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Back with a 500 ....
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
It is actually exactly as fitted originally - in looks and fitment
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Your post has been hijacked somewhat - fwiw the trim on my tank that I have removed ready for painting is a single piece of plastic with what looks like chrome tape in the middle.
It was glued on at each end with some sort of black soft adhesive - the section around the front steering column had come away from the tank & would not stay in place around the curves as there were no retaining clips fitted.
Not sure if mine was missing on the 400 or if they did away with it - I did wonder about having it painted white like the stripe to match the tank stripes on my 500?
Laverdaroo:
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--- Quote from: Laverdaroo on February 28, 2023, 01:08:07 PM ---Still shire typing even on this!
Bloody sausage fingers here!
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I like "smelling pistakes" :) is shire typing from bristol-shire ;D
Yup, I think so!
Serves me rght for 'triping' with my elbows ;D ;D
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Oddjob:
New ones were from a K3 David. The engines are identical, put 2 side by side and cover the numbers up and you wouldn't be able to spot the difference. It's not like putting a 550 in a 500 frame or vice versa. As I said IF it was so important, keep the original cases and sell them with the bike, let someone else have the expense of fixing them. £120 for a set of cases with marching shells, really good shells as well and a matching crankshaft is beyond a bargain, check ebay and see. Now you've got to pay for alloy welding and that's IF you can get the pins out, new shells, which if going by the state of the mains the rods will be buggered as well, that's 18 shells each around £20, another crank, ask Ted how much he paid for one, another £100-150, that's the fat part of £500-600. That's money you will NEVER get back, the 550 is not that collectable, it's not an investment bike like a 500K0 or even a 500K1 or a 750K0.
But it's your bike and your money and your choice.
Oh and it's a 550K1 not a 550K0 Julie. Not worth even half as much, not that the K0 is worth anything anyway.
Really sorry for the thread hijack Simon, I really wanted you to avoid the mistake I made with the clips, you have a lovely bike and it's important to me that you keep it that way, the 500 has always been MY bike, it's my first love so if I can keep one on the road that's worth going that little extra mile for. In an effort to stress how important it was to made I made that statement on your thread instead of starting a separate one which was always my intention. Sorry mate.
SPR:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on February 28, 2023, 08:23:04 PM ---Really sorry for the thread hijack Simon, I really wanted you to avoid the mistake I made with the clips, you have a lovely bike and it's important to me that you keep it that way, the 500 has always been MY bike, it's my first love so if I can keep one on the road that's worth going that little extra mile for. In an effort to stress how important it was to made I made that statement on your thread instead of starting a separate one which was always my intention. Sorry mate.
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As always Ken I'm greatful for the advice ....... I'm thinking of using Sikaflex 221 which I've used before to repair and make seals .. I think a bead of it would easily stick to the tank lip and then hold the trim etc .... it holds its shape better than silicone - if that makes sense - and might be less messy
Cheers
Simon
Oddjob:
Fine Simon, anything you like as long as it's not those clips ;D ;D ;D
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