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Partially Restored 74 CB550
davidcumbria:
Thanks that helps. Briefly, What prep did you do on the engine case before spraying Ted. They look smart.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Prep was cleaning with industrial paint stripper, washed off, hand wire brushing, Wet & Dry, Brillo Pads, Pan scourers as needed to remove oxidation. Insides cleaned using petrol with bottle brushes in galleries etc.
Prior to painting I washed with thinners. Gasket surfaces to remove Hondabond using mainly Acetone.
davidcumbria:
Stripping down the carbs noticed that one of the rubber straps in the throttle piston linkage where it goes into the carb is missing and pretty sure some the others are damaged. Can find very little about these safety or security straps on line, much less a source of replacements. Any ideas on where to get them, what their function is and any consequences/ workarounds for omitting them ? Thanks guys.
Oddjob:
The are mainly dust seals to stop anything dropping down into the linkage. Can't buy them separately, only as a set and they are very expensive as a rule. Try repairing them with superglue.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
https://www.400fourbits.co.uk/#fuel
Worth trying Steve there are some shown in the photo F 140 worth an e-mail his prices are sensible.
They look the same as a 500/550 at a glance - looking at them might not be impossible to make some out of some thin PVC type sheeting or part of a plastic bottle etc?
I thought they were just to hold stuff in place during assembly - if it's to keep dust out would some sort of plastic washer do the trick?
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