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Messages - McCabe-Thiele (Ted)

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CB500/550 / Re: Headlight reflector
« on: Today at 06:30:17 PM »
That's dreadful Dave now't worse that Hit & Run drivers - they don't seem to bother even if they hit a pedestrian.
Just a lack of integrity and values that seems so prevalant today.


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Site Feedback / FAQ / How to... / Re: Forum loading like its 1999
« on: Today at 01:31:15 PM »
Could be an automatic OS update might be the cause.

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CB500/550 / Re: Headlight reflector
« on: Today at 01:29:53 PM »
Quote from: deltarider on Today at 11:49:49 AM
Personally I wouldn't fit anything that could possibly lead to annoyance like blinded oncomers. I was raised with the proverb: what you do not want done to you, do not do to others.

I agree with your comments, nowt wrong with putting a moral stance in amongst the technical details.
A lot of current modern car LED lighting leaves a lot to be desired be it overly bright dip beams to side indicators that are hard to see in good daylight as some are very narrow. Might be legal but can still cause annoyance.

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CB500/550 / Re: Headlight reflector
« on: Today at 11:52:21 AM »
When we took our Sl for it's Mot a couple of years ago the tester at the MB dealership  failed it on the number plates digit spacing.
The combination of 4 letters & one  number were not mis-spaced to spell a name the plates were marked with the the plate manufacturer details plus the relevant BS code or whatever was the law 20 years ago when we bought the plates. It had passed it's Mot at the same MB dealer as it was since 2004.

Despite my protestations the tester would not re-consider the fail. IMHO he was applying the spacing rules for a modern 7 digit registration marks to a 5 digit plate incorrectly. I purchased a replacement set of plates online the - the only slight difference I could see was the gap between the first letter and the next number was marginally closer about 1/4" on the new plate. I was not charged for the re-test.

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CB350/400 / Re: NEW SANKEI SILENCERS BEING MANUFACTURED
« on: Today at 11:38:14 AM »
I believe it depends on the value that the exporter puts on the export certicate declaration.

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CB350/400 / Re: NEW SANKEI SILENCERS BEING MANUFACTURED
« on: Today at 10:22:33 AM »
Perhaps if sales are good they will make another batch if they have done the tooling?

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CB500/550 / Re: Headlight reflector
« on: Today at 10:16:10 AM »
When we ran out Jeeps a WJ &. WK1 both were retro fitted with LED headlamp bulbs both passed the MOT tests at two different test centres. I later chatted with one of the testers about the issue, he said as long as they were white with a clear dip cut off it was not an issue. The Jeeps use an unusual style of bulb so finding good ones was difficult. I eventually found a pair of fan cooled units named oddly "Hogfather" they were much longer on the bulb body - luckily plenty of room on the WJ - they were in the Jeep when it was sold being over 3 years old.

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Project Board / Re: Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.
« on: May 31, 2024, 12:05:44 PM »
In the summer Bryan we are a cosy 74-80 F in the lounge. Upstairs as the main outside walls and roof is super insulated (since our fire) we can regularly  tip into 88 F so all the upstairs windows will be open if we actually have a summer this year!

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Project Board / Re: Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.
« on: May 31, 2024, 11:07:45 AM »
I must be super nesh Dennis my minimum in the house is 71 F - 21.6 C, the Gaffer complains about it giving her hot flushes.

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Anorak's Corner / Re: Koso gauge RPM set up
« on: May 31, 2024, 09:24:06 AM »
Just a thought might be coil side for CB, other side for Electronic..

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Project Board / Re: Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.
« on: May 30, 2024, 08:37:40 PM »
The oil light switch decided to stop working when I was going to set the static timing - it just stayed off so replacement via NJ fitted today.
Due to a raft of household type jobs & Wendy's Freelander decided it did not want to crank over I've been distracted. Thank goodness I had Home Start on her Insurance. Iffy starter motor so RAC Smart Service are fitting it on our driveway on Monday.

It will be after the weekend now before I can do any more on the 500. Not sure how it's affecting members here but we had the CH on again last night & this evening.

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Anorak's Corner / Re: Koso gauge RPM set up
« on: May 30, 2024, 06:26:08 PM »
Deffo try setting 4 then. 👍

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Anorak's Corner / Re: Koso gauge RPM set up
« on: May 30, 2024, 05:33:52 PM »
Is you rev counter designed to work with electronic ignition the switching signal profile might be unsuitable.

As you are dealing with an inducted circuit it might be possible to dampen it. Electronics is not my forte.

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Anorak's Corner / Re: Koso gauge RPM set up
« on: May 30, 2024, 01:46:53 AM »
Might be worth trying the impulse wire on the other side if the LT connection a blue say. The signal via the coil  primary windings might give it more signal oomph?
Odd if no details of how many winds round the coil wire is needed in the instructions.

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Anorak's Corner / Re: Koso gauge RPM set up
« on: May 29, 2024, 08:38:24 PM »
I suspect the impulse measurement signal would be different if it includes the circuit through the coils unless it's designed to work on the feed side as this would not be affected by the coil resistance - your logic to connect on the B&W side makes more sense. Do the instructions help?

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