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CB500/550 / Re: No oil pressure.
« on: August 27, 2020, 03:24:03 PM »
I’ve ever had to prime my 550. Maybe the wire has come off the pressure switch or the switch has died.

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CB500/550 / Re: Sideways play in swing arm.
« on: August 24, 2020, 04:28:59 PM »
Quote from: Bryanj on August 24, 2020, 03:30:41 PM
If you grab the wheel end and pull/push sideways can you feel any play at the bearing/frame junction.
If not pump it full of clean grease and see how it "falls" then

No play at all.

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CB500/550 / Re: Sideways play in swing arm.
« on: August 24, 2020, 02:06:45 PM »
Thanks Julie, that's saved me a few ££.

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CB500/550 / Re: Sideways play in swing arm.
« on: August 24, 2020, 01:34:04 PM »
Thanks Julie,

I've just disconnected the shocks and the swing arm moves up and down freely, I cant feel it binding or anything.

It drops to the ground under its own weight.

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CB500/550 / Re: Sideways play in swing arm.
« on: August 24, 2020, 12:49:20 PM »
Thanks for the info Erny  :)

Following Bryans advice I have just tried tightening the swing arm right up.

60ft lbs - still have play
80ft lbs - play has gone completely.

My question now is, was my play in the swing arm just down to it not being tight enough or is it still worn and I'm just masking the fault by over tightening it?

Have left it at 80ft lbs for the moment, haven't taken the bike out yet. Just want to gauge opinion first.

Thanks.

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CB500/550 / Re: Sideways play in swing arm.
« on: August 21, 2020, 09:51:25 PM »
On my vin plate it’s says built Nov 73

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CB500/550 / Re: Sideways play in swing arm.
« on: August 21, 2020, 03:15:09 PM »
Exposed fuel cap

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CB500/550 / Re: Sideways play in swing arm.
« on: August 20, 2020, 06:43:23 PM »
The nut is a lock nut.

How tight can I do the through bolt up?

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CB500/550 / Re: Sideways play in swing arm.
« on: August 20, 2020, 05:12:54 PM »
I’ve just undone the through bolt.
All there was a steel washer under the head of the bolt and a steel nut and washer the other end.
I’m guessing I may have parts missing?

The bolt is in good condition at least, I have not tried to get the bushes out.

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CB500/550 / Re: Sideways play in swing arm.
« on: August 19, 2020, 09:21:17 PM »
Quote from: Bryanj on August 19, 2020, 09:16:25 PM
No mate, the plastic bushes wear the collar just as much as the metal ones and are even more of a swine to get out, big problem is people dont grease the pin enough, i recon maximum 1500 miles or if its raining when you get home every time

Thanks Bryan, I’ll check tomorrow and see if I can get away with tightening for now.

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CB500/550 / Re: Sideways play in swing arm.
« on: August 19, 2020, 08:30:39 PM »
Mine is a 74 550. So if I have the plastic bushes does that mean I may not have to change the collar?

I’ll try tightening everything up tomorrow first to see if that helps.

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CB500/550 / Sideways play in swing arm.
« on: August 19, 2020, 03:47:33 PM »
Got a small amount of sideways movement in my swing arm.

Do I just need new bushes or is there anything else I need as well?

And is it just drift old bushes out and fit new ones?

Thanks.

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CB500/550 / Re: 550 K0 1974 Air filter
« on: August 10, 2020, 03:02:06 PM »
Excellent, thanks  :)

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CB500/550 / 550 K0 1974 Air filter
« on: August 10, 2020, 02:20:03 PM »
Can’t seem to find one, most places have the later F models.
Are they the same, pictures look pretty similar?

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CB350/400 / Re: NGK plugs
« on: August 06, 2020, 07:25:30 PM »
Euro Car Parts

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