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Title: centre stand refit
Post by: MIKE550/4 on May 16, 2009, 09:53:50 PM: had some fun fittting this today

had it put on fine so i thought, then noticed the u shape hangar was cutting into my newly powder coated stand aaarghhh!

anyway have that sorted , centre stand is on and works fine can touch up the scratch

question if you look at pics there is a little black plate with 3 holes in it , have i fitted this correct and can some remind what this does

cheers mike

to steve d bit cleaner dont you think ;)

pics to follow

(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t6/mike070868/HPIM1963.jpg)
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t6/mike070868/HPIM1965.jpg)
Title: Re: centre stand refit
Post by: Bryanj on May 16, 2009, 11:35:12 PM: According to the parts book that plate should be underneath oh the RH side and is to hold the carb drains etc
Title: Re: centre stand refit
Post by: MIKE550/4 on May 17, 2009, 10:22:03 AM: cheers bryan will move it down to bottom of bolt,

hmmm one hole is much bigger than the other does it show how many drain tubes goes down each hole
Title: Re: centre stand refit
Post by: hobbers on September 28, 2014, 12:05:37 PM: If you are still reading this - thanks for postng the image. I'm restoring a 550F1 and couldn't remember how to fit the spring - even thought I'd power-coated the half-moon bracket - doh!
Title: Re: centre stand refit
Post by: mickwinf on September 28, 2014, 05:55:58 PM: Mike I think all the carb drains go through the big hole, the small hole is for the battery overflow if I recall correctly
Title: Re: centre stand refit
Post by: MikeM on September 29, 2014, 08:49:00 PM: unfinished project
Title: centre stand refit
Post by: MickB on October 14, 2014, 06:58:49 PM: Mike for what it's worth, why don't you get the nuts and bolts re-zinced seeing you've a new coat on the frame, it's not expensive and it'll make it look much better?

I'm restoring a 500 and had plenty of stuff rezinced and it looks like new.

(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/14/b9a0f94066794d6655db3b2c9247b6f5.jpg)

(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/14/a30d7d62218ad34830721d4e4f8fc84e.jpg)
Title: Re: centre stand refit
Post by: Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP) on October 14, 2014, 07:02:42 PM: Like it
Cheers
Bitsa
Title: Re: centre stand refit
Post by: Trigger on October 14, 2014, 07:04:40 PM: MickB, So you have decided to come to the Dark side of SOHC ;)
Title: Re: centre stand refit
Post by: MickB on October 14, 2014, 07:06:48 PM: I just like seeing what's happening in the old dart. Seeing I came from there in chains.
Title: Re: centre stand refit
Post by: Trigger on October 14, 2014, 07:13:11 PM: Mick, you are older than i thought ;)
Title: Re: centre stand refit
Post by: JamesH on October 14, 2014, 07:31:43 PM: Quote from: trigger6969 on October 14, 2014, 07:04:40 PM
MickB, So you have decided to come to the Dark side of SOHC ;)
Where's the 'light' side then Trig?
Title: Re: centre stand refit
Post by: Trigger on October 14, 2014, 08:19:44 PM: At the end of the tunnel James ;D
Title: Re: centre stand refit
Post by: Bryanj on October 15, 2014, 06:56:38 AM: Can't be cos some bsrd has knicked the bulb
Title: Re: centre stand refit
Post by: MickB on October 15, 2014, 07:57:42 AM: Mike I'm not sure if your spring and C thing is black or painted, here's mine re-zinced, certainly get the nuts and bolts done.

(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/14/3b393179e0282e3961dad534a42c51a4.jpg)
Title: Re: centre stand refit
Post by: JamesH on October 15, 2014, 10:12:44 AM: Where do you get your Zinc-ing done mick?
Title: centre stand refit
Post by: MickB on October 15, 2014, 11:45:22 PM: Ultimate Shine - Liverpool Sydney Australia. I think it might be a bit out of your way in Sussex.
Spring cost $2 and the C $4
Every nut, bolt washers, carby parts and studs $250 the lot all look brand new
Title: Re: centre stand refit
Post by: Trigger on October 15, 2014, 11:47:19 PM: Mick, nothing is out the way for James. But i think you have him on this one ;)
Title: Re: centre stand refit
Post by: MickB on October 15, 2014, 11:50:56 PM: I'm sure there are chromers there that would re zinc its part of what they do.
Title: Re: centre stand refit
Post by: Trigger on October 16, 2014, 12:00:52 AM: Mick, did you find a set of seat rubbers for your CB500?. As i still have a set Free if you want them.
Title: Re: centre stand refit
Post by: JamesH on October 16, 2014, 12:18:12 AM: Quote from: trigger6969 on October 15, 2014, 11:47:19 PM
Mick, nothing is out the way for James. But i think you have him on this one ;)
Now there's a challenge ️
Title: centre stand refit
Post by: MickB on October 16, 2014, 01:21:54 AM: Thanks mate - all sorted CSMNL. I wish you'd told me earlier