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« on: May 25, 2008, 08:47:30 PM »
I prefer the lower power, keeps me to a sensible speed but still feeling like it's fast. used to fell like the speed limmit was way too slow on my bmw. Licence was in serious danger of damage......... I really need to get a 500 solo up and running.
1847
« on: May 22, 2008, 10:45:06 PM »
you're right about the carb cleaner in the eyes! been there but no t shirt  trouble is I know I've gotta do the same with my carbs  Ps how long are the carb rubbers on the k3 ( just the outside set roughly), I'm just curiousif I'm using the right set of If one of my 500's is gonna be looking a bit wrong. Doesn't bother me too much but I'll probably be selling the project 500's once they are done and next owner might want originallity for resto, I'll just be making reliable not a resto........
1848
« on: May 17, 2008, 10:36:01 PM »
Brian, so far as I'm aware (I've had loadsa 500/550 bits thru the years) although the parts look / measure up differently they will all interchange quite happily as long as kept as a set (ish) I can take a closer look but from memory the airbox top, airbox to carb rubbers are the only bits I know are different. Some of the cast alloy inlets that bolt to the cylinder head have drillings for attaching carb balancers and I tend to use these just in case but I've no idea which bikes donated these. Current set up is 500/4 airbox rubbers on 550/4 k3 airbox and carbs but this leaves little room for the carb cable linkage but is much easyer to fit together on the bike. (plus I've more carb to airbox rubbers for the 500/4 in good order.  A useful hint fron cmm mag is to heat the rubbers using a bowl of hot water and washing up liquid on removal and refitting. Works well as heat softens the rubber temporarily. For similar reasons I try to fit new tyre in summer, on a hot day, having a few spare wheels to get thru winter helps. Ps for getting the family on side, fitting a sidecar really helps. Young kids and ladies of a cirtain age just love outfits plus a 550 outfit is a scream for power sliding, particuarly in rain or snow......... 
1849
« on: May 15, 2008, 12:35:23 PM »
neat redex fuel system cleaner can do the trick, (left to soack for a week or so) plus undo the drains in bottom of float camber to flush the crud out before plus after, can save risking them unobtanium airbox rubbers as well as an evening cursing to fit it all back together. Incidentally can anyone tell me if I'm right in thinking the carb to airbox rubbers are shorter and easyer to fit on the 500/4 than the 550/4 k3 and that they grew longer to fit in the choke cable arrangement on newer models? Ps I've 2 550 k3's from '78 in bits as spares/ projects but still use the carbs +engine in my 500/4 as the fuel economy is best on k3's. Good luck
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« on: May 02, 2008, 07:12:20 PM »
I've done many miles with them odd looking Avon things. I agree they look rather............ well, uninspiring. But I never had any issues once I was rolling, I even had a set on my bmw r80 (same size tyre bigger bike) Handling was really good so no real worries. I have had problems with peoples equivalent modern sizes witch have turned up an been a bit on the wide side to fit the bike. Dunlop TT100 was a good fit and lasted well.
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« on: May 02, 2008, 07:02:04 PM »
The frames are pretty mutch the same, bar the rear footrest hangers changed on later 550's so most parts including mudguards are interchangeable in practical terms though at some point the rear light mounting changed too. You may need to drill some holes for the lights depending on the year of 550 or use a 550 light brackett. Apparently the 400/4 guard fits too (several people told me the guard on my 500/4 was off the 400) there are fiberglass pattern guards around on ebay which might not be as pretty as the chrome jobbies but last longer. I've fitted one of these and put the useable chrome guards in my spares corner. I've even got one with the original waring/tyre pressure stickers! seems too good to let get more pitted.
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« on: April 30, 2008, 09:38:38 PM »
DOHC - double overhead cams. I think Brian's right about the nighthawk being a twin cam, I'd geuss the cylinder centers distance would be similar and diameter of pipes but really it's an unknown experiment as to whether the pipes will fit.
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« on: April 28, 2008, 08:40:17 PM »
Simplest option would probably be buy a complete front end then if needed, modify the yolks/ steering stem. Just try to keep the purchase price low enough to get your money back if it don't work out. can be fun trying mix an match.
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« on: April 28, 2008, 08:27:57 PM »
I've a dead set off a 550k3 that I'm keeping for a pattern when I get some time and stainless... they have at some stage had the ends cut off , new baffles inserted and then been re welded, looking at the condition this was probably done at different times so was presumably 'successfull' thou I bet it wrecked the chrome. Generic aftermarket baffles are available if it were an mot issue, brazeing as opposed to welding can look ok on the sliencer end of the system.
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« on: April 21, 2008, 10:50:04 PM »
I'm afraid there's no piccy showing on my computer  is there something I need to click, hit or swear at?
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« on: April 13, 2008, 08:59:21 PM »
I've been meaning to visit my gran in York.........
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« on: April 13, 2008, 03:08:12 PM »
I'm down in Mid Wales, a long way off the beaten track, Still I always welcome people in for a cuppa if they're passing on their way to ... well ok, no one much passes thru Thats a nice bike you have by the way, shiny. I agree the pipes will look better when you've repaced them. Was that bike on ebay recently, looks familiar? Oh yeah, and welcome to the group by the way! Ps I'm a relative newcommer too.
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« on: April 10, 2008, 10:02:30 PM »
I've gotta admitt I've resorted to that old ebay clicking to move a bike more than once soo easy, bike just commes down a ramp outside the door. Now I've got a sidecar with a ramp waiting for some new carbs before it takes over There's no helping me! 
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« on: April 09, 2008, 09:42:23 PM »
Just take along a sockett set, some spanners and assorted basic tools, pull the thing to bigish bits, eg engine out, swing arm off, forks off etc and stick it in the boot. A Cavalier can fit a whole cb 250 in its boot appart from the front wheel. Could save you time and money in the long run.
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« on: April 08, 2008, 08:59:34 PM »
Used someone contacted thru ebay called Hdts (Harold Dyke transport services) to move a sidecar. Good price as they combine jobs and they are based somewhere in the North. Other time I bought a bike from up north I stripped it down and carried it in the sidecar.
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