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« on: October 31, 2011, 05:23:21 PM »
No not the actual tacho drive housing, just the seal is needed.
I've had a look around at the CMSNL and Dave Silver sites and found the seal kits, not sure they include the tacho drive seal but they're
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« on: October 30, 2011, 09:54:01 AM »
Hi folks
I'm after info on the tacho drive seal on 500/4's, I've done a search and all I could find was mention of the 750 seal.
What I'd like to know is ....are these seals as unobtanium as the Honda SOHC spares bloke at Stafford Show says they are, I thought if anyone had them he would.
Mine's pissing oil out.
And while I'm asking, I could do with renewing the main gearbox output shaft (final drive shaft) seal and the clutch push rod seal if anyone knows where to get them
I have a clutch and cover from a 550/4 and was thinking of fitting them to my 500/4, is this mod worth doing and what do you do with the hole in the crankcases where the push rod went.
TIA
Tom
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« on: October 10, 2011, 07:43:41 AM »
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« on: October 10, 2011, 07:28:52 AM »
I heated up one of my cylinders in an oven when i took it out the liners just fell out, so they are reall easy to remove and fit, although you may have to get the tops machined to be sure they are flush in new block
Pete
Same here, I used 750 liners in my CB72, heated the block with a little gas blow torch and knocked em out. I've used the oven on others. (the 750 block had all its fins smashed off by the PO in an accident, before folk get upset at the sacrilige   ) I also found that the heads on the liners were very accurate, the blocks' counterbores are machined very accurately so the liners heads are all the same, though its easy to check them with a micrometer/digital vernier Tom (Toolmaker)
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« on: October 02, 2011, 09:01:54 AM »
Hi Laura, like Meerkat, I'm a newbie.
If your oil light is coming on a low revs you could do with changing oil and filter asap, and check the filter bolt to make sure the bypass isn't stuck open
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« on: September 29, 2011, 11:09:04 PM »
Yep I have a tub of waterproof grease, normally use it on my trailer wheel bearings coz it lives outside and doesn't have body work like a car to stop the rain getting in. I use this Clicky
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« on: September 29, 2011, 12:28:50 PM »
As a Mech Fitter we're told never to use copaslip on ali coz of corrosion, on casing screws we get away with it coz the screw head tightened into the casing stops moisture getting in, but on the caliper pivot it can and in ali is 'sposed to react causing electrolitical corrosion. I used normal grease and renewed the O'rings on the pivot. I 'spose the O'rings should stop the moisture getting in 
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« on: September 20, 2011, 08:59:44 PM »
Showing your age now, Flookburgh track!! been shut for decades, the only time I've ridden on it was when I took my lad to ride our Z50R on whats left of the tarmac.
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« on: September 20, 2011, 06:01:14 PM »
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« on: September 20, 2011, 05:50:26 PM »
Great story Col, beautiful bike, credit to you replaced many unreliable girlfriends, Did one of em take the lawn mower when she left?
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« on: September 20, 2011, 05:35:49 PM »
p.s don't know Billy Banger do you sure he's from Ulverston way?.
Bleedin 'ell, small world!! yep I know Mr William Woodburn very well, converted a few Magneto bodies from twin lead outlet to single for Velocettes for him. I only see him at Stafford these days. You aren`t one of the `hooligans` who have a run around south lakes on old bikes are you? Err yup! I also own a '66 Triumph 500 and joined them lads doing the lakes runs, Triumph is in the back of my junk yard I mean garage under a sheet so I now go out with the old boys on my Yam occasionally, that gets up their noses I'm partial to Birker Fell and then on to Hardknott and Wrynose passes meself  I'll do some pics when I have some more time, bloody washing m/c in bits at the mo  .
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« on: September 20, 2011, 11:26:51 AM »
Thanks for the welcome lads. I'm in Ulverston, Furness Peninsula's. Classic meet sounds good, I assume its on the evening of the first Thursday, bit of a bugger coz my local bike club meet on the first Thursday of the month I'm a bit busy just now so will have to pass on the Lancaster club night sorry, sounds good though, my missus has loads of jobs for me to do this week, I was at the Jesters rally last weekend (got soaked ) and off up to Jockland this weekend on the Yamahahaha so I'd better get some brownie points I think Yamaha XS1100s a cool.
Blimey someone as weird as me
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« on: September 20, 2011, 11:11:48 AM »
Thanks Mick, yep I hope its still around rather than scrapped.
Good link there, cheers
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« on: September 19, 2011, 08:06:41 PM »
Anyone know if WRM470S is still going, it was my first decent bike. I bought it in '83, beautiful metalic maroon, loved that bike, took me and MrsTom on our first hols camping, happy days.
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« on: September 19, 2011, 08:02:03 PM »
Hi folks I'm in South Cumbria, I kinda feel like the only person on the planet with old Hondas until I found this site, any more of you up north? I've got..... '72 500/4 cafe racer (rough daily ride) '78 550/4 F with ural military sidecar 550/4 K parts bike '62 CB72/77 (CL77 crankcases, CB750 sleeves, pistons + carbs, sprinted a couple of times) '70 CD175 '80 Z50R (kids' muck around bike) I'll post some photies if anyone is interested I also own some Yamaha XS1100's but don't 'spose anyone wants to see them LOL
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