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CB500/550 / Re: 550 F2 started!
« on: August 19, 2022, 08:46:45 PM »
Well those look nice Roo.

Good news for me too.

Will finally get round to assembling the workmate so I can do some polishing. Picked this up today.



Finished the alloy braces, painted all the logos and even did the little holes as well. Took me ages.







Just finished painting all the other bits that required it. I'll post a pic of it assembled once it's done. Not sure yet whether to varnish the new worktops or to just leave them as they'll get hammered anyway.


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CB500/550 / Re: Spark plus with a hex smaller than 18mm?
« on: August 19, 2022, 03:06:13 PM »
The CMS one isn't the correct one. The correct one is the one which came with the tool kit, it has a knurled end so you can spin it with your fingers and it's got a small waisted section which helps avoid the tacho drive. It's far thinner than the linked one, which will work but not that well on the No3 plug.

We used a telescopic magnet to remove any plugs that fell sideways, never failed.

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CB500/550 / Re: Spark plus with a hex smaller than 18mm?
« on: August 19, 2022, 12:53:13 PM »
Snap on 18 mm 3/8 drive deep socket will do the job

Yep, that's what I used back in the day. Even fitted a small rubber ring inside to protect the porcelain on the plug.

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CB500/550 / Re: What's the difference between the CB500 K1 & K2 models ?
« on: August 19, 2022, 12:51:47 PM »
When I was at a Honda course I asked the main man there about the K0 and he told me ONLY the 3 press bikes were officially imported, one of each colour. 1 was written off by a magazine, one was scrapped but one is still around somewhere, or it was in the mid 80s.

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CB500/550 / Re: 500F2 speedo cable length
« on: August 19, 2022, 12:48:56 PM »
How longs a tacho cable? same design IIRC.

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CB500/550 / Re: What's the difference between the CB500 K1 & K2 models ?
« on: August 18, 2022, 03:31:15 PM »
The early 500s had 200w generators but it was soon superceded and went down to 150w.

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CB500/550 / Re: What's the difference between the CB500 K1 & K2 models ?
« on: August 18, 2022, 01:20:44 PM »
Biggest difference is the clocks, they went from the small version to the same size as the 550 later had. A good improvement in my opinion as the clocks on the 500 are frankly awful, they slope away from the rider especially if he's flat on the tank as I used to be when I was younger.

Paintwork changed as well, the black panel on the tank went and a flash appeared in it's place.

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Got everything today Jon, thanks.

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CB500/550 / Re: 550 F2 started!
« on: August 17, 2022, 01:23:48 PM »
If no one knows for certain I've got some starters lying around doing nothing, I'll take one apart and let you know.

Did you remove the screw and take out all the insides as well?

Looks to me as 2 smaller washers on the brushes end and the 2 larger on the splined end.

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CB500/550 / Re: 550 F2 started!
« on: August 16, 2022, 01:43:12 PM »
I may do a thread on it's restoration. I hate doing those as I never take pics of them before, I just can't be bothered. It's only when the parts start looking really nice I think "I wish I'd taken some pics".

New rubber feet ordered. Powder coater said it would be cheaper to buy a new one, I said, you can't buy a new one and if you can they ain't half as good as the old ones. Good for another 50 years i reckon, you might see me on Antiques Roadshow with it  ;D ;D

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CB500/550 / Re: 550 F2 started!
« on: August 15, 2022, 06:30:43 PM »
Tried cleaning the frame of the workmate so I could paint it but the rust was so bad and some paint was peeling in big sheets and some paint just refused to come off that eventually I decided sod it, I'll just get it powder coated and let someone else do all the work. So dropped it off today, £90 to do the metal parts of the frame, I suppose it's a fair bit of metal but he reckons costs have gone through the roof since the Government stopped him using red diesel in his compressor, now he has to use white diesel and we know how expensive that is these days.

Alloy frame braces are almost done, looking very nice as well. Got some new feet for it as well. Starting to feel like Triggers broom. Need some new rubber boots for the fold out legs next.

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Project Board / Re: The rebirth of Lazarus
« on: August 15, 2022, 01:17:56 PM »
Anything left sticking out?

I have some of those bolts spare I think, measure one and I'll see if the 550 ones are the same.

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Project Board / Re: The rebirth of Lazarus
« on: August 15, 2022, 12:55:54 PM »
Bolt in the clutch or in the case?

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CB500/550 / Re: CB550k1 US Import - UK registration
« on: August 14, 2022, 03:21:34 PM »
Correct Bryan, saw it was a 500 frame and thought it must be a 500, keep forgetting about the 550K as we never got them. Wondered why the flanged nuts looked 7mm.

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CB500/550 / Re: CB550k1 US Import - UK registration
« on: August 14, 2022, 02:04:01 PM »
Looks like you've got the rear shocks on the wrong sides. The bolt head goes on the outside, swap left to right etc and they should line up better thread wise.

I always prefer to fit a flat washer under the head of that bolt to stop it digging into the damper body. If doing so use a 10 x 35mm bolt

I also can't see any D washers in the top yoke?

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