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« on: April 09, 2010, 06:13:23 PM »
Rebores, crank regrinds, repairing brake calipers with fused nipples etc etc.....road and racing, in fact, just about anything bike engineering related, plus extremely knowledgable and helpful.
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« on: March 31, 2010, 10:20:42 AM »
I know it's a very un-sohc4 topic but when I was in the states a few years ago I rode a cb450 which was great fun. I am very curious about the CB500T. Everyone says they are rubbish but is this really true?
I like twins, I have a cb350K which is very enjoyable to ride but I find is just a little too small and I always end up thrashing it and breaking the engine. I was hoping someone here owns or has owned CB500T and can give me their views.
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« on: March 23, 2010, 11:36:08 AM »
I have stripped my front brake and, yet again, the piston has gone rusty and needs replacing. This is something I have replaced about three times now, all for the same reason. Admittedly, I do ride my bike all year round so I'm sure the road salt doesn't help, but, does anybody know of a way of protecting the piston from the elements but which does not ruin the seal? I was thinking of, maybe, a silicon grease or something but do not want to experiment with something as important as brakes! Any ideas would be appreciated before I put the thing back together again.
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« on: March 03, 2010, 01:07:33 PM »
Please can anyone tell me, will CB650 exhaust down-pipes fit onto a CB500 four? My exhaust is falling apart, the MOT is due fairly soon and I need to find a very cheap way of repairing it.(the gun-gum only lasts for so long! and the holes are getting bigger)
I have noticed there are some CB650 down-pipes on ebay but I don't want to buy them if they can't fit.
The down-pipes on these bikes are a real mud-trap, the bikes on it's third set now. I think I should put a rubber flap at the bottom of the front mudguard.
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« on: February 04, 2010, 10:10:14 AM »
I have noticed that some people mention dynamic timing.
I have always static timed mine and it seems to run fine. Does dynamic timing actually make a difference?
What is dwell? Does this only apply in the USA?
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« on: November 19, 2009, 11:40:28 AM »
Does anyone know if CB650 coils will work on CB500/4?
I notice they have detachable HT leads which must be a good thing. My original Circa 1975 leads are dreadfull in the rain.
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« on: September 25, 2008, 08:58:35 AM »
My motad system is just about to fall off and is mostly held together with gun-gum. Can anyone recommend a way to put a four into two system on. What I really want to do is to have two, two into one down-tubes, going into dunstall type silencers. Any ideas about what is available in the down-tube deptartment? cb650?
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« on: September 16, 2008, 08:27:34 PM »
My speedo has stopped working, it won't register above 50mph. Does anyone know if other honda clocks have the right ratio to work on cb500/4? It's just that if I find one from say a 750 or 500t or 550 etc then it would do to tide me over. I've resorted to a km/h speedo for the time being but it's not ideal.
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« on: September 11, 2008, 10:02:27 AM »
I felt I should share a scary experience with you because I don't want it to happen to anyone else.
Basically, whilst going round a corner in the dark last night all of the electrics went out, lights, engine, etc. It was a very dark, rainy night and there was no moon or streetlights to help. Luckily for me I knew the road well and wasn't going too fast and there were no cars around so I managed to blindly get round the bend and stop safely. If it had been a sharper corner I would have ended up in the hedge.
On inspection the fault turned out to be with the ignition switch. The barrel seems to have become worn because when I wiggled the key everything came back on again.
I would say that anyone who hasn't replaced their ignition switch recently should have a look. Switch the bike on then apply slight pressure to the key. If it goes off you will see what I mean. This is obviously very dangerous and until last night the switch had seemed perfectly ok so be warned.
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« on: November 03, 2007, 10:19:50 PM »
Has anyone sucessfully put a wheel with a twin leading shoe drum brake into a cb500/4 or cb550? and if so what did you use and how good is it? I used to have a bike (cb350k) with a TLS drum brake years ago and it was excellent and would lock the front wheel if pulled hard which is something my current disc brake will never do. I know it might seem like a retrograde step but i'm sure it could work.
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« on: October 29, 2007, 08:46:50 AM »
Hurrah, I made it across the pond. I feel all light headed now. 
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