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Misc / Open / Re: It's been a Shite yesr
« Last post by mickwinf on Today at 05:09:43 PM »All the best mate, us blokes find it hard to share these feelings, sometimes it's easier on a forum like this. Take care mate.
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Misc / Open / Re: It's been a Shite yesr« Last post by mickwinf on Today at 05:09:43 PM »All the best mate, us blokes find it hard to share these feelings, sometimes it's easier on a forum like this. Take care mate.
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Project Board / Re: Mike's CB550 Project« Last post by McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on Today at 05:00:20 PM »Call me a vandal - I put my valve in an electric drill using an old screwdriver holding it as a cutting tool. I kept away from the very edges then finished the job with 400 grit Wet & Dry.That’s quite reassuring Ted. I will continue Dremelling for now then. You don’t say if the bike ran or not after you did this though; I assume it did :-) Yes it ran and still does - I've used this method for decades on mainly on car engines in the days of leaded petrol. 3
Project Board / Re: Mike's CB550 Project« Last post by Mike_Berkshire on Today at 03:49:43 PM »Call me a vandal - I put my valve in an electric drill using an old screwdriver holding it as a cutting tool. I kept away from the vet edges then finished the job with 400 grit Wet & Dry.That’s quite reassuring Ted. I will continue Dremelling for now then. You don’t say if the bike ran or not after you did this though; I assume it did :-) 4
Misc / Open / Re: It's been a Shite yesr« Last post by Spitfire on Today at 03:19:51 PM »With all that going on a grump is a perfectly normal reaction, so don't worry about it.
It's a lot to take in and will take time for the pain to fade. Dennis 5
Project Board / Re: Mike's CB550 Project« Last post by McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on Today at 02:16:46 PM »Call me a vandal - I put my valve in an electric drill using an old screwdriver holding it as a cutting tool. I kept away from the vet edges then finished the job with 400 grit Wet & Dry.
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Project Board / Re: Mike's CB550 Project« Last post by Bryanj on Today at 02:15:53 PM »Steel wire wheel on bench grinder or in drill and yes it does feel like concrete
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Project Board / Re: Mike's CB550 Project« Last post by Mike_Berkshire on Today at 01:56:34 PM »So de-carbonising the inlet valves was easy. The exhaust valves less so. The deposits on the valve face & stem are like concrete. I am assuming this is normal (?) Are there recommended ways of removing the deposits from the exhaust valves? As the crust is so hard Im worried about damaging the valves. I have been using a Dremel clone with softish Scotchbrite mini-mops.
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Project Board / Re: Mike's CB550 Project« Last post by Mike_Berkshire on Today at 01:52:37 PM »PM me your address and i will send you a used oneThank you so much Bryan. I have sent you a PM. 9
Misc / Open / Re: It's been a Shite yesr« Last post by Johnwebley on Today at 01:43:20 PM »Bryan, if its any consolation,
You engine building skills are top class, So best wishes, and many thanks Hopefully it may help you feel better, Sent from my SM-A546E using Tapatalk 10
Misc / Open / Re: It's been a Shite yesr« Last post by paul G on Today at 01:31:04 PM »That is an awful lot to put up with Brian.
Hope there are better times around the corner for you all. |