembled from new and the pressure cracked the oil filter housing so i doubt yours is stuck solid.
The bolts inside the cam cover O ring should have copper wasers under the heads and the brackets for the end caps alloy ones 9
CB500/550 / Re: Where to Start?« on: April 17, 2024, 08:53:59 PM »
The full Honda manual is there but you have to start with the 500 then all the supplements till you get to your model.
No real order for stripping but if you are going to do engine work it makes it easier and lighter to get out if you remove the head and barrels first. Get an impact screwdriver with JIS bits and a 3/8 drive socket set with both long sockets and six sided 10
Desperately Seeking!! / Re: CB500K1 1975 Neutral rotor & contacts , primary driven sprocket, main jet holder« on: April 17, 2024, 01:38:40 PM »
I ccan do you a nos rotor and the main jet leaf springs do appear on a US website when in stock but only in sets of 4, stainless and not cheap.
Can pprobably find a used spring But these and the rotors are now like hens teeth so not cheap pm me if interested. Ask nurse Julie if Trigger has any of the stator contacts left he had etched a long while ago. Do you mean the primary chain sprocket on the shaft? Never seen one worn 11
CB500/550 / Re: Mysterious CB500 clutchcable in original Honda packaging with correct partnumber« on: April 16, 2024, 08:46:31 PM »
Like i said the taiwanese manufacturers did not care and put on whatever the buyer wanted
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CB500/550 / Re: Mysterious CB500 clutchcable in original Honda packaging with correct partnumber« on: April 16, 2024, 01:56:49 PM »
All the original cables i saw in the 70's had a black lining on the inner cable and should have had a white inner coating on the outer but you only saw that if the outer was damaged.
I also know for a fact that the taiwanese manufacturers at the time would package anything in the way the buyer asked, i bought many Yamaha FS1E cylinders in packaging identical to original. Honda cables normaly had the part number in white on the outer sleeve. I doubt that Honda will do anything as you do not know where it originally came from, that dealer is gone so cannot provide purchase details and finaly time in stock 13
Misc / Open / Re: Barn find!« on: April 15, 2024, 07:26:24 PM »
Thats a good price, i have a freing in nashville and a medium box is $30
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Misc / Open / Re: Barn find!« on: April 15, 2024, 03:47:26 PM »
Dont forget usps only do air mail and as soon as you say "fuel" its a special item, even if new and never had any in it
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CB500/550 / Re: 550 front brake rebuild« on: April 15, 2024, 03:42:21 PM »
Looking at that i suspect the caliper is as bad so i would use a greas gun to pump the caliper piston out then thouroughly clean, reseal and new stainless piston.
Grease gun method Standard grease gun remove the fitting that clips on the grease nipple. Leave bleed nipple in Remove the steel brake pipe from caliper and caliper brom bike GENTLY screw the caliper pipe thread onto the grease gun N.B. it will only go on a few threads as they are different BO NOT FORCE IT. Pump away and watch the piston for movement. This has never failed me but does leave the piston full of grease to clean out! |