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New Member Introductions / Re: Hi Newby
« on: Today at 02:19:31 PM »
Welcome to the sohc community Kev.

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CB500/550 / Re: CB550 Oil Filter Bolt Removal
« on: April 24, 2024, 04:30:02 PM »
Result - you can't sometimes beat brute thuggery.👍👍👍

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CB500/550 / Re: CB550 Oil Filter Bolt Removal
« on: April 24, 2024, 11:05:49 AM »
I have the standard Bahco 1/4 drive set that someone here recommended a great little set.

Bahco/SO/Blue Point group appear to have cornered the market.

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CB350/400 / Re: Fully restored CB400/4 on eBay
« on: April 24, 2024, 10:35:31 AM »
I'm with you on this Ash I'm a Leftie.

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CB500/550 / Re: Plugs fouling at idle
« on: April 24, 2024, 10:32:43 AM »
This is starting to read like "Plug-gate".

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CB350/400 / Re: Fully restored CB400/4 on eBay
« on: April 24, 2024, 10:01:45 AM »
That's one theory out of the window, the rear wheel is factory fitted.
Looks like the nut is on the left in the packing case photo though resolution is poor on my phone.

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CB350/400 / Re: Fully restored CB400/4 on eBay
« on: April 23, 2024, 09:57:00 PM »
When they arrive in a packing case is the rear wheel on place?
If not it might be down to the PDI assembly.
Can't see it makes any difference TBH.🤔🤔🤔

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CB500/550 / Re: CB550 Oil Filter Bolt Removal
« on: April 23, 2024, 05:23:12 PM »
Be interesting to see how you get on with it - looks great bit of kit - how did I ever manage without one in the past?

Please let us know how effective it is Mike when it arrives and you do the magic.

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CB350/400 / Re: Fully restored CB400/4 on eBay
« on: April 23, 2024, 03:45:22 PM »
You are not alone my 400 has the nut on the left hand side.

In the Honda Parts List it is shown with the nut on the left hand side.
I'm glad there are at least two nutters on here then! Ted, my picture shows it on the right hand side. ;D

The dowloadable Shop Manual supports us Lefties. ;D ;D ;D

The 500 is also shown in manuals as a left side nut fitting as does Mr Haynes.

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CB350/400 / Re: Fully restored CB400/4 on eBay
« on: April 23, 2024, 03:36:20 PM »
You are not alone my 400 has the nut on the left hand side.

In the Honda Parts List it is shown with the nut on the left hand side.
Might be it's been shifted to the right side so the silencer is not in the way.

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CB500/550 / Re: Has anyone used these coils?
« on: April 23, 2024, 03:01:54 PM »

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CB500/550 / Re: Has anyone used these coils?
« on: April 23, 2024, 12:54:09 PM »
Hello,
I bought a pair of coils from EBay for £37! They’re bound not to work!
I’ve just fitted them. They’re working fine so far after an ‘extensive’ 25 mile test.
The only problem is (as someone else here stated) the mounting holes are 90mm apart and the  standard fitting on my 550k3 is 100mm apart so you need to make up two little steel brackets. Measurements, 11mm wide, 28mm long with two 6.5mm holes with centres 10mm apart and 9mm from each end. Also as they have male spade connectors you have to make up 4 wires (2x female spade to male bullet black with white stripe and 2x female spade to female bullet one blue and one yellow). They need to be about 250mm long. I don’t think the coil connections are polarised so I just wired them the same way as each other.  I suppose we’ll see how long they last.
I was also quite pleased I did this as the yellow wire connection just fell apart and was due to fail. Good luck with it.

Is the primary resistance quoted?

A link to the actual item would help.

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CB500/550 / Re: CB550 Oil Filter Bolt Removal
« on: April 23, 2024, 12:48:40 PM »
The mix of Bryan & Nigels advice should work if you use a T bar rather than using a ratchet on the socket you can apply the force more evenly a third hand might help with the filer housing whilst you use the T bar - best of luck.

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CB350/400 / Re: Fully restored CB400/4 on eBay
« on: April 22, 2024, 11:36:18 PM »
Might be the  bidders saw it in the flesh and the photos were very flattering.
Auction prices are sometimes about extremes in either direction rather than true value especially as there was no reserve set and the family just wanted to move it on quickly.



This 550 only fetched £1000 - I'ne no idea if this was cheap or is that all they fetch unrestored.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256481193937

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