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SOHC Singles & Twins / Re: Cb/cd 175 kickstart circlip?
« Last post by Orcade-Ian on Today at 01:22:00 PM »
Hi Sean,
I've just done one on this Sloper I'm sorting for a friend.  As you say, not the easiest of tasks.  Fortunately I have a lathe, so I turned a piece of tube and drilled it to be a good sliding fit on the post.  I then clamped the kickstart arm in the vice with soft jaws to protect it.  Assembled the swivel arm and washers with plenty lube and placed the offending circlip over the post and seated it with the short piece of tube by a deft clout with a hammer.   If you don't have access to machine facilities, or know someone who has, perhaps you could hunt around for a piece of suitable tube.

Ian
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SOHC Singles & Twins / Cb/cd 175 kickstart circlip?
« Last post by Arch stanton on Today at 01:05:09 PM »
Hello.
Am I correct in thinking. Replacing the oem spring clip on the top of the kickstart. Is an impossible task?.
Or has anyone here any tips or advice they could offer. As I am fresh out of ideas.
Tia
Sean.
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Out & About / Re: Crich Tramway CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE DAY... 2024
« Last post by paulbaker1954 on Today at 12:51:30 PM »
Quote from: hondarc166 on April 03, 2024, 05:46:50 PM
if you could julie got my number today 64 can't print it off like last year iv'e printed the  i will miss not seeing you and trig

Julie I am 349
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Anorak's Corner / Re: Metal Covered Plug Caps
« Last post by AshimotoK0 on Today at 12:41:09 PM »
Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on Today at 12:02:08 PM
I was told they were used  to surpress radio interference back in the day.

Evidently the 1st Kwack triples  CDi's played havoc with TV's 
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Humour / Re: MBE
« Last post by McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on Today at 12:11:38 PM »
Quote from: Athame57 on Today at 11:01:04 AM
Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on Today at 10:38:44 AM
I suspect were being a tad Patriachal what  about Aunt Sally or Dolly Clothespeg  for an MBE in this enlightened age. 8) 8) 8) 8)
Never heard of 'em mate!  ;)

Q.E.D.
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Anorak's Corner / Re: Metal Covered Plug Caps
« Last post by McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on Today at 12:02:08 PM »
I was told they were used  to surpress radio interference back in the day.
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CB500/550 / Re: 1975 CB500K1 crank rotation resistance
« Last post by McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on Today at 11:44:36 AM »
I hold the view (probably wrongly) that cranks are not easy to bend when out of the engine.

I have always believed that a bent crank is generally associated with some sort of catastrophic engine failure such as a con rod tries to exit the block or casing.

Best of luck with finding the problem please keep us posted.
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Project Board / Re: Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.
« Last post by McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on Today at 11:39:07 AM »
Plan C now used the DS retainer ring having fitted the different pins to my tool - tightened up nice and tight - all looks good

The 500 rear wheel when fully assembled felt so much heavier than the 400.
Seal fitted into the sprocket tin plate after fitting the left side spacer wide end to the bearing. Large O ring fitted to the hub all in place as per the parts exploded diagram.  Spocket nuts nipped down with some new locking washers fitted.

I've done the first fit of the wheel - looking good - not torqued up the sprocket nuts yet or bent the locking tabs into place. I'm worn out now for today.
I'll tighten up the rear axle to check the wheel rotates freely before I fit the chain etc.



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CB500/550 / Re: 1975 CB500K1 crank rotation resistance
« Last post by martin_uk on Today at 11:30:57 AM »
Thanks for comments and suggestions.

I have come to conclusion that need to take apart and check further.

A friend has offered use of surface plate and V blocks to check crank main journal run out.

The engine was apart a long time and moved around by PO so crank may have been dropped and bent :(
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Anorak's Corner / Re: Metal Covered Plug Caps
« Last post by MCTID on Today at 11:13:48 AM »
When I lived in Toronto I bought a new Suzuki GT500 in 1977 which had galvanised metal shrouds on the spark plugs. It was a great bike but it suffered an intermittent misfire. The Suzuki Dealer had it back a couple of times to try and cure it, but he said 'all was well'. Eventually I told the Dealer that if it didn't get sorted out I'd be taking legal action to get my money back. After a couple of days, the Dealer told me that he'd tried everything but couldn't find the problem and so he left the bike running in the garage..........and as it was in a dark corner he then noticed the arcing from the plug shrouds to the cylinder head......Eureka ! The shrouds were cut off !

The bike ran like a dream after that and I rode it across Canada and the USA covering 6,000 miles in three weeks - and it never missed a beat.

No doubt you'll sort out your OEM shrouds Ash.......but at least you'll know where the fault lies if you do suffer a misfire.
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