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« on: April 06, 2010, 09:56:45 PM »
Gloucestershire.....Ooh Aargh
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« on: April 03, 2010, 10:22:51 PM »
Carburettors.
I thought I'd sorted the carbs a few weeks back, but after hours refitting them back on the bike, one of the darned things was leaking petrol through the overflow pipe. Yes a leaking needle valve!
I'd tested them for leaks a few weeks back when the were off the bike.
I thought the needle valve conical rubber tips were fine.
I was being a cheap-skate not wanting to fork out
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« on: March 30, 2010, 10:02:09 PM »
Mate, sorry to hear bout the sheared bleed nipple.
Not heard about 'acid removal'
- I recently had a sump screw shear off, boy did I curse. I never had to fix one before. I used a dremel to dress the sheared screw, carefully drilled out 2mm,3mm using black n decker & 'easy-out' (drills & easy out from ScrewFix, &plenty of 3-in-2 penetrating oil. It does work.
Good luck whatever route you choose.
Andy C
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« on: March 30, 2010, 09:54:34 PM »
Off with the old, on with the new tyres
- removed the frontdisk, just to make sure it didnt get damaged.
Managed to break the tyre rim seal no problem. Old tube still sealing but looked very tired so will replace with new, to be on the safe side.
Cleaned down the surface rust on the rims, inside & out (new rims next year perhaps?)
I was pleasantly surprised how straight forward it was to remove old (Michelins) & fit new TT100s (using good long 12" tyre levers, gave plenty of leverage).
- yes i did use some rim protectors.
& so onto the next job..........
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« on: March 28, 2010, 11:04:52 PM »
Ooh
I love those "k" pipes, you lucky man.
I just cant get them for luv nor money for my 550 "k".
i'm in the process of making up some 4-4 look-alikes usingthe down pipes with some unversal silencers added.
Cheers
Andy C
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« on: March 28, 2010, 11:01:11 PM »
Next job
New tyres: Dunlop TT100s -just how I rememder them and nice n fresh rubber....mmmmmmm
New tubes too: levers at the ready!
Again, if guys on You tube can change a tyre...........then so can I!
Wish me strength!
Andy C
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« on: March 28, 2010, 10:57:56 PM »
A few more items for polishing:
I think a previous owner took an angle grinder to the clutch casing; its gonn take some work to smoothout those 'furrows'.
& the rear brake plate could do with some tlc polishing too.
In the meantime, take a look at my side panels, .....now nicely painted.
The name plates have come up well too. I was looking at buying some, but they are like gold dust to find; & all the secondhand ones are no better than mine; so I rubbed them down, bought a pot of Tamaya gold leaf paint a fine brush and with a steady hand re-aointed the name badge.
- well I'm happy enough with it, maybe not concours but pretty tidy.
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« on: March 28, 2010, 10:47:33 PM »
Pace has hotted up in the restoration. - but hit a setback when I sheared off a screw on the oil sump! Oh beep!!!  I thought maybe it wont leak, there's nine other screws to seal it.....yeah right! - no, only one optio...............engine out at drill it out! Having never done a stud extraction before, I was somewhat stressed, i can tell you. but i thought if i can watch guys on you tube drill out and extract studs, then so can I! I had to use my dremel-type hand grinder to just touch-up the scheared screw so that I could get a flat face for the centre punch. But after taking it very steady, 2mm, 3mm 4mm drills, then tapped in the lefthand threaded extracter tool and out she popped! magic! Phwe, big sighs of relief and a good feeling of satisfaction at overcoming the problem.  PS: you should have seen the state of the slug in the oil sump! I'm really glad I did remove the sump and thoroughly clean it all out; I wouldnt have wanted all that gunge circulating round the engine! So despite the sheared bolt, I'd recommend everyone remove & clean out the sump on any thirty year old bike that has been standing dormant.
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« on: March 28, 2010, 10:30:43 PM »
I just started this thread & added to it., that's all.
AndyC
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« on: March 21, 2010, 10:13:39 PM »
More polishing....
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« on: March 21, 2010, 09:59:58 PM »
 Forks are lookin goooood... See before & after.
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« on: March 21, 2010, 09:52:18 PM »
Purple Koni Shocks!
Very 1970s, painted purple, but they're completely shot!
Very sticky action, pitted damping rods, mmmmm...
That money pit just got deeper!
Ho hum....
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« on: March 16, 2010, 10:42:46 PM »
The silencers are completely shot!
Holes in the chrome & baffles completely gone to rust!
I've gone for a set of universal silencers from bitzforbikes, I'm hoping they will slip onto the down pipes.
They look tidy, bit like dunstalls, & not dissimilar to the honda silencer shape.
So I've bitten the bullet & sawn-of the silencers!
- omg! I've done it now! Hope it works out ok, I'll let you know.
Maybe oneday I might save enuff pennies for a set of custom pipes!...oneday.
A
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« on: March 14, 2010, 11:13:56 PM »
Hi guys,
Newbie posting.
This is my first (Mid-life crisis) project.
The project objective:
Take a thirty+ year old CB550K3 and put it back on the road before summer; - not concors, but a fair example of the 1970s K3; with more cosmetics (Chrome) to follow next winter.
I did start in Dec last year (2009)., progress is picking up; but first I thought I'd share with you my to do list:
New or refurb front fork stanchions n fit new seals
New Steering head bearings (taper roller instead of balls)
Complete ovevhaul front brake (hoses, caliper, seals, master cylinder
New cables throughout (speedo & tacho, ok)
Respray fuel tanl & sidepanels
new or refurb nameplates.
Repair seat hinge bracket & hinge pins.
Clean Carburettors
New/Replace rear shocks
New tyres & tubes front&rear (Dunlop TT100s)
Polish chrome rims, & mudguards.
Polish engine side covers (LHS sprocket cover; RHS clutch housing)
Polish points cover
Polish alternator cover
remove sump to clean out 30 year old oil 'sludge'
Overhaul/service rear drum brake
New handlebar grips
New sericeable items: plugs,points,condenser, filters
Finally find away to re-produce the classic 4-into-4 pipe setup
.. that's all!
In the photo it doesn't look too bad, but up close all these things need doing.
I better start saving, before I start pouring cash down that black hole.
I'll let you kow how it goes.
wish me luck.
AndyC
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