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Title: Side cover doesn't fit
Post by: DomP on October 11, 2023, 06:04:39 PM
Can any one throw any light on why my right side cover doesn't fit my bike? I'll upload a photo but the last lug is nowhere near fitting the cutout in the frame, doesn't appear bent or welded.
Title: Re: Side cover doesn't fit
Post by: DomP on October 11, 2023, 06:06:29 PM
Some pics
Title: Re: Side cover doesn't fit
Post by: Oddjob on October 11, 2023, 06:17:16 PM
Could be a couple of reasons.

Firstly there is supposed to be a grommet inside the frame lug.

Secondly, there is a slim possibility that you have either a K3 frame which used different lugs or maybe the side panel is off the F2 and the F1 and F2 frame lugs were different?
Title: Re: Side cover doesn't fit
Post by: DomP on October 11, 2023, 06:28:40 PM
Yeah the gromet disintegrated,  the other side fits fine
Title: Re: Side cover doesn't fit
Post by: DomP on October 11, 2023, 06:41:48 PM
Could be a couple of reasons.

Firstly there is supposed to be a grommet inside the frame lug.

Secondly, there is a slim possibility that you have either a K3 frame which used different lugs or maybe the side panel is off the F2 and the F1 and F2 frame lugs were different?

Could it be that my cover is distorted, its got a heavy layer of fibreglass on the inside presumably to strengthen a repair.
Title: Re: Side cover doesn't fit
Post by: Oddjob on October 11, 2023, 07:43:54 PM
Is that stub round or rectangular?
Title: Re: Side cover doesn't fit
Post by: DomP on October 11, 2023, 08:48:24 PM
Is that stub round or rectangular?

Rectangular Ken
Title: Re: Side cover doesn't fit
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on October 11, 2023, 08:56:32 PM
The top right location point looks 90 Deg out of orientation.
Does you side cover have the a matching locating lug?
Title: Re: Side cover doesn't fit
Post by: DomP on October 11, 2023, 09:30:23 PM
Nope, all the lugs are the correct orientation just they don't line up
Title: Re: Side cover doesn't fit
Post by: Oddjob on October 11, 2023, 10:10:08 PM
The top right location point looks 90 Deg out of orientation.
Does you side cover have the a matching locating lug?

They changed that one Ted on the 550F, the side panels are a different shape to the 500/550K. It's correct.
Title: Re: Side cover doesn't fit
Post by: Trigger on October 12, 2023, 07:26:43 AM
Nope, all the lugs are the correct orientation just they don't line up

The orientation is the same on CB550 F1/F2/K3 and the panels are interchangeable  ;)
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