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« on: April 18, 2024, 06:56:18 PM »
Out and About to the beach today in Cornwall
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« on: January 30, 2024, 05:56:30 PM »
thank you 
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« on: January 30, 2024, 05:17:19 PM »
Should my brake caliper be painted black or left shiney...?
I see in the worksop manual it is black then I see on 'car and classic' some are painted or even just the inside caliper is black. This being a UK 1975 model if that makes a difference.
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« on: January 24, 2024, 02:41:50 PM »
To clarify my earlier tired answer
I would use it above the seal and in the gap arround and behind piston but i would not use it on the seal, in the seal groove or in the bore as, personaly, i would not want the chance of any contaminent in the brake fluid cos i am not a good enough chemist to know what would happen
same here, thanks for the clarification
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« on: January 24, 2024, 09:18:48 AM »
To the original question....the stainless piston option is a good one. Experience on here is that they are well made and work well.
As Bryan has already contributed, the seal, its groove, how clean that is, are one of the most crucial aspect of getting this (and any caliper) to work correctly.
They should be assembled with silicone grease (it's directed even in the very first 750 Honda manual) to work well and protect it from corrosion.
I noticed that the Haynes book suggests smearing the piston with Brake Fluid before inserting back into the caliper body. Is the silicone grease a better choice or is there a good reason to use it? Thanks
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« on: January 22, 2024, 03:04:56 PM »
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« on: January 22, 2024, 02:49:35 PM »
Yes,
I think Wemoto can supply stainless ones, and seals
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I am seeing a few suppliers, prices from £20 tru £85
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« on: January 22, 2024, 02:37:51 PM »
Just checking that I am right to think I should replace this 400f front brake piston.
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« on: August 29, 2023, 05:44:46 PM »
OK, I can get on board with that.
Any reccomemndations on spoke wrenches to use? Or any other useful tools for the job?I don't think I even have a tyre lever.
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« on: August 29, 2023, 05:36:23 PM »
Planning for the winter here, I want to replace the spokes on both wheels.
Is it possible to literally remove an old spoke and repace it with the new one and repeat the process to the end?
My train of thought on this is to make sure I lace the wheels up properly.
Thanks.
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« on: May 08, 2023, 04:41:21 PM »
Do you think it could be repaired by welding? Just a thought.....
no, it snapped in two nd the damge are (weak spot) was big, relativley speaking
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« on: May 08, 2023, 01:51:51 PM »
Does anyone have or know where to get a centre stand please?
Lifted my bike on to the stand at the weekend and one of thew legs snapped in two so I want to replace that.
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« on: March 30, 2023, 06:13:01 PM »
Anyone have an original or a good look-alike horn for sale for my 1975 400f?
Just asking before I get an aftermarket from DS
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« on: March 20, 2023, 06:16:02 PM »
Yep, electronic ignition.
That bit provides the timing pulse as the crankshaft rotates, then the box up by the coils interpretss that signal and switches the coils on and off to make the sparks.
Is that a 'good thing'? I guess if the bike isn't broke don't fix it is my first thought, if anyone has different thoughts, let me know. thanks.
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« on: March 20, 2023, 06:06:43 PM »
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OK, just looked there, I know nothing about that so here is a photo.
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