550 F2 started!

[Laverdaroo]

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[Johnny4428]

Nice work Roo, most definately looking like a nice job. Going to end up with a ice bike there!

[Laverdaroo]

I hope so! Still in two minds whether or not to get rid once done, this ones kicked all the way and Ive kind of fallen out of love with it. That'll probably change when I get stuck into the nice jobs like the wiring and getting some sound out of those exhaust pipes but up until then, she has been and will be referred to as 'That bike'

[andy120t]

Every time I read this I'm thinking  'Born in the USA' .. great backdrop! (bike is looking fab too!).

[Laverdaroo]

I know, terrible isnt it
My dear friend from the states gave it to me to fly from my house!..............eeer, yeah, right As a comprimise and as  I generally skype him when I'm in the shed, I have 'humoured' him by putting it up in there. Bless him, he's an absolute star.
A bit of 'taking the piss'ammo when we're chatting.


cheers fella's

[Laverdaroo]

Somebody that has an F2.............would you mind taking some piccies of the O/S foot peg and brake switch mounting area for me? there are some differences in how the PO bodged the system on it when it had those awful rearsetts on and I have no reference to where everything goes, I've set it up but the spring seems at a rather daft angle and woudnt put money on it being correct so some decent piccies woud be dead handy if you get a min?........anyone? The parts book is less than helpful and I'm struggling finding anything on face tube or the like where a good look is available so help needed please.

Its the little 'L' shaped bracket thats got me, the one that holds the brake light switch, does it sit on the inward side of the frame    or the outside?  If the latter, the spring doesnt appear 'happy' but theres a captive nut on the rear of the frame so in that case, does it sit between the frame and the plate that holds the clutch cable and engine mount?
Any suggestions gratefully accepted.

[Sesman]

Like this.

[Laverdaroo]

Aye, I have mine mounted the same but when you put the spring onto the bottom of the switch and poke it onto the arm on the pedal, the spring sits at a really funny angle and you dont get a great deal of movement from the switch even at full adjustment before the switch activates. It just doesn't seem very honda like and looks like an afterthought. If the plate was mounted at the rear of the vertical frame rail the movement would be a vertical pulling action rather than a sideways and upwards type affair. The spring sits at a daft angle and, well, just doesnt look right. I've a genuine honda switch and all the hardware has been put back to standard so clearance isnt an issue. Just looks crap. If this is how its supposed to be, I'm a bit surprised tbh. Cheesr Phil, Simon sent me some night time shots of his earlier  but he said he'd send some more of his set up with the spring on etc a bit later so Ican compare all.
He said his spring is shonky also so it might be just the way?

I'm out there in a bit to have a fuddle about so I'll rig oit up and post a piccie,moght just be me being thick but with no reference I'm shooting in the dark so to speak!

How's the recovery coming along mate, you back  to long jump practice on a Tuesday evening yet?

[Sesman]

Arm on the pedal? Sorry to be pedantic but do you mean the pedal pivot shaft. Just checking to make sure you have the correct pedal and not some other unit with a spring hook on the actual pedal lever.

[Laverdaroo]

Soz, it’s me naming stuff wrong……
See piccies but the shaft that the spring attaches to on the inside of the frame at the top and at 90 degrees, the arm to the rear brake. It goes through the frame and the pedal goes on the other end on the ones


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[Sesman]

Yup, just like mine.