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« on: April 04, 2016, 09:15:44 PM »
Other things have stopped progress for a while but i found a set of forks on eBay complete with triple trees. They're in very good condition, the trees will need powdercoating and i'l replace the oil and seals but they're fantastic for £52 posted.   Mike
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« on: March 01, 2016, 10:31:10 PM »
Thanks, I double checked the roller bearings were located over the pins as at first it didn't sit in position, but they sit down correctly now. By setrings, do you mean the half moon bearing fitted in the bearing groove at one end of either shaft?
Thanks for the pointer on the oil seals, i had presumed they would have been fitted after the cases were joined so it has saved me making the mistake.
Mike
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« on: March 01, 2016, 08:21:30 PM »
Tonight I got everything in place and checked all gears engage thanks to the advice from Bryanj and Oddjob. It selects all 5 gears and each one seems to select smoothly. 
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« on: February 29, 2016, 08:20:31 PM »
Progress is slow due to a lack of time and money at the moment but tonight i got half an hour to start building the top crankcase up. I got the shift drum and shaft installed and starter gear (not sure if this is the correct term for this?)  Mike
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« on: February 25, 2016, 08:50:24 PM »
brilliant thank you.
Mike
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« on: February 25, 2016, 07:53:24 PM »
Make sure you also renew the primary shaft dampers along with the primary chain, it will last a lot longer if you do and will also be far quieter as they tend to go hard and lose their damping ability as a result.
The primary chain was already on my list as it had started eating its way into the crankcase, but i'l add the dampers as well.
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« on: February 25, 2016, 01:46:17 PM »
Thanks both, that's really useful. My next question was going to be about how to align the gear selectors.
I've left the selectors assembled on the drum but I can't see any mention in the manual about how to align the gear and selectors in the right place. Is there a picture of the gears in the correct position I may have missed somewhere?
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« on: February 24, 2016, 09:27:44 PM »
A question about the primary shaft installation if someone wouldn't mind answering. In the manual it states this:  I can't see any markings on the starting gear and clutch to indicate how to position it. Is the position of them important and if so, how do i go about aligning them? Thanks Mike
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« on: February 24, 2016, 09:26:13 PM »
That seems pretty good to me. I was in semi shock having got a quote at the weekend for £250-300 to vapour blast full motor. Thought it was extracting the michael at that!
That does seem a little excessive, i know his vapour blasting is more than just soda blasting but i think that only came out at around £120.
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« on: February 24, 2016, 09:12:03 PM »
I used a local company to me called Sutton soda blasting, in Sutton Coldfield. I had the top and bottom crankcases done and paid £40, but i blocked all the holes off. It would have been more if i had sent it bare. http://www.suttonsodablasting.co.ukMike
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« on: February 24, 2016, 08:45:25 PM »
I got my crankcases back from being soda blasted and finished cleaning them up. Tonight I put in the replacement primary shaft bearing. I just need to find a replacement oil guide as the one i've got isn't great.   Mike
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« on: February 23, 2016, 09:10:34 PM »
Great thank you.
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« on: February 23, 2016, 09:03:41 PM »
I'm looking for the correct rear brake plate for my '77 550k3. Will a brake plate from a 550f be the same fitment? The part number on it is 4300 374 000
If not can anyone provide me with a picture of the type I'm looking for and maybe a correct part number?
Thanks
Mike
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« on: February 23, 2016, 07:44:05 PM »
That's not very nice, our oven was brand new when I did mine, there was a smell while it was "cooking" but no smell long term, I also did the barrels and oil filter housing.
Cheers
Dennis
I'l wait untill she goes out and see how it turns out. I can deal with sleeping on the sofa for a night or two. Thanks Mike
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« on: February 23, 2016, 07:29:03 PM »
The brake light switch attaches to a bracket, on the 500 and I'm fairly sure the 550F it's a bracket welded to the frame, on the 550K however it went into a bracket which was separate and attached to the upper rear engine bolt, probably why it's loose as on the 500 and 550F you wouldn't really need to remove it. It's missing a long thin spring which goes through the hole in the pin you can see protruding from the switch.
If the carbs are missing I'd fit the carbs off either the 500 or the 550F as the 550K carbs were much different and TBH are pretty pants in comparison. You'd also need the airbox to match but it's a worthwhile change as the 550K carbs really are that bad.
With reference to this post oddjob made about fitting some 500 carbs. Im looking at buying some but i wondered what year 500 bike would i need to be looking for and what the model of the carb is? Thanks Mike
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