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Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Sesman on September 16, 2022, 11:04:44 AM ---You’re just teasing us….
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You have shamed me into a first ride now I'm back home from my appointment Philip.
After a tin of Popeye's best spinach I rode around the estate at the back to see how I managed - it felt as heavy as my old XJ 900 as I pootled round the block only got as far as third gear due to traffic, speed limit, seemingly poor heavy front brake plus rear pedal is a tad low. My feet seem too big I keep on striking the alternator housing with my size 12's- shame its not heel & toe shift.
The bike certainly fits me better in terms of comfort / height - it seems to have a lot more grunt/torque than my 400. As the bike has been standing it might be prudent for me to check the caliper piston operation before I do another run to get into top gear.
A promising start from my perspective. It reminded me of when I first rode my Triumph 21 when I was 19/20.
BP & Pulse back to normal.
Oddjob:
Check the rear brake pedal punch marks align with the brake spindle Ted, if they do try adjusting the height screw on the frame, you can raise or lower the pedal with it.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Oddjob on September 16, 2022, 06:11:36 PM ---Check the rear brake pedal punch marks align with the brake spindle Ted, if they do try adjusting the height screw on the frame, you can raise or lower the pedal with it.
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The adjustment screw is a long way out so moving the pedal a spline ot two will sort.
Sesman:
Really pleased you have broken your duck, Ted. Congratulations.
Now for next outing…..
Oddjob:
Moving the splines may not be the answer though Ted. Honda used punch marks so as to make it easy to not only get the mechanism right but also to highlight when it had a problem.
If the punch marks line up, not only on the brake pedal and brake spindle but also on the brake drum arm and it’s spindle and things still don’t feel right it shows that somewhere there’s a problem. It could be worn brake shoes or the pivot pin has excessive play or one of the levers is bent etc so just moving the splines may in fact cover up the fault.
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