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Project Board / Re: Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.
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So started my first fit for the left side exhhaust pipes. I ended up using the old front clamps as the new ones appear to have quite tight holes causing me difficulty on number two front pipe as the studs that were Helicoiled are at a very slight angle.
Quite happy for now to use the old clamps that I had previously cleaned & painted.
I fitted number two front pipe first that as is the lower silencer unit. lt lined up quite nicely but number one upper silencer was not wanting to fit with the rear joint miles out. After several attempts and a tea break I tried a new idea.
I fitted the front pipe end first with the clamp in position but not the two collets. With the mounting bracket removed I fitted the connector pipe in place (not tighted but clamp in place) then slipped in the two collets on number one exhaust and nipped up the two retaing nuts finger tight. I then slipped the mounting bracket in place nipping up the silencer nuts and the top hole bracket just slotted in place.
Tomorrow i am minded to make some minor adjustment to the slotted holes on both brackets so that the front pipe sits more freely into the cylinder head. With a lot of faffing about it took me almost two hours to fit one side including tea break.
side view by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
.end view by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
I have used my So far I've just fitted the left side exhausts - I still need to do a little fettlig
Quite happy for now to use the old clamps that I had previously cleaned & painted.
I fitted number two front pipe first that as is the lower silencer unit. lt lined up quite nicely but number one upper silencer was not wanting to fit with the rear joint miles out. After several attempts and a tea break I tried a new idea.
I fitted the front pipe end first with the clamp in position but not the two collets. With the mounting bracket removed I fitted the connector pipe in place (not tighted but clamp in place) then slipped in the two collets on number one exhaust and nipped up the two retaing nuts finger tight. I then slipped the mounting bracket in place nipping up the silencer nuts and the top hole bracket just slotted in place.
Tomorrow i am minded to make some minor adjustment to the slotted holes on both brackets so that the front pipe sits more freely into the cylinder head. With a lot of faffing about it took me almost two hours to fit one side including tea break.
side view by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
.end view by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
I have used my So far I've just fitted the left side exhausts - I still need to do a little fettlig