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Other Bikes / White Diamond metal polish
« on: July 14, 2023, 05:43:27 PM »
Anyone ever used, read it's the dogs b*******

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CB500/550 / Exhaust joint refurb
« on: May 27, 2023, 09:00:40 AM »
My exhaust flange thingys are somewhat rusty and tatty

What’s best option to refurb them, paint, plate ???

Pic is for reference not one of mine [ Guests cannot view attachments ]


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Member 4 Sales / 500 Rev counter for sale
« on: January 26, 2023, 08:08:40 AM »
I have a rev counter spare I am selling, it’s the 500 one with the non angled cable entry.

Thought I’d see if any members were interested before I eBay it

Pm me an offer if interested

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CB500/550 / John Oldfield Mototcycles
« on: October 12, 2022, 08:10:55 AM »
I had not come across this guy before, seems to have a lot of Honda old stuff.

http://www.johnoldfield.co.uk/ordering.htm

I managed to get a swingarm collar from him that I couldn’t quickly find anywhere else


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CB500/550 / Rear Swing Arm play
« on: October 09, 2022, 05:20:36 PM »
I have just noticed there is play in my rear swing arm. If I grab the rear wheel I can move the rear arm side to side quite a bit.

I am a bit unsure about how to fix this as both Honda manuals I have are not a lot of help.

Yes I have greased it and yes I have checked the nuts are tight !!!

Any advice on how to proceed much appreciated

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CB500/550 / Crich July 3rd
« on: May 04, 2022, 04:56:39 PM »
I see Crich is on again this year, any plans for an SOHC area as in previous years?

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CB500/550 / Swingarm play?
« on: April 15, 2022, 07:56:00 AM »
Just noticed that if I push rear wheel there is a small amount of play movement in the swingarm.

How much play should there be (I assume the answe is none)?

Is it a difficult job to fix and what parts do I need to buy?

Thanks all

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CB500/550 / Speedo and. Rev counter positions
« on: June 22, 2021, 08:15:02 AM »
Just out of curiosity anyone know the position on th 500k0.

My Speedo is on left and Rev on right but I saw a pic of a K0 recently with them the other way

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Misc / Open / Crank repair
« on: May 04, 2021, 05:37:11 PM »
Just after a bit of advice. I volunteer at the RSPCA and we have an old ride on mower with a vertical crank engine that managed to seize solid the crank in the upper housing due to oil pump failure.

The crank runs just in an alloy journal and I suspect that it has just welded itself to the casing.

It is currently in my local machine shop but they are not optimistic as they think that if try to press it out it will just smash up the alloy block.

Sadly this is an old Tecumseh engine and can not get parts.

Just wondering if the whole project is doomed or is there any hope for repair.

Of course cost is a factor here and it may just not be economic in the end

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CB500/550 / Brake hose thread size please
« on: February 19, 2021, 08:07:30 AM »
Anyone know what the female thread size is where the caliper steel pipe joins bottom hose.

Looking to make up some braided hose and need tight end fitting

(Part 4 in picture)

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CB500/550 / Starting from cold issues
« on: December 12, 2020, 08:53:27 AM »
My 500 four K0 starts on second kick in summer but does still need choke.

I don’t really use the bike in the winter but went to the other day and getting it going was an ordeal after it had stood not run in a cold and damp garage for around a month.

I have tried the priming trick, various combinations of throttle position etc but it’s just a pain to start.

Once going and not even fully warm starts on the button.

Carbs are fully rebuilt Gerben units, no air leaks, float levels all bang on.

Fitted with Boyer ign and micro coils.

I have just ordered some new plug caps in case some damp etc is affecting them.

I have tried altering the pilot air screws 1/4 turn either way but no luck.

Is this hard starting just down to not being started for a while and is this usual ?

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CB500/550 / Very Nice 4 for sale by my mate
« on: December 04, 2020, 05:14:08 PM »
Dont know if anyone has spotted this but my m8 is selling his really nice 4 as he wants to buy a Jota.

I have personally seen this bike and it is immaculate in all aspects, I know he has a high reserve on it which may be a bit high but this is a very nice bike with some real provenance. Apparently was owned originally by the founder and president of the Honda Owners Club UK. He owned the bike for 34 years from 1972 to 2006. Itwas then bought by the Senior Technician at Moreton's Honda in Altrincham who was also a very active member of the owners club.

I am guesssing some members may know this bike

I'd have it but just dont have that kind of cash lying around !!!!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293872648294?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

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CB500/550 / Battery wanted for charity😀😀
« on: November 06, 2020, 08:17:01 AM »
I volunteer at our RSPCA and have just refurbished a pan AK-KO ride on mower we were donated (much fun and a longer story).

I need a starter battery for it and wondered if any members have a old one knocking around that is not totally goosed.

Currently it has a NP 7-12 battery but it has rubbish CCA rating so although it starts it once it doesn’t recover  fast enough to start again. Either that or it’s just duff (I am no battery expert).


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CB500/550 / Revs rising on tickover since fitting new fuel tap -weird
« on: October 20, 2020, 12:00:05 PM »
Just fitted new fuel tap and did some fiddling with float heights

Now when I put bike on side stand revs are rising to around 2k

Anyone any theories?

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