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CB500/550 / Tail light inoperative
« on: January 04, 2024, 11:01:33 AM »
My tail light has stopped working and I have checked the connections to the rear light, power comes through when brake is pulled but nothing on the other wires. Headlight and brake light work fine. Does anyone have an idea as to where the problem might be?

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CB500/550 / Brake pedal
« on: July 01, 2023, 10:54:59 AM »
Just a quick question, will a brake pedal from a K2 fit over F1 exhaust?

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CB500/550 / Pilot lights
« on: October 30, 2022, 12:06:24 PM »
The pilot bulbs for the high beam and indicators are not very bright like the neutral and oil lights are, is there a trick in removing them as they seem very stiff and I'm worried about breaking them?

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CB500/550 / Cold misfire
« on: October 09, 2022, 03:21:05 PM »
Start 550 up from cold and it misfires badly for exactly 1 mile then it's perfect after that and doesn't do it again until next cold start, pulling out choke has no effect on misfire and all headers seem to be the same temperature. New plugs, points and timing set. Does occasionally have a hanging idle, but not all the time.

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CB500/550 / Low speed misfire
« on: June 02, 2022, 07:27:14 PM »
Ok CB550 and when I pull away seem to have a misfire, when I'm in 3rd and above there is no problem, sweet as a nut. Used to happen in all gears but have renewed points and timing spot on, filled tank and shot some Redex in so since this it seems to get better every run I have. Is it just the Redex cleaning out the carbs? Obviously trying everything before I have to remove the carbs (46A) cos they are a pain to do, 1/2 hour to remove but 2 hrs to replace the sodding things!

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CB500/550 / E10 petrol
« on: July 03, 2021, 08:48:29 AM »
It seems our bikes are not compatible with this stuff but is my understanding correct that they will still sell the super grade? and will all stations stock it I wonder...

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CB500/550 / Misfire
« on: June 04, 2021, 01:59:57 PM »
Took bike out (550) and it was misfiring so came back after 1/2 mile and checked the headers and #3 was only just warm where all the others were hot. After checking plugs leads and caps I looked at the points and the set for 2&3 were way too wide, reset them at 15 thou and it ran sweet as a nut, I suppose my question is why wasn't #2 misfiring as well?

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CB500/550 / Tappet covers
« on: August 01, 2020, 02:50:27 PM »
A seemingly magic Honda size of 16mm (which is not in my socket set) can you buy a hexagonal 16mm spanner?  Also anyone know why they are made of cheese?

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CB500/550 / Still riding?
« on: April 03, 2020, 03:19:35 PM »
Wondered if you lot are still out riding? seems to me that if you just go for a ride and not interact with anyone it's fine, there are plenty of cyclists about and if you cough in a full face it's going to be a lot more contained than with a cycle helmet! And no, we haven't got it in our house as temps all normal etc etc

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CB500/550 / PD46A slight leak
« on: June 24, 2019, 12:04:07 PM »
All carb problems are thankfully behind me now as it's running sweetly now. The only thing wrong is an occasional drip from the air screw on no 2 carb, there is no o ring seal, and as far as I can see, nowhere for one to fit, is it possible for petrol to leak past the threads?

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CB500/550 / No 1 Carb?
« on: June 08, 2019, 04:43:52 PM »
Recently cleaned carbs out and bike was running fine and dandy, now it is missing, no1 is not firing, plug out and is sparking just fine so has to be carb issue as when i take leads off all other cylinders it then runs like a pig, as it should, but when I disconnect no 1 it doesn't miss a beat, apart from the beat it misses anyway! so what can it be..any ideas?

550 with PD46A

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CB500/550 / 46a jets
« on: May 22, 2019, 11:46:45 AM »
3 jets here can someone tell me which is which please, I haven't a clue!


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CB500/550 / Engine misfire
« on: May 19, 2019, 12:15:53 PM »
550 seems to be msfiring at lowish revs in 1st and 2nd when pulling away slowish, once opened up in higher gears all trace of the miss disappears totally. New plugs and points fitted and timing done statically. Please someone tell me its not the carbs...(46A) not tried new leads or caps.

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CB500/550 / PD46 carb screw
« on: February 27, 2019, 05:13:47 PM »
What is the little brass couloured screw/nut on the bottom front of the float bowls for on PD46A carbs?. The nut is knurled. I had a leak from one on carb 4 but just tightened it and now it's fine.

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CB500/550 / Starter solenoid
« on: December 18, 2018, 01:51:30 PM »
Has just started to click when the starter button is operated, will work fine after a few prods at the starter but not every time. Have removed the solenoid and cleaned all the contacts and connections there are. As the solenoid clicks then is the likelihood of that being the source of the problem rather then further up the line? any help would be appreciated.

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