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Laverda Dave:
The ignition barrel and key look the same as my old CB160!
Colonial-Clive (yindi):
--- Quote from: Trigger on December 21, 2019, 03:18:24 PM ---I was thinking sort wheel base ::) Does your have a std rear sprocket and how many links is your chain ?
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Yes trigger standard rear sprocket and I just put the chain on as I came from DS which when adjusted brings it half way up on the adjustment scale, I was waiting for a bit of stretch to take a link or 2 out.
Trigger:
--- Quote from: Colonial-Clive (yindi) on December 23, 2019, 09:24:19 AM ---
--- Quote from: Trigger on December 21, 2019, 03:18:24 PM ---I was thinking sort wheel base ::) Does your have a std rear sprocket and how many links is your chain ?
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Yes trigger standard rear sprocket and I just put the chain on as I came from DS which when adjusted brings it half way up on the adjustment scale, I was waiting for a bit of stretch to take a link or 2 out.
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I have done some maths on using a 750K arm on a 500 four and yes, it would improve the handling on the front end ( making it more responsive ) but, the rear shock angle will upset the tail end suspension as you will loose a lot of damping and the spring will be operating like a pogo stick over any hard bumps ;)
Colonial-Clive (yindi):
Trigger I had noticed the rear end was rather hard even on the lowest setting but it’s nothing that you wouldn’t dial in with a set of after market set of shocks (Koni etc) to improve over standard 70s Honda anyway.
Trigger:
I have never really been a fan of tapered head stock bearings on SOHC's and have always used the OEM ball bearing type. The kit came with a 5mm and 4mm packing washer for the bottom yoke so I fitted the 4mm washer but, the stops on the yoke are just touching the stop on the frame. After a bit of measuring up, even if i machine off the washer to 3mm it is still nowhere near a fit like the OEM type.
Another problem I have found is with the taper bearings is, there is a 2mm gap from the top of the rubber in the headlight bracket to the top yoke :o . I will go back to the OEM ball bearing type.
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