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Misc / Open / Starter motor chrome covers
« on: July 29, 2022, 05:59:58 PM »
After unpacking the 2 boxes of parts I bought from the breakers the other day I have found some chrome starter motor covers. However they are not for the 500/550 which was what I thought they'd be. They are too small for the 750 and AFAIK the 400 doesn't use a cover.

They are clearly off at least 2 different models but I can't seem to recall offhand any other Hondas that used these type of covers.

Anyone recognise what they are off.

First one, I have 3 of these. Bolt holes are 125mm apart.









Second one, just one of these. Bolt holes are 115mm apart.











If I can find out what they are off I may have the chrome stripped and smooth all the pits out and have them rechromed. Depends what they are off and what they are worth though.

I did at least get one 500/550 one  :D

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Tricks & Tips / Re: Anti-sieze options
« on: July 29, 2022, 05:48:57 PM »
Both are fine. Nickel looks a little better IMO being silver.

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Misc / Open / Re: A visit to a breaker
« on: July 29, 2022, 12:42:02 PM »
Yeah that's the place. Doesn't look like that now. Most of the bikes are now in the garage. No sign of the little Honda Runabout, which was red IIRC.

I was very tempted by the CB1100, liked the colour, liked the condition. If he'd have said a lower price I might have been tempted. He doesn't like letting things go cheap, he offered me a CB500 engine, minus head for £100. I offered him £65 and he turned it down. The engine looked ok but not worth £100 especially with no head.

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Misc / Open / Re: A visit to a breaker
« on: July 29, 2022, 03:10:19 AM »
I forgot to add, whilst I worked at Queens Park Motors there was a large cellar there that all the written off bikes were just sort of thrown into, there were hundreds of them and some were really old. As I walked into the barn it reminded me so much of going down into the cellar at Queenies I mentioned it. Not sure if it was the smell or the amount of bikes partially stripped that did it. Turns out, he'd actually bought the cellar contents off a pair of brothers who were allowed to take it away for free so long as they cleared the cellar out. Weird. It was like the parts were saying Hi, long time no see  :) :) :)

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Misc / Open / A visit to a breaker
« on: July 28, 2022, 06:30:31 PM »
After finally shaking off the Covid I had recently I decided to buy a job lot of spares for the Honda CB550 I'd been looking at for a while. He accepted my lower offer than what he actually wanted so travelled 70 miles to pick up the pieces yesterday.

He had a barn load of stuff, all boxed and labelled. A lot of really old Hondas, CB160, 175 sloper, quite a few CD175 and a CB175 engines, he also had 3 SS125s for sale, 2 with wheels and one without. He reckoned he had the parts to complete them lying about somewhere but if you're interested give him a call. He also had a Honda I've never heard of or seen, a small sort of PS50 bike called a Honda Runabout I think. Extremely rare I reckon, I can't even find one on the web.

There were hundreds of large boxes for most every bike I can think of. If you're looking for a bit it's possible he may have one. He's since sold most of his tank collection and exhaust collection though.

He also had a brand new garage built to house his own bike collection.

He reckons most are for sale but not all. His SL125 isn't for instance. Also a Sealey 750 not for sale. He also had a bike he reckons only 3 were produced, a Sealey CB750KZ, new one on me that.

Thought I'd post some pics of what I saw and if your interested then discuss it with him. If they aren't for sale I'll say in the description.

Triumph, with some sort of engine in it that is bigger than standard, he did say what it was but I'm not interested in Triumphs so I sort of zoned out   :) I do remember it was 900 or so CC. If you know your Triumphs maybe you can tell what it is.



Honda CB900FZ, CMA wheels. Looked ok and I was interested but I prefer the later versions ike the FB and FC.



Honda GL1000, first year model so 1975/6. Very good condition, rims fine, exhaust like new he reckons.



Sealey CB750FZ, never seen or heard of one. May be for sale if you offer the right money.



Honda CB1100, I liked this one, condition was really good. He offered it to me at £6k, not sure it's worth that much TBH.



Honda SS125?. Not for sale.



Honda XBR500. He also had another with a Daytona raced engine in it still with racing number fitted. You could see the security tags etc on the engine, the racing one Not for sale and was hidden under a sheet so no pic.



Name of breaker is GedsBikeBits near Carnforth, very out of the way in a small country road. Ignore Google, it's the next farm up from where Google thinks it is. Phone number 01524 734378.


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CB500/550 / Re: Fuse box woes
« on: July 28, 2022, 06:02:31 PM »
IIRC you are right, 2 7a and 1 15a for the main.

I'm replacing mine with a Honda blade fuse one, my old one is in very good condition (AFAIK) if your interested. Same bike 550F2.

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Desperately Seeking!! / Re: HONDA KEY # 13H
« on: July 28, 2022, 05:58:44 PM »
No it's 13H Bryan, that's the way it appears on the key.

3428
CB650 / Re: 1981 cb650z - carbs
« on: July 28, 2022, 02:08:46 PM »
Sounds like there is a blockage in the pilot circuit, having the screws so far out partly corrects it.

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I'd say the 500 is a better fit for a tall person like yourself Ted. The 400 was always a ladies bike to me  ::) ::)

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CB500/550 / Re: Clutch cover removal
« on: July 28, 2022, 02:05:57 PM »
Try the clutch action first, it often works. If not try holding the clutch in whilst hitting the case with a rubber mallet. A compethane hammer is best, a dead blow one with lead shot inside.

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Misc / Open / Re: Headlight upgrade
« on: July 28, 2022, 02:03:54 PM »
Try and find a 7" Cibie Z beam headlight or failing that any Cibie 7" one.

Difference is like night and day (see what I did there  ;D)

I bought a new Cibie headlight some years ago from M&P as it was advertised as being a Z beam. Paid about £50 for it only to find it wasn't the Z beam version. I did keep it however as I wasn't sure at that time just how my old Z beam had stood the test of time. Turns out it's just fine so the new Cibie is available if your interested.

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CB750 / Re: 750 K2 Strip & Rebuild - help please
« on: July 28, 2022, 01:58:10 PM »
I seem to recall the D washers are 2.3mm thick as standard so it doesn't sound like that's the problem.

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CB500/550 / Re: Clutch cover removal
« on: July 28, 2022, 01:55:33 PM »
There are 2 dowels holding the casing to the crankcase. They have most likely rusted a bit and bonded into the case.

Rubber hammer and some heavy hitting usually does the trick. You could also try pulling the clutch in as the action should force the cover away from the crankcase. Don't try and lever it off.

Just bought a pile of parts for the 550 just yesterday, there are around 5 clutches in the job lot so if you ruin the casing I can let you have a spare cover dirt cheap.

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Desperately Seeking!! / Re: HONDA KEY # 13H
« on: July 28, 2022, 01:52:03 PM »
Typical, mine is 12H.

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CB750 / Re: 750 K2 Strip & Rebuild - help please
« on: July 27, 2022, 11:22:41 AM »
You may be vastly overstating this, Honda changed the design to a 7mm bolt and ditched the D washer. It appears they were trying to reduce the diameter of the bolt head to a 10mm instead of 12mm so that you couldn't tighten it as much thus breaking the casting. The castings didn't break at the bolt, they broke halfway round the casting, which would point to overtightening. The D washers I think were installed in the first place so that when they went rigid the bolt was tight enough.

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