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Nicely phrased Mick - when I look back at your starting point it's brilliant work you have done on what was definitely a dead bike, the CB 500 lovely bike , that bike was no more, it had ceased to be, destined for that bike yard in the sky.

Arise Lazarus now alive again

That's strange that the fitting was awkward Ted. We fitted a set of the Delkevic 2 weeks ago to a customer's bike and they fell on with no problem at all. The chaps on the USA forum that have bought them also had no issues fitting them. As with all 4 into 4 systems though, even OEM, they never just fall into place without a little bit of a jiggle.

Nicely put Mick and echo your praise for the forum. Enjoy your bike, all the head scratching will pay off in the end!😜

Count the number of teeth on the rear sprocket as well. Just because it's the original sprocket as when you got the bike doesn't mean the PO has at some point changed the sprocket and altered the gearing.

Haven’t counted the teeth on the new sprocket but it’s stamped and from DSS so presumably ok.