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Tricks & Tips / Replacing valve seats Y/N

« on: November 05, 2019, 03:31:07 PM »

Since leaded fuel is no longer available have any of you bothered to replace the valve seats, or just as gone with a lead replacement additive?

Misc / Open / Always get an estimate!

« on: October 15, 2019, 11:27:29 PM »

Back in May I couldn't find any headlamp brackets to replace my quite badly damaged ones and so I took them to a restorer. What I didn't do was to get him to give me an estimate before he started work on them. Six months later and I'm getting them back and he's done an excellent job of fixing them.

At a cost of just short of £1,500.00. Now they may be worth that to someone but not me. No one to blame but myself so I'll put them in a glass case as a warning not to do anything like that without weeks of research first! $:-\$

Project Board / tail tidy for a 500 four

« on: September 13, 2019, 06:04:42 PM »

Just mulling over an alternative plan for my new bike and part of that would be replacing the current rear chrome mudguard/numberplate/lights with a tail tidy. I had intended to keep it totally standard but some of the parts prices are a bit daft and I'm getting bored. Don't want to chop anything as I might want to put it back to standard again!. Told you I was bored!

PS Might want to change the front mudguard for a plastic one. CB250/350? Can't remember what I used on the 400/4.

Where's My Old Bike? / LLF 815P

« on: August 29, 2019, 11:26:12 AM »

1976 400/4 originally red last seen in Northampton 1980/1?

CB500/550 / CB500 K1 exhaust systems

« on: August 24, 2019, 10:07:54 AM »

OK, I realise this has probably been asked a million times before.

Since both top and bottom right hand pipes look like they are about 90% filler and Silvers don't think they will have any new sets until January, can any of the learned company give their thoughts on replacement systems? Cheers

New Member Introductions / Morning All!

« on: August 20, 2019, 11:28:30 AM »

Just to say Hi to one and all!http://www.sohc.co.uk/Smileys/default/smiley.gif

Looong time bike rider from the UK during which I've owned a good selection of various makes but currently am the proud owner of 1972 US import CB500 Four in not quite showroom condition, but I'm working on it to the point where I can claim it at least has patina! Had a 400/4 back in the 1970's which I "tastefully" modified to the point where Honda would have disowned it, but I liked it; quick enough to do several 10sec runs at Santa Pod back in the day and still get me to work plus two up holidays to the I.O.M. TT with the lady wife.