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Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I've painted the upper case only at the moment it needs a finishing coat?
Sesman:
I tend to go for a mist and two successive top coats, but I’m no expert on durability. Perhaps others can share their experiences.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I have fitted the two outer races into the steering column today - made up a nifty tool using threaded bar & alloy drift discs to avoid all the hammering especially for the bottom race as the frame has the back wheel in place to support everyting safely. Fitted the top bearing first - partially in place so it was square then pulled into place - repeated for the bottom race - tool was easy to tighten up. One of the drift discs was just the right diameter to fit in the lower column & seat on the bearing.
Both races were fresh out of the Freezer when fitting.
Photo is after the bearings have been pulled into place - slack in the threaded bar so top is not shown as central but it was when tightening the nuts.
Probably was not needed but to help with centralisation I put some big washers in place to help with general centering of the tool - small enough to fit through the races but big enough to help.
Always nice when things go to plan.
Note to Ken the outer races are the right way up btw!
Drift set by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
.Bearing press tool by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
.Tool in place by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
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SPR:
Looking good Ted !!
Oddjob:
If that frame number is correct why's it got a K0 number beginning with 1 when it should be beginning with a 2 if it's a K1?
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