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Out & About / Re: exploring Scotland
« Last post by Honda enthusiast on Today at 09:11:48 PM »
You're absolutely right 👍 Ian all this is just on the doorstep.
I'm planning to do this tomorrow...
Btw have you a genuine small owners handbook for your 550F1?
A kind guy on the internet on the hoc FB page was giving one away and I put my hand up. I think it's arrived and I'll give it a few days as we still quarantine post (COVID measures) and open it. If you want it it's yours , no cost. Not sure if it's the F1 or F2.. [ Guests cannot view attachments ]
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CB500/550 / Rear wheel rotation stiffens up when tightening axle problem.
« Last post by McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on Today at 08:20:32 PM »
I had a second wind this evening so with the rear wheel in position, no brake shoes binding, attached the brake anchor bar to the hub.

With the axle nut loose the wheel rotates freely, as I tighten up the axle nut the wheel is stiffer to turn so something must be amiss.
It will rotate by hand but with much more effort.
The axle shaft fits easily through the hubs etc no force needed.

The fixed bearing was fitted without issue with the small spacer and the long spacer in position
Right hand bearing knocked in easily.
Left & right spacers in the correct position.
I haven't as yet fully torqued the axle nut wtf is going on?

Is it possible that the right hand bearing is not full against the central long spacer so it might improve the situation at full tightness?

I can't seem to find a picture in the parts book for the fitting of the front brake hub anchor parts or what way round the shouldered bolt should fit - is it with the split pin on the inside or facing out?
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Out & About / Re: exploring Scotland
« Last post by Orcade-Ian on Today at 07:39:33 PM »
I've done that run Hubert - on the 'Wing and also on my C125 Super Cub and as you say, it's lovely!  We are so lucky with some great riding scenery and although not exactly on our doorstep, we don't have to ride out through very busy places to get there.

Ian
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Anorak's Corner / Re: Metal Covered Plug Caps
« Last post by Skoti on Today at 07:36:24 PM »
Aye Bryan,

I remember 'shelling' Honda plugs caps as a young apprentice back in the seventies...
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CB500/550 / Re: top end gasket set recomendations
« Last post by DomP on Today at 05:37:56 PM »
Quote from: Johnwebley on Today at 08:49:58 AM
I have a local source for most O rings

A company called Hayley Group

On a local industrial estate, the Hereford branch are really helpful,

Imperial, metric,fuel resistant etc,

And the bonus, normally a fraction of the cost of NOS,

Take a sample, and the item, like tappet cap ,they will find the size needed



Sent from my SM-A546E using Tapatalk

Now you tell me John!😄
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Out & About / Re: OUT AND ABOUT 2024
« Last post by McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on Today at 05:29:36 PM »
Nice photo of the Town Hall

Austria my birthplace.
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Out & About / Re: OUT AND ABOUT 2024
« Last post by Skoti on Today at 05:10:03 PM »
Back roads jaunt across the border today.




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Out & About / Re: exploring Scotland
« Last post by Honda enthusiast on Today at 04:51:59 PM »
One of my favourite rides is from Tyndrum heading east to Killin and then turning off at LixToll towards Aberfeldy, lunch in historic Kenmore by the castle gates and then into Aberfeldy turning right for Crieff over the high road and then back to Tyndrum and Oban..
It's a super ride riding on the hillside road alongside the length of Loch Tay....bet you've done that and more Gareth 😊👍
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CB500/550 / Re: 1975 CB500K1 crank rotation resistance
« Last post by Bryanj on Today at 04:50:25 PM »
Yes they can, and were, back in the day we had one with a bent crank and taking the chance that it was maleable cast we had an approx 9 inch long bar turned so that an internal taper locked to the crank with an ht allen screw then carefull "whacked" the end with large hammer whilst clocking the bar on a turned portion concentric to the taper.
We got it to within 1 thou of concentric and the engine ran fine for as long as we had records of it(years)
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CB500/550 / Re: 1975 CB500K1 crank rotation resistance
« Last post by Laverda Dave on Today at 03:37:05 PM »
Could a crank be damaged if the bike is dropped at high speed on the left (alternator) end? How many bikes did we see back in the day with chamfered alternator cases!
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