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OAP Ted's CB400F2 rebuild - engine not run for about 12 years.
mattsz:
--- Quote from: Lobo on September 04, 2020, 11:07:18 PM ---Personally don’t like the look of the eBay petcock as it’s riveted together - tho’ in truth should not be a big deal I guess. As a general comment, the more you deviate from OEM parts the harder your bike becomes to maintain... as any adjoining part then needs a bit of modification to fit. (bladder bone connected to the kidneys bone as it were 😂)
(In this case the hose dia may be different to the carbs?)
Cheers,
Simon
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I can't find a petcock that isn't riveted together. DSS is offering a "genuine" one for £47 - it's riveted and in fact looks identical to less expensive one I got from 4into1... which leaked the first time I used it, BTW... >:(
EDIT: I'm talking about the '77 USA version...
Nurse Julie:
--- Quote from: mattsz on September 05, 2020, 01:47:39 PM ---
--- Quote from: Lobo on September 04, 2020, 11:07:18 PM ---Personally don’t like the look of the eBay petcock as it’s riveted together - tho’ in truth should not be a big deal I guess. As a general comment, the more you deviate from OEM parts the harder your bike becomes to maintain... as any adjoining part then needs a bit of modification to fit. (bladder bone connected to the kidneys bone as it were 😂)
(In this case the hose dia may be different to the carbs?)
Cheers,
Simon
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I can't find a petcock that isn't riveted together. DSS is offering a "genuine" one for £47 - it's riveted and in fact looks identical to less expensive one I got from 4into1... which leaked the first time I used it, BTW... >:(
EDIT: I'm talking about the '77 USA version...
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Don't forget a' genuine' part is not an 'original' part. All genuine means in this context is that it fits other Honda's, including the 400 Four
mattsz:
--- Quote from: Nurse Julie on September 05, 2020, 02:02:32 PM ---Don't forget a' genuine' part is not an 'original' part. All genuine means in this context is that it fits other Honda's, including the 400 Four
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I'm not sure I understand what that means, in terms of a retailer like DSS who is generally offering two types of parts, "genuine" and "aftermarket." As a customer, I think that "genuine" would mean made by Honda, or by the manufacturer that originally made them for Honda (which DSS appears to call "OEM Replacement").
If "genuine" simply means that it fits, couldn't any part - even an aftermarket pattern part - that fits be called "genuine?"
Nurse Julie:
--- Quote from: mattsz on September 05, 2020, 02:28:53 PM ---
--- Quote from: Nurse Julie on September 05, 2020, 02:02:32 PM ---Don't forget a' genuine' part is not an 'original' part. All genuine means in this context is that it fits other Honda's, including the 400 Four
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:-\
I'm not sure I understand what that means, in terms of a retailer like DSS who is generally offering two types of parts, "genuine" and "aftermarket." As a customer, I think that "genuine" would mean made by Honda, or by the manufacturer that originally made them for Honda (which DSS appears to call "OEM Replacement").
If "genuine" simply means that it fits, couldn't any part - even an aftermarket pattern part - that fits be called "genuine?"
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No, the 'genuine' parts that the likes of DS sell are genuine Honda parts but that is all it means. If you are looking for a replacement for an item on your bike to replace what was fitted when new, you need an original part. Genuine just means it's genuine Honda , will fit as a replacement part, usually to lots of different Honda models, and do the job but it is not the same as the original part.
After market (pattern) means its made by anyone else, not Honda and is obviously not identical to the original part fitted to the bike but, it does the job.
mattsz:
--- Quote from: Nurse Julie on September 05, 2020, 02:45:48 PM ---
--- Quote from: mattsz on September 05, 2020, 02:28:53 PM ---
--- Quote from: Nurse Julie on September 05, 2020, 02:02:32 PM ---Don't forget a' genuine' part is not an 'original' part. All genuine means in this context is that it fits other Honda's, including the 400 Four
--- End quote ---
:-\
I'm not sure I understand what that means, in terms of a retailer like DSS who is generally offering two types of parts, "genuine" and "aftermarket." As a customer, I think that "genuine" would mean made by Honda, or by the manufacturer that originally made them for Honda (which DSS appears to call "OEM Replacement").
If "genuine" simply means that it fits, couldn't any part - even an aftermarket pattern part - that fits be called "genuine?"
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No, the 'genuine' parts that the likes of DS sell are genuine Honda parts but that is all it means. If you are looking for a replacement for an item on your bike to replace what was fitted when new, you need an original part. Genuine just means it's genuine Honda , will fit as a replacement part, usually to lots of different Honda models, and do the job but it is not the same as the original part.
After market (pattern) means its made by anyone else, not Honda and is obviously not identical to the original part fitted to the bike but, it does the job.
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Ah, ok - that's different...
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