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CB500/550 / Tool Tray including Gauze Wanted
« on: March 29, 2016, 11:00:55 AM »
Anyone got a spare one they are willing to sell me?

83501-323-020 and 83502-323-000 are the numbers I believe

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CB500/550 / Dating Proof for 1971 500K0 imported from US - easiest route?
« on: March 29, 2016, 10:57:38 AM »
What is the best route to get proof of age dating evidence that DVLA will accept

I have a letter from Honda USA but they wont accept it because it's a copy  :'( :'(

Is joining VJMC maybe the best option

Just wondered what other options others have used

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CB500/550 / RH float bowl wanted
« on: March 21, 2016, 06:38:53 AM »
Anyone by any chance got one knocking around?

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CB500/550 / Tank Badge Removal - How?
« on: March 14, 2016, 02:59:26 PM »
I am just going to touch up the white inlay on the Honda tank badges as some letters are worn away.

I'd like to take them off to do this but a bit unsure how to get them off or how they are fixed. Looking at the parts list there seems to be some sort of nut at the back but dont know how you can get at them.

I am reluctant to just start tugging and banging things as in my experience one just ends up making matters worse.


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CB500/550 / Air filter retaining Spring and cover
« on: March 10, 2016, 02:11:39 PM »
1) My recently bought bike is missing the spring retaining the air filer and I cant source one from either DS or CMSNL. Is not having it important ie does it serve a technical function ie push the filter against the front seal maybe?

2) I am also a bit confused about covers as I bought the bike as a US import and not only no spring but no covers fitted either. Should there be a cover? I see a cover on the parts list (item8 on pic) but it doesnt look as if it covers the whole air filter like say on a car. So as with spring ? what's it's purpose, functional or cosmetic?
 

3) there is also a tool tray missing but I am eally not fussed about that I may pick one up on flea bay at some point.

Bottom line does any of these missing bits matter as it's all under the seat anyway

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CB500/550 / Exhaust Bracket Positioning Problem
« on: March 07, 2016, 08:47:14 AM »
Just fitting my aftermarket CMSNL pipes and brackets and all not gooing fully to plan. >:( >:(

Not having had original pipes I am not sure of the correct bracket order on the foortrest bracket.

Considering the LHS pipes does the No 1exhaust  bracket go behind the footrest bracket or in front of it? Where does the No 2 bracket go iin relation to the peg , No 1 etc

Hopefully my description makes sense.

Looking frmo the outside I believe the correct order of metal is footrest, pillion bracket, No 1 bracket, No 2 Bracket, ie both exhaust brackets go behind the fottrest bracket.

If anyone has a pic showing the correct order that would be most helpful

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CB500/550 / Insurance K0 500 four 1971 - What is a good deal?
« on: March 03, 2016, 12:00:57 PM »
Any tips on competitively priced classic insurance providers and just wondered what typically olks are paying

I am 61 with 8 years no claims and 8 years full bike license by the way with clean licence if that helps guage any replies

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CB500/550 / Nearly there after 3 months work !!
« on: March 02, 2016, 08:54:54 AM »
Electrics all working now, fully rebuilt motor back in with new pistons, rings and bearings, rebuilt master cylinder and calipers, lots of polishing and cleaning, carbs fully rebuilt ...........

Home stretch now new chain, carbs back in, headlight in , tank to clean and then see if there is any sign of life  ;D ;D ;D

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CB500/550 / Alternator cable retainer clip fitting/position
« on: March 01, 2016, 06:43:12 AM »
Anyone got a pic of where the black plastic cable retainer block fits for the alternator cable inside the cover.

 It's the plastic block near the neutral indicator wire.

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CB350/400 / Horn not honking
« on: February 29, 2016, 12:58:55 PM »
Power there and all right coninuity through horn button so I have a broken/inoperable horn.

Can it be "freed" or serviced in any way before I dig in to the money chest again?

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CB500/550 / K0 500 Speedometer Gear Box - Fitting correctly
« on: February 22, 2016, 04:10:56 PM »
Is this supposed to be fixed somehow so it cannot rotate.

I have reassembled my front wheel and can't work out if the speedo drive is supposed to have a lug or something to stop it rotating. Right now it will rotate about 20 degress in each direction and seems to hit some kind of stop.

The Honda service manual says
"Make sure that the speedometer gear box is mounted in the proper position."

But it sadly does not say how to achieve this


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CB500/550 / Main stand up position conundrum
« on: February 22, 2016, 01:14:21 AM »
Just refitted main stand wheels etc and when in the up position the main stand ends up resting on the rear brake adjust rod rather than the swing arm

Is this correct or have I put something back together wrongly

Should there be a rubber bump stop or something to stop the stand whacking on the swing arm or something

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CB500/550 / Fork rebuild question - stuck in spring and damer assembly
« on: February 15, 2016, 10:10:42 AM »
I was stripping and rebuilding my forks over the week end. One went fine but the other one not...

Basically I cuold not pull out the spring and damper assembly even though i undid the screw at the bottom.

The thing seems to be just wedged somehow in the tube but there is no dents or damage to the tube at all.

 In the end I just replaced the fork seal and changed the oil and then left it as is and all seems to be working OK,  but I just wondered if anyone else had a similar problem anytime.

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CB500/550 / Main and Side stand Springs Refitting - Help
« on: February 15, 2016, 08:50:37 AM »
Anyone any tips for refitting these springs. I think the main I can manage but the  side was a b****** to get off, it has so much tension I could hardly pull it even with a length of wire wrapped around the end to make a pulling loop (which is a trick I have used before on my Trophy)   and heavy gloves  >:( >:(

Paul

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CB500/550 / Top Yoke ?
« on: February 12, 2016, 05:09:34 AM »
Just putting the top yoke together and found a circular rubber seal but not sure where this goes

Can anyone enlighten me

Pics would be good

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