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Other Bikes / Re: what about the 250s/350s/360s?
« on: January 14, 2009, 02:31:46 PM »
How old?

I like the K3/K4s

I had too much trouble with G5s in my University years...

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CB500/550 / Re: Tyre choices
« on: January 13, 2009, 12:56:12 PM »
I wouldn't recommend TT100s if you want to go touring as their "V" profile is good for corners but wears down the centre very quickly (2000 miles from a set on my 500/4 in the 70's)

You will need a 90/90H19 for the front and a 100/90H18 for the rear. These are the closest metric sizes to the old imperial sizes we used to use.

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CB500/550 / Re: Tyre choices
« on: January 13, 2009, 09:56:09 AM »
(as I asked on another thread) where in London.

My IAM Observer is a tyre fitter and does all my bikes. He's also good at spoked wheels and innertubes (which you may find difficult with some modern bike tyre fitters!)

He's currently sourcing a new front Avon Roadrunner for my 500/4

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CB500/550 / Re: A Pic of my CB550
« on: January 13, 2009, 09:53:55 AM »
It's uncanny...

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New Member Introductions / Re: Kiwi in London
« on: January 13, 2009, 09:41:08 AM »
Hello mate.

There are quite a few of us around the area. Where in London?

Q: I'm looking for a set of original rear shocks for my minter F2, if you want to go touring, how about a swap for my Hagon rear shocks (they are much better for handling but not original  8))



Do you ever get out to the Ace Cafe?  Box Hill?  Newlands Corner?  Oakdene Cafe?

Steve

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Other Bikes / I love my Triumphs too...
« on: January 08, 2009, 10:24:22 AM »
Here's what's in my barn.

The Sprint ST is my daily rider (23k miles in 18 months)
The Daytona 900 sounds gorgeous but is a bit big and heavy
The Daytona 1000 is the Triumph factory test bike that went to MCN etc. I have a video (by Duke) where Chris Dabbs drops it on the IOM during a test ride with Keith Heuwen.
The Trident Sprint is great, a real mile muncher.
The Trophy is horrible!

Not all my bikes; just live here.










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Announcements / We're Back - board deleted
« on: January 08, 2009, 10:09:58 AM »
It's a couple of years now since John resurrected this forum and 18 months since the "We're Back" thread was used.

So I've deleted it.

I've added a board for "Other Bikes" as I know that many of you (like me) have non-SOHC Hondas and even other makes! (shock)

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New Member Introductions / Re: New Member
« on: January 04, 2009, 07:30:04 PM »
Hello Hayden.

You should link up with John Burrin (he's the guy who owns this site) "JonnyB". He's in Rutland...

If you are seriously into performance, you need to speak to VoxHonda (he's in Holland) or the guys on www.sohc4.net/forums.  I know that there's a group of them over in the 'States who are arranging for manufacturing of special cranks and pistons etc to get to the magic "100 @ the wheel".

The site is similar to this (same s/w). Use the same username so that we recognise you!

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CB500/550 / Re: So which way round should the rear spindle go?
« on: January 04, 2009, 01:38:51 PM »
So on the K3, was there a clever cut-out in the exhausts? I had 4 of these over the years and can't remember it being a problem.

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CB500/550 / Re: So which way round should the rear spindle go?
« on: January 04, 2009, 10:50:45 AM »
Quote from: Dave M on January 04, 2009, 07:58:26 AM
The silencer would have to be removed to get the spindle out.

I don't take the spindle out. Undo the adjusters, remove the chain and the brakearm and slide the wheel out backwards.

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CB500/550 / Re: So which way round should the rear spindle go?
« on: January 03, 2009, 02:59:36 PM »
I thought so.

I have a great deal of respect for the guy as what he doesn't know about tyres "ain't worth knowing" AND he has owned CB750s in the past.

He's wrong here though...

I guess it's the fact that most (all?) modern bikes are that way round (at least the single sided swingarm ones are)

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CB500/550 / So which way round should the rear spindle go?
« on: January 03, 2009, 11:31:00 AM »
Mine has the castle nut on the left (looking at the bike from behind) which my tyre fitter says is the wrong side. He says that they were fitted the other way so that right-handed mechanics could undo them more easily  ???

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New Member Introductions / Re: latest Newbie
« on: January 03, 2009, 11:29:23 AM »
Brian, if you read my blog you'll see what happens to a Hinckley if you don't do the spark plugs up tight enough...   :'(

No cognoscenti watching - only the Carole Nash recovery bloke (who was brilliant!)

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New Member Introductions / Re: latest Newbie
« on: January 02, 2009, 07:18:13 PM »
Hi Brian.

You'll have our NW crowd drooling over that bike!

Questions, questions...

First the exhausts - they look like Swarbricks???

My Sprint ST has a T595 engine; check my blog for the "story"

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Misc / Open / Re: Happy New Year - Off to the Ace
« on: January 01, 2009, 02:59:05 PM »
It was packed!

There were about 50 bikes plus the obligatory custom cars (nice '50s Thunderbird (Ford not Triumph...))

Only bit that got cold was my toes.

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