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1978 CB550 K3 "running" restoration

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SPR:

--- Quote from: Bryanj on April 26, 2020, 02:11:11 PM ---Unusal but good

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I suspect like the air filter it had sat undisturbed for decades !

SPR:
So .... started getting ready to do the fork seals and noticed this when I had removed the front wheel ... it would appear the disk has been rubbing on the fork leg at some point

The disk isn't warped - any ideas what to check when I get round to re assembly

Pic isn't great but you can see where it has been catching

Cheers

Simon

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hairygit:
Condition of wheel bearings, and check the tube nut is mounted the correct way on the wheel spindle.

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SPR:

--- Quote from: hairygit on April 30, 2020, 10:46:11 AM ---Condition of wheel bearings, and check the tube nut is mounted the correct way on the wheel spindle.

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Thanks - I know I'm showing my ignorance - but could you explain "tube nut"

Simon

hairygit:
On the front wheel spindle there is a long but/tube, if you need to replace the bearings it has to be removed to get the spindle out. It is entirely possible that a previous owner has refitted the tube nut the wrong way, which moves the entire wheel assembly slightly to the left (from sitting on the bike in the normal riding position) allowing a very slight contact between the disc and fork leg.

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