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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB500/550 => Topic started by: mickwinf on December 01, 2013, 11:48:37 AM
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Hi all the 500/4 rebuild has stalled a bit due to no time or money but I did spend a bit of time the other day trying to fit the front mudguard. Problem is it is one I bought from ebay, in very good condition but seems to be slightly too big. Mountings fit fine to the forks but there seems to be a big gap between the tyre and mudguard, so much so I thought the front wheel or tyre was too small but its the same with a spare wheel I have. I could file the mounting holes to modify but don't realy want to, could it be a 750 item, I thought they were interchangeable.
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I thought both 500 and 750 used 3.25 X 19
I have about 12mm side gap at max tyre width,
what tyre have you ?
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Its fine width wise its the height above the tyre that's the issue. tyre is 325/19 as standard. When I look from the side I can see the top of the tyre and a gap under the mudguard, have got a pic but not able to post it.
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check the pic of mine,
http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php?topic=5572.45
see how it compares
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cant tell for sure from photo but yours does seem to be similar to mine, I am sure my old one hugged the tyre more closely.
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Here's my 550 to compare. Tyre is 100/90x19
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/LesterPiglet/Betty%20Bloos%20Mum/IMG_0527_zps80062f71.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/LesterPiglet/media/Betty%20Bloos%20Mum/IMG_0527_zps80062f71.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/LesterPiglet/Betty%20Bloos%20Mum/IMG_0529_zps88bcca0a.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/LesterPiglet/media/Betty%20Bloos%20Mum/IMG_0529_zps88bcca0a.jpg.html)
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cant tell for sure from photo but yours does seem to be similar to mine, I am sure my old one hugged the tyre more closely.
mine is as supplied in 1974,apart from extra disc,
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if I look at the same angle as Lester's I can see daylight between tyre and mudguard.
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You probably CAN see daylight through yours, Lester's 100/90 front tyre is roughly equivalent to 4.00/4.10 in old money, so is a bigger tyre ;D
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how d'ya get that photo on there lester ?
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trying pics
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no luck
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I use www.photobucket.com
It's free. Just need to reg then upload to pbucket and share them anywhere.
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now we can post pics, look at this
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Is that an original mudguard? Why no stays?
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oddjob I have another mudguard but it has a non standard blade grafted on to the original brace, it looks the same at first glance but will measure. Lester it has the two stays but even they don't seem to fit properly, and I need some of those plastic spacers that fit between the stays and mudguard.
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I wondered that, anyone with a 750 able to confirm? If it is a 750 item I will probably sell it rather than bodge it to make it fit.
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Hi Mick the brace on my gold 750 is approximately 120 mm long
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Nearly forgot here is a pic from the side with a 100/90 Tyre fitted
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Thanks I will check mine tomorrow
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Had a measure and its about 125 mm from bottom edge of bracket to edge of blade, so similar to green1's . not sure what to do now, if someone with a 500 could give me the same measurement to compare that would help.
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I'll try and break into the barn tonight Mick if you don't get a response from anyone else in the meantime.
Steve.
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cheers Steve