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Misc / Open / Re: 41211-323-000 plate (rear sprocket cover) cleaning.
« on: September 30, 2023, 03:11:19 PM »
Get it blasted and powder coated black. They were black on the later 550's
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Misc / Open / Re: 41211-323-000 plate (rear sprocket cover) cleaning.« on: September 30, 2023, 03:11:19 PM »
Get it blasted and powder coated black. They were black on the later 550's
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CB350/400 / Re: My New Project arrives after a 44 year wait!« on: September 30, 2023, 05:25:01 AM »
The 400 has lot of casing marks on the engine and you will not know if they are marks or cracks until the engine is totally cleaned up and assessed. If they are cracks they are easy to alloy weld repair. I can't remember the members name but he lived in Peterborough who was in a panic with his 400 engine and thought it was cracked. After i had a good look at his cases, it was just casting marks.
Looks like something has got into that centre crank pin to make that deep score 18
CB500/550 / Re: Delkevic Exhaust pipe« on: September 29, 2023, 06:24:50 PM »
Delkevic exhausts should come with a spring puller in the kit
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Project Board / Re: Doms CB550F1 project« on: September 12, 2023, 06:17:29 PM »
Yes, back to standard spec. And you have to do all the rods the same to keep the weight right
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CB500/550 / Re: Honda Grease Nipples« on: September 12, 2023, 06:00:24 PM »
They just push in Phil on the flange. Were original some sort of brass which are hard to get hold of theses days.
To get out without damage with a small blade under the flange and as you say wiggle 21
CB500/550 / Re: How to clean and preserve spokes« on: September 12, 2023, 02:30:05 PM »
If i have had any good spokes that were not pitted. I would send them for plating in BZP with a clear coat and many of them come back like new
I would also have the nipples done to the original passivate yellow that look like gold . 22
Project Board / Re: Doms CB550F1 project« on: September 12, 2023, 02:25:20 PM »Not sure what is meant by reclaiming a con rod Graham? I think the yanks call it resizing but, i have always known it as reclaiming. I use a Sunnen machine 23
Project Board / Re: Doms CB550F1 project« on: September 12, 2023, 10:45:26 AM »
I have had loads of rods that needed re claiming, which you can not see that they are out with the human eye over the years and quite a few twisted rods even on SOHC's.
As for the price of the correct measuring equipment it can be very expensive and take a lot of experience to use correctly. 24
Project Board / Re: Doms CB550F1 project« on: September 12, 2023, 09:11:33 AM »
It is not worth any member going out and buying the correct measuring equipment for 1 or 2 engines. I have lost count on how many members i have had in my workshop asking, if i could measure up everything so they know it is correct. And some i have found that they had at least one rod that was slightly oval. That would of all ended in tears if they had used it.
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SOHC Singles & Twins / Re: New Money Pit« on: September 12, 2023, 08:28:16 AM »Looking spiffing Phil .. you need a tiddler to restore next. S90? They are lovely little bikes. Too many! We will have to talk about this the next time we meet up for a sunday lunch mate 26
Other Bikes / Re: Whats the point of having a title« on: September 12, 2023, 08:25:10 AM »The bike to make sure the numbers match the paperwork As i am not a yank and do not deal in bikes from the USA. What is the difference between a title and a pink slip in the states ? 27
SOHC Singles & Twins / Re: New Money Pit« on: September 12, 2023, 08:21:43 AM »Looking spiffing Phil .. you need a tiddler to restore next. S90? They are lovely little bikes. That is a lot of bling mate 28
Project Board / Re: Doms CB550F1 project« on: September 12, 2023, 08:20:20 AM »
They can be reused if still good and the best way to spot if they do need replacing is have a good look at were they run on the gear box shafts. They show signs on the shafts first
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Project Board / Re: Doms CB550F1 project« on: September 11, 2023, 11:37:10 PM »Only problemGraham its only old sods like me and thee that can read a mic accurately, and know how to zero it! I always wondered why i have that big tool box full of measuring equipment. Next time you do a rebore, as long as the piston fits in the hole it should be fine mate 30
SOHC Singles & Twins / Re: New Money Pit« on: September 11, 2023, 11:33:08 PM »
Looks great mate. Welcome to the tiddler club
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