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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB500/550 => Topic started by: Noelia on August 03, 2015, 08:31:35 PM
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Hi all,
I need to replace the front fork tubes,
front and rear wheels bearings also the chain and sprocket.
I've had a look in wemoto and david silver but seems to be quite pricy.
It is for an honda cb500 72.
Any ideas where can I find these at a good price?
Thank you!
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Might be easier to rechrome the original fork tubes than use aftermarket. I used Philpots, and their work was fantastic, but they had quite a waiting list.
http://www.pittedforks.co.uk/
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I used all balls wheel bearings, got them off eBay. No experience with these yet though.
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Fork stanchions can be re-chromed by Philpott at Luton to a very good STD, he will also do the fork tops in with the price.
Chain & sprocket kit D.I.D at M&P, and bearing's, Do not buy the cheap Chinese ones.
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Might be easier to rechrome the original fork tubes than use aftermarket. I used Philpots, and their work was fantastic, but they had quite a waiting list.
http://www.pittedforks.co.uk/
How much did you pay?
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£165 - but that's if you've stripped the forks and just send in the tubes.
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I think is quite expensive buying new ones are about that?
https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/CB500K1-FOUR-1972-USA/part_219207/
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May seem expensive, but the ones from D.S.S. are italian, and I'm afraid italian chrome has always been crap, philpot's rechroming will last far far longer!
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Hairy is spot on, DSS ones last about 2 years. philpot,s will last 10 times longer ;)
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I have requested a quote to pitted forks! Let's see
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I have requested a quote to pitted forks! Let's see
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This is what Philpot's specialize in, did post some pictures of the before and after but, can't find them now.
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I might have a surplus set that are good on the usable portion, though most of mine are well used and would have some pitting up on the yokes end of things.
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I might have a surplus set that are good on the usable portion, though most of mine are well used and would have some pitting up on the yokes end of things.
Hi Mathew mine are not too bad but since I'm rebuilding the forks I wanted to have them like new
But please post some pics to see how they are
Thank you
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If you are going for like new, I doubt anything I have is going to be up to scatch so probably not worth digging out of the loft and cleaning up to be honest.
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I too have used Philpott for my forks great service and two years on they are still tip top for bearing s I use bearing boy's again great service and price
Billy
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Hi all, I have been having a look at the chain at wemoto and others, they're too many chains and don't know which one I do need, can anyone give me a hand and tell which chain and wheel sprocket I need please?
Thanks
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Not sure what you are looking for ?
1) STD chain ?
2) 0'ring chain ?
3) X'ring chain ?
The front sprocket should be 17 tooth, rear 34 tooth with a 100 link chain at 530. If you are fitting a 0'ring or X'ring, you will need a special tool to fit the link.
Just found this one going cheap >>> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB500-K1-K2-K3-1972-Choho-H-D-Gold-Chain-and-Sprocket-Kit-/261944793037?hash=item3cfd2057cd
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I'd stick to a standard chain, you can get clearance issues with the other types which makes it harder to find one that you can be certain will be ok.
If you use Wemoto I'd go for the heavy duty DID, I'm using them on two bikes one of which seems to eat chains and the DID lasts longer than most.
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Did are well worth their cost, I have run o ring ones on my bikes, not had any issues and they do last well, I have heard of others having issues on clearence - but since I was already running one without issues I shall just carry on, maybe just keeping an eye out for ally swarf on the chain just in case :o
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I want to go standard
DID super heavy duty chain non o-ring
The part number for this BC-3012040 and the price is £62.60
And standard rear sprocket by JT is part number BJ-JTR-282x34 This is priced at £18.58.
Would the above be right set up?
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You need a chain and sprocket kit, as you need a front sprocket and the pitch must match.
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You need a chain and sprocket kit, as you need a front sprocket and the pitch must match.
Hi trigger that's the set up that wemoto recommended me, to be honest I'm completely lost.
I just want a new chain and sprocket for weekend use and standard as I'm not changing the front sprocket.
Thanks
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Not replacing the front sprocket is a very false economy, unless it is already a brand new one.
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+ 1 with Hairy. If you leave the old front sprocket on, it will wear the chain faster (old parts wear out new parts with movement). Better to have a chain and sprocket kit.
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Another +1 on doing the sprocketts and chain as a set, though I do sometimes run 2 chains to 1 set of sprocketts if the old sprocketts are hardly worn ( genrally if you economise and buy a cheap nasy chain) I wouldn't ecpect to get away with just doing the rear and not the front as the front sprockett turns about 4 times as often as the rear so theoretically will wear out faster.