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Messages - Bryanj
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10066
« on: July 23, 2008, 01:14:57 PM »
If you get real stuck the oil filter housing is the same on 400/500/550/750 up to f1
and the bolts are available pattern from good old DS
10067
« on: July 18, 2008, 04:40:03 PM »
If it dont leak it aint broke;
If it aint broke leave it alone!
Ta Ra problem fixed so ride it
10068
« on: July 18, 2008, 04:37:39 PM »
Cant remember wether its 3/16 or 1/4 whit socket (12 point) is a "Hammer Fit" onto a knackered 12mm hex head (filter bolt) and hammereing it on usualy loosens it enough to undo with a bar or ratchet
10069
« on: July 15, 2008, 06:52:09 AM »
Well I'm nearer than Matt but not by much, If you get problems putting the engine back together bring it in a box, get here by 10am and take it away tea time (assuming everything is there and in good order!)----Gloucester by the way and yes i can do it in that time i was working on them for a local big dealer in the 70's
10070
« on: July 15, 2008, 06:47:25 AM »
Now come on Steve---I did say quieter than original and yo have to agree the chrome and build quality is good.
By the way you tried the .net site recently? cant seem to get on there
10071
« on: July 14, 2008, 12:25:43 PM »
Only ones I ever new fitted decent were Motad but usually quieter than original
10072
« on: July 14, 2008, 12:23:05 PM »
If you are doing all the cycle parts it wont look good with a scruffy engine and the chances of chipped powder coat increase every time the engine is lumped in and out.
After powder coating you will need to remove small areas where the RH rear engine plate bolts on and at the coil mountings where the small green wire bolts on or you wont get good earths and electrics will play up.
If you look at the RH rear mounting where the battery earth cable goes you will see it is bare metal, and on inside up against engine case.
If you want a 100% reliable, clean engine get a complete gasket kit; a complets seal kit; cam chain; primary chain; 4 gudgeon pin circlips.
Everything else has to be inspected when apart but is usually OK/
HINT get the Honda manual and read carfully the bit about re-fitting the cam cover VERY carefully or you will bend valves
10073
« on: June 13, 2008, 10:29:00 AM »
If your not far from Hereford you aint a milion miles away from me, have to try a pint together sometime and chew the fat
10074
« on: June 13, 2008, 10:26:00 AM »
They come up regularly on www.ebay.com ----the US site and i have found that most yanks will ship to UK if asked nicely first but do be advised that the US Post Office no longer do surface mail so everything goes airmail which can get a bit pricey on heavy stuff
10075
« on: June 11, 2008, 10:20:54 AM »
Perhaps the tykes round here were different in the late 70,s Had one DT50 or MT50 (cant remember which) on which I ran out of space on the old handwritten failures putting 3 to a line!---ALL LEGIT I hasten to add, Worst was not only were the wheels at least 2" out of line but with the rear vertical, frame looking same, front was at a distinct angle; Front end was fitted totally wrong such that the speedo and brake cables went forwards before loopin back in an incredible arc that would catch double deckers and the only reason the rear brake worked was because the pedal dragged on the ground.
Yes there were "kids" that looked after their bikes but they were in the minority and you could tell within seconds of strting the test which category they were in.
Older people still had their "quirks". Had two tests, one before and one after dinner on identical bikes and when i went for dinner to the shop found them swapping front wheels as they only had one decent tyre between them-----Had to pass both as the test is on the vehicle "AS Pressented" and at the time of test!
Still made a note on the carbon just in case the bald tyre caused an accident on the way home!
The As Pressented one I still use today on my Mitsubishi L200 Diesel pickup as i disconnect the pressure pipe between turbo and fuel pump to cut the smoke---Tester knows i do it and can see it BUT cant actually do anything about it, not even an "Advisory", but he does keep copies of smoke tests for 3 months(not just mine i hasten to add) even though the ministry sez he dont have to.
I have always said that MOT testing needs a fair bit of latitude but the Ministry seems to be disagreeing and trying to tie the testers hands nowadays on all the "In the testers opinion" categories
10076
« on: June 06, 2008, 12:19:55 PM »
Set at a 1100 tickover and check at 2,000ish
10077
« on: June 03, 2008, 12:56:42 PM »
Dont just vary with look of bike and testers burnt breakfast, at least not when i was doin em.
16 yr old om moped----HAMMER IT cos you knew it was only going to see a workshop once a year and had no idea what a service was
71 year old on a Lambretta that did 50 miles a year-----Has it got an even number of wheels!!!!
10078
« on: May 31, 2008, 02:11:48 PM »
Has it been registered in UK?
10079
« on: May 31, 2008, 02:10:48 PM »
Have you got that nylon ring between the pad and the piston?
Also put some production paper between the pads and disc (rough side to disc) and spin the wheel a few times with the paper draging to clean any secret additive (SH*T) from the disc appart from that "sorry sir they all do that, its a built in geriatric warning!"
10080
« on: May 27, 2008, 09:21:09 AM »
According to the early 500 handbooks you can go right through the red bit!
Spent 2 years doing that in gears up to 3rd on one cos i was fed up with the reliability---know what damn thing still never went bang and when i pulled it to do the oil weep (Thats built in at the factory sir!) EVERYTHING was still well inside tolerance so i twin disced it with one caliper in front and one behind--looked odd but stopped well
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