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Title: Saturday salvage.
Post by: Johnny4428 on January 13, 2024, 05:31:36 PM: I happened to be having a conversation with a fellow biker a couple of months ago and told him about my latest purchase of the 550. He then asked if I wanted another? I asked how much he wanted for it and he said same price as he had paid for it! £0. Apparently he saved it going in the skip. Fast forward 4 years and he had decided a while ago that he wasn’t going to do anything with it. I’m not so sure if he should have saved it going in the skip in the first place.😂😂 However I picked it up today and I’ll see if I can get it running, take it from there.
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Post by: Nurse Julie on January 13, 2024, 05:46:49 PM: Ditch the pods and I think she'll fire straight up Johnny...... Keep a fire extinguisher close by 😊😊😊😊
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Post by: Bryanj on January 13, 2024, 05:53:17 PM: I saw at least 1 useable plug cap
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Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on January 13, 2024, 07:14:51 PM: Spend £6-7k it might then be worth £4-5k but it's fun!
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Post by: Johnny4428 on January 13, 2024, 08:15:42 PM: Quote from: Bryanj on January 13, 2024, 05:53:17 PM
I saw at least 1 useable plug cap
That’s the value up already Bryan!😂
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Post by: Laverda Dave on January 13, 2024, 09:10:45 PM: Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on January 13, 2024, 07:14:51 PM
Spend £6-7k it might then be worth £4-5k but it's fun!

So, so true Ted😁
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Post by: DomP on January 13, 2024, 11:59:41 PM: Well, I feel so good about my cb550 now 😄
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Post by: andy120t on January 14, 2024, 08:39:04 AM: Awesome electrics box. Get her running then just ride and enjoy....it'll still be worth a lot as a 'running project,'!
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Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on January 14, 2024, 01:16:36 PM: Is that an unmolested spare frame in the background?
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Post by: Johnny4428 on January 14, 2024, 05:39:20 PM: Yes Ted, got a reasonable unmolested spare frame with the bike. If it does become a bike I’ll probably use that frame. Either way I’ll get it blasted and powder coated.
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Post by: Oddjob on January 14, 2024, 05:52:21 PM: Not 100% sure but I may have a wiring harness for a K3 lying around, I'd really need to look though and it's always a possibility I chopped it for some correct coloured wires.
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Post by: Johnny4428 on January 14, 2024, 06:20:48 PM: Ah that might be handy Ken, the present wiring is nothing like what should be there.
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Post by: Oddjob on January 14, 2024, 09:14:01 PM: I’ll see what I can turn up, it may be I have a 500T one. Most of the connectors are the same.
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Post by: Johnny4428 on January 17, 2024, 02:54:31 PM: How to make my latest purchase look good! Park next to this rotting heap of scrap! 🤣🤣
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Post by: Nurse Julie on January 17, 2024, 03:31:40 PM: Did you have to use the snow shovel to get out to the garage Johnny? 😂😂😂
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Post by: Johnny4428 on January 17, 2024, 06:51:16 PM: https://youtu.be/4HQFqyvMTos?si=EVfXK0W_BqqBovg6

No Julie, it’s under house so internal stairs! Well she’s a runner Julie you were right, it’s a Honda ofcourse it’s going to run. Managed to video if link works.
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Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on January 17, 2024, 07:00:44 PM: Don't tell me that's the bike in the first post pics?
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Post by: Nurse Julie on January 17, 2024, 07:09:38 PM: Wayhay, well done Johnny, the engine sounds OK and that a lovely noise from that megaphone. Fantastic.
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Post by: Spitfire on January 17, 2024, 07:40:57 PM: What a lovely noise that makes, makes me want to refit my Dunstall.

Cheers

Dennis
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Post by: magpie114 on January 17, 2024, 08:20:04 PM: What a result, sounds great.
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Post by: Johnny4428 on January 17, 2024, 10:16:12 PM: Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on January 17, 2024, 07:00:44 PM
Don't tell me that's the bike in the first post pics?

Same bike Ted!
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Post by: Laverda Dave on January 17, 2024, 11:15:37 PM: That sounds great Johnny, the video makes it look and sound like a pit garage prior to the start of a 24hr endurance race👍
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Post by: Rozabikes Tim on January 17, 2024, 11:22:47 PM: What prep to get it running? Usual carb clean and points set up?
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Post by: Laverdaroo on January 18, 2024, 12:51:09 AM: Well done Johnny, that sounds ace!

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Post by: Oddjob on January 18, 2024, 06:30:03 AM: What were you tinkering with near the offside side panel, at first I thought it was the fuel feed but that looks to be hanging off the rafter.
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Post by: Johnny4428 on January 18, 2024, 07:47:10 AM: Ken there’s a choke lever with a sticky cable fixed to side of frame! The wiring is home grown so leaves a lot to be desired. No kill switch, so thought I would disconnect the wire I connected to get power from battery to coils but the bike just kept running so must be being fed from alternator as well. Tim I just pulled the carbs removed all jets cleaned and put them back on. Just cleaned points had to reconnect one plug lead that had detached from plug cap.
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Post by: Bryanj on January 18, 2024, 09:26:21 AM: Yes it will run from alternator after starting as long as revs are high enough to provide the excitation power
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Post by: royhall on January 18, 2024, 09:55:50 AM: Blimey Johnny, the engine whisperer. It's handy it's running as now it will be easy to get up the plank to the skip. ;D ;D
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Post by: K2-K6 on January 18, 2024, 10:22:01 AM: Good work, sounds quite good condition from it's running noises too. No real smoking, just condensate , and with balance, compression etc sounding absolutely normal.
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Post by: Johnny4428 on January 18, 2024, 10:42:50 AM: Quote from: royhall on January 18, 2024, 09:55:50 AM
Blimey Johnny, the engine whisperer. It's handy it's running as now it will be easy to get up the plank to the skip. ;D ;D
😂😂😂 I like it!
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Post by: Johnny4428 on January 18, 2024, 11:05:44 AM: Ken. Choke lever on side of frame. Not an improvement on Honda design. Neither is the wiring an improvement.😜
No starter solenoid, no lead from starter. Not used with kick starting these bikes, there normally quite reliable with a descent battery.
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Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on January 18, 2024, 11:50:11 AM: Now you know it runs Johnny it should be worth fitting something resembling an actual wiring loom at some stage.
Have you tested the starter motor yet?
That bike should keep you occupied in the dark months of winter. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: taysidedragon on January 18, 2024, 12:34:40 PM: OMG! If it was used on the road like that, what a deathtrap. 😫
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Post by: Spitfire on January 18, 2024, 12:49:39 PM: Never seen anything bodged up like that before, but maybe something similar on old British bikes, scary.

Cheers

Dennis
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Post by: Rozabikes Tim on January 18, 2024, 02:05:18 PM: Jesus that's class wiring. Preserve that!