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Euro car parts do the spark plugs very cheap, last 4 with one of their codes cost me about £8 for 4

have been chasing an oil leak from the cam end bolt area which seems to be a common fault with the 500/550. I had replaced the sealing washers but still leaked so checked out the l shaped  bracket that hods the end cap on. This proved to be bent and misshapen so replaced it with a spare i had. not now leaking but for good measure i am doing a modification which Trigger uses to make sure it stays oil tight. Have been out a couple of times when it has been a bit milder and running well, handles great and sounds great.

What’s the modification? I’m rebuilding my top end over the winter.

I have lost count of the times I have gone to hospitals to remove things stuck to the front of the scanners.
Chairs, trolleys, bins, floor polishers. Despite the signs on the door saying no metal.

It’s not an easy task removing them, takes around a day.

My colleague has even had to go abroad to remove a gun 

I was going to rebuild the top end of my 550 but I was going to get the barrels and head blasted.

Expect the blasters will be shut now.

It should look like this

That’s exactly what my 74 550 USA spec is like

My 550 runs and rides pretty good, no obvious knocks or rattles or smoke.

I'm going to rebuild the top end over the winter simply because I have a few oil leaks coming from between the barrels and the head.

I'll do the usual things but just wondered if its worth changing the cam chain while its apart?

Bike has done 16K miles, obviously I don't know how well its been looked after over its life, I've done about 1500 miles in the last couple of years on it without any problems.

This weekend your cocks go black.

Anyone cured their engine in a gas barbecue?

Mine has a temp gauge on it.