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« on: September 06, 2024, 09:16:04 AM »
Thanks for sharing that. Very interesting.
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« on: August 31, 2024, 08:51:30 PM »
I fitted keyster seats and float valves on my CB350 four and I’m now getting intermittent fuel leaks. Will be replacing them with the correct (but costly) parts
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« on: August 27, 2024, 03:04:48 PM »
Looking good and just in time for the coming spell of good weather
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« on: August 24, 2024, 06:19:04 PM »
That's looking really good Ted. Don’t be so hard on yourself! 
+1 Looks good, we’re always our own worst critics Alan Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: August 24, 2024, 02:35:42 PM »
I think the main problem is the damaged surfaces of the emblem which traps paint no matter how careful you are.
My side emblems were in a very poor state so I started from scratch after stripping them with a conventional paint stripper.
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I then painted them matt black with a rattle can and immediately wiped the paint from surface of the logo exposing the chrome surface. To do this I used a cork sanding block over which I stretched VERY tightly, a lint free cloth secured on the back with drawing pins. I had a few goes with this - I got better with a bit of practice. For any missed bits I used a small piece of cloth on a wood coffee stirrer Unfortunately it doesnt remove any of the entrapped paint from the damaged surfaces. The photo shows one of my practice runs.
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To fill with orange and white paint I used the finest pointed brush I could find which was from Hobbycraft. I found I had more success transferring a droplet of paint from the brush and guiding it with the tip rather than brushing. The finished result isn't as anywhere good as I expected it to be but it will do as a temporary measure. I'm waiting for a pair of new ones from Badge Replicas in the correct colours.
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« on: August 18, 2024, 02:58:18 PM »
Nice looking bike and the weather’s being kind too!
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« on: August 13, 2024, 09:06:10 PM »
I had some success using the little pots of Humbrol enamel. The problem I had was that the badges had been knocked about a bit and I couldn’t get a clean edge.
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« on: August 12, 2024, 06:40:29 PM »
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« on: August 12, 2024, 12:12:35 PM »
Exceptionally hot and sunny yesterday but torrential rain woke me up this morning.
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« on: August 11, 2024, 08:21:29 PM »
Entered the bike in the Albion Rally, Biggar today. Great weather and good crowd.
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« on: August 11, 2024, 08:08:29 PM »
Apart from one or two niggles, mainly the carbs, the bike’s running fine and now just needs some fine tuning. The front brake, disappointing at first, is getting better with use and has more bite than I expected. Hopefully I can put some miles on it if the weather remains good.
The forum has helped me immensely including NJ’s engine thread, various parts/service from NJ/Trig, Peter Horton, Oddjob, hard to get part from Orcade-Ian and not forgetting Ash’s Dropbox. Plus of course advice and encouragement from members along the way.
I’ve made a site donation - its saved me more.
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« on: August 01, 2024, 09:39:57 PM »
Yes really pleased with it Dave. Was great first ride, good weather, road to myself but the brake problem cut it short. Bryan hit the nail on the head which enabled me to fix it. Can’t wait to take it out next week.
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« on: August 01, 2024, 07:53:44 PM »
All sorted thanks, exactly as you described. Took a little while and some patience but unblocked it with wire strand and got a fountain. Fortunately silicone fluid but covered everything anyway. Thanks Alan
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« on: August 01, 2024, 06:49:45 PM »
The caliper pivot pin is fine and the hose is new. I think your suggestion about the fine hole is most likely. Thanks, I’ll investigate that further.
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« on: August 01, 2024, 05:33:59 PM »
I'm collecting the chain guard from the powder coaters tomorrow which oddly I'd overlooked. However I couldn’t resist taking the bike on its first outing today as otherwise I won’t get a chance for a few days. A pleasant short ride, but it threw up a couple of problems. After it had warmed up I ran out of adjustment for the tickover which was steady at around 2500 rpm so looks like the carbs will have to come off. Otherwise the carbs seem ok and it ran fine.
The other problem was totally unexpected. It was a flowing ride on quiet country roads with gentle bends and little need for braking but after a few miles the front disc began to bind. You can just make out some discolouration on the disc in the photo. I’m fairly confident that the caliper is fine (good condition, new piston and seal), but suspect the master cylinder may be the culprit and I’m starting to wonder if I’ve not assembled the repair kit correctly or whether the mc itself is faulty. Could this prevent pressure from releasing?
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