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550 F2 started!
Laverdaroo:
I was out til 2am fiddling. That and excuse of roaring jaw ache meant no sleep for me so better off doing something. Cam is back in to test then I’ll put the lid back on and try to fire it and see if I can replicate the issue.
New ball bearings, springs, circlip, new rubbers the lot went in when the motor was apart. There’s very little that was off the old motor internally!
It’s the fact that I went in there that points as a possible culprit, still not convinced but I’ll have a gawp when I get home. Just struggling fitting a security door for a pal. It’s got 8 drop/shoot bolts on it, 200mm thick and is well over a hundred kilos!
Sodding thing, I’m waiting on reinforcements as I don’t think Charles Atlas would shift this sod you’d have to have muscles on yer ears……..bloody hell!
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Oddjob:
Just thought I'd let you know that did a little bit of work on restoring the tank badges last night, just did the back of the badge to see how it came out and made loads of mistakes BUT the result was still promising. Did a little research and hopefully I know how not to make the same mistakes for when I do the front.
Early days Roo but I'd say this may turn out very interesting, especially for 550F owners as it was the gold part of the badge I was doing last night. Watch this space.
Orcade-Ian:
Ken,
I tidied up my original badges - gold was acceptable to start with, so only the black needed doing but I just looked at the badges that came with the spare tank and they are quite a bit bigger. Pins still same spacing - so what model might they be off?
The spare tank I'm using had a different flap too - with a slot to trap the filler cap whereas the original had a cap with a hinged lever. I ended up making a ring that goes around the filler hole (not present on spare tank) and aradited it on prior to painting so it looks stock. Hadn't realised there had been so many variations.
Ian
Oddjob:
Usually have the model number embossed on the reverse of the badge Ian, have a look. Might be 750F2 as I seem to recall they had the same black and gold badges.
Just done the front of the badge, needs another go though. Looking ok at the moment, test will be when the white and black go back on though. I also intend to lacquer the result so as to help it cope with the weather etc.
Laverdaroo:
Just having a bit of a nanny whilst making an exhaust bracket for the new end can and just had a quick bob round making sure things are tight and in the right place and all that like yer do.
When upon tightening the exhaust nuts, or just making sure after running for the first time the other day, one sheared off……..at about 81/2ft/lbs!!!
Nothing really and definitely not tweaked. I had enough thread on it to get an abstract or on it and pull it but noticed two things;
Firstly, lol at the centre of that
Secondly, sitting next to a Honda one on the left you can see the shoulders are a lot different too and deffo NOT OEM, me thinks.
I’ve checked them all and four of the eight are the same.
I bought 8 from DSS, 4 of which were in Honda bags and four in a zip bag with the Honda part number on a printed slip inside.
On the paperwork it states 8 x (said pt no) so a call to them in the morning to ‘discuss’ I feel is the way forward
More to the point if any of you have bought any from there just have a look and make sure they’re the longer saddled ones that are the OEM chaps
The others are knackered in the middle……
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