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Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: flatfour on September 12, 2022, 05:44:58 PM ---On the subject of brake lever travel, I (and a good few other riders that I know from our evening bike meets) have found that replacing the original Honda master cylinder (smooth reservoir) with a pattern type (fluted reservoir) reduces lever travel immediately, for reasons that I am unsure of, but assume that perhaps the piston sizes differ slightly?
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My 400 has the fluted type that I bought from DS they list the same part for the 500. Clearly the lever on the DS part is right up against the piston when the lever is at rest with no floppy movement. The 500 piston is more rcessed plus the lever flops back as well. For a trial ride the brakes are solid enough but for the rebuild I will go for the DS one methinks.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Sesman on September 14, 2022, 08:10:16 AM ---Beware of non oem grips. Check the length before buying.
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So far I've priced up via DS for some bits they are in my view not always the cheapest but they usually fit.
Sesman:
Mine didn’t…too short by 10mm. Not a problem in my opinion, but some folk are really obsessive about such things.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Sesman on September 14, 2022, 08:16:13 AM ---Mine didn’t…too short by 10mm. Not a problem in my opinion, but some folk are really obsessive about such things.
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I'm not obsesive. repeat after me, I'm not obsesive, I'm not obsesive, sorry OCD tripping in - just need to check I locked the front door won't be a tick.
Sesman:
Good news though. He only stocks genuine now it seems. So probably worth the expense.
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