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« on: May 31, 2008, 02:10:48 PM »
Have you got that nylon ring between the pad and the piston?
Also put some production paper between the pads and disc (rough side to disc) and spin the wheel a few times with the paper draging to clean any secret additive (SH*T) from the disc appart from that "sorry sir they all do that, its a built in geriatric warning!"
10052
« on: May 27, 2008, 09:21:09 AM »
According to the early 500 handbooks you can go right through the red bit!
Spent 2 years doing that in gears up to 3rd on one cos i was fed up with the reliability---know what damn thing still never went bang and when i pulled it to do the oil weep (Thats built in at the factory sir!) EVERYTHING was still well inside tolerance so i twin disced it with one caliper in front and one behind--looked odd but stopped well
10053
« on: May 25, 2008, 04:41:16 PM »
If one side is working and the other not its not a relay problem its EITHER wrong bulb wattage OR bad earth contact.
You can fit any relay that is for 2 x 21 watt + 1 x 3 watt, go to halfords and get the cheapest car elactronic one you can and that should work, or any bike dealer that uses Hi-Level as a supplier
10054
« on: May 22, 2008, 06:55:12 AM »
The K3 has pressed in pilot jets which need to be removed to clean properly. Using mole grips Grip tightly, without crushing, and pull and twist at the same time.
Refit with a light tap from a soft faced hammer
10055
« on: May 19, 2008, 03:56:40 AM »
Thats what it sez in my Genuine Honda book so for once Mr Hynes has copied it right
10056
« on: May 18, 2008, 03:14:21 PM »
Thanks Matt, according to the parts book the inlet manifolds and manifold to carb rubbers on the K3 are 404 middle numbers which makes them unique to the K3, i suspect you are using K3 manifolds and rubbers, I only owned one K3 and that was sold to Ireland in a "chop" and didnt have an Airbox only pods and that i had to pull the pilots 3 times to get them clean!!
As to chairs I only drove one and that was a Cossack Urinal with the posh Dneper chair as against the "fit a machine gun" original, Unfortunately they were RH chairs putting the bike in the gutter making for "Interesting" handling and impoved muscles in the left arm-----swore that would be the only time and so far i kept to it
10057
« on: May 17, 2008, 11:22:58 AM »
Matt, do you run the 500 air box with the 550 engine and carbs? I was under the impression that the carb spacing was different, i know the intake rubbers are different (carb to head)
10058
« on: May 17, 2008, 11:19:10 AM »
Depends on the type of carbs mate, look on the top and see if the top cover is "coffin" shaped hald on with a screw at each side or "P" shaped held on with a screw at top and bottom.
It ought to be the former and have the same float setting as the 500.
10059
« on: May 17, 2008, 11:12:58 AM »
Nothing to do with master unless you bypassed the 3 way block bolted to the bottom yoke, Front brake light on 500 is operated by a Hydraulic switch in the 3 way, sometimes the wires get disconnected when working on the bars
10060
« on: May 16, 2008, 05:14:43 PM »
Ah Steve that is the ultimate question, to which the answer is not 42.
I did know but the years have passed and the grey cells have been Guinesssed repeatedly(if you can get away with tappety-----) so there is no longer any sense or knowledge
10061
« on: May 14, 2008, 05:34:41 PM »
Nah, Dave, the original post said "First find a trained spider with a mechanical bent" Also useful for re-fitting 500/550 cam covers!
10062
« on: May 14, 2008, 07:04:58 AM »
Slightly wider but fits, go to ebay.com and search the US, lots of good ones over there BUT be advised the US Post Office only do airmail now so postage can be high
10063
« on: May 14, 2008, 07:01:53 AM »
500's always slip on gearchange when you use a large amount of loud---dont seem to wear out tho
10064
« on: May 14, 2008, 07:00:31 AM »
78 K3 has push in pilot jets which can be awkward to remove and refit BUT bad starting/running is almost certainly down to those being blocked, Over flowing is stuck floats, total strip and clean is only way, be carefull with the rubbers between airbox and carbs as they are unobtainium
10065
« on: May 14, 2008, 06:55:13 AM »
Steve, if you want to do it upside down on the floor then yes it will work!---just be careful you dont strain anything the dearly beloved wants to keep!!!
As Dave sez the IMPORTANT bit is to get the engine just about to turn so that all the slack is on the tensioner side, this is what Honda are trying to do by specifying different positions of the crank, i just find it easier with a spanner
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