Mike's CB550 Project

[Sesman]

Hey, Ted. Which filters did you choose please?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Hey, Ted. Which filters did you choose please?

The Aeroline ones, they are all alloy so don't fall apart, recommended to me by a member Alankelly.

.https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/156060789462

[Sesman]

👍👍

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I found it strange that the Aeroline bodies have no directional markings, neither do the instructions.
I used Ted's logic that might be warped, I have the feed pressing on the outside of the filter cone.

[Sesman]

Your assumption regarding the flow direction is correct.

[Mike_Berkshire]

After all the much appreciated help on the idiot lights I can crack on once the various bits turn up which Im guessing will take a while it being the festive time of year and all.

So I thought I would open up the bag I put the seat in to protect it and see what needs doing on the seat. It looks in fairly good nick as far as I can tell, there is a very small tear/split in it which I think can be arrested by using a small smear of wader repair glue & I have a set of new buckles to replace the corroded ones on the strap.

That leaves the solid but no longer attractive 'chrome' seat trim. Its gone white and blotchy in places and I would like to replace it but it looks like it is an integral part of what holds the seat cover in place. I have seen a number of adverts for trim material but thought I would ask on the forum first what folks have found works and what to avoid.

Heres a couple of photos; suggestions very much appreciated:

[Bryanj]

What you have is part of the cover and cant be replaced on its own, the strip you can buy fits over the steel lip of the base

[Mike_Berkshire]

What you have is part of the cover and cant be replaced on its own, the strip you can buy fits over the steel lip of the base

Thanks Bryan, do you mean that strip you can buy goes over the top of the one that is part of the cover and hides it or do you mean that the one you can buy won’t work as this seat has the strip as an integral part already? Cheers, Mike

[Bryanj]

I mean it wont work as the intergral strip makes the edge too thick

[Mike_Berkshire]

I mean it wont work as the intergral strip makes the edge too thick

Thanks Bryan.

[Mike_Berkshire]

Visually Im pleased with the way the bike is coming together; I hope to have the wheels on it in a couple of weeks. Im still working on the charging issue and have a long list of chores to do including sourcing the illusive frame mounted ignition switch bracket which seem to be both out of stock and eye-wateringly expensive from the aftermarket outlets.

[taysidedragon]

Looks great. I like the tank colours. 👍

[Oddjob]

How about this Mike.

https://classic-bikes.de/en/halter-zuendschloss-50375-323-020-cb-500-four-3

Or you could try and convert one from another Honda, like this.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/355826761648?fits=UKM_Make%3AHonda&_skw=honda+cb500%2F550+ignition+switch+bracket&itmmeta=01JM4VW45G78R33ZWE9X6D5DBC&hash=item52d8ed7fb0:g:05EAAOSwWz9mfoYb&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAABAFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1dUJsWFJvjhRU0xXa6u%2BNzZGPY%2BpyOaGSipf9G%2FyH2lDGGhUaRy6yLf0pCEOSU6sSWogNO5ixQzA%2FR0Kk3DwLugO93l1aA8DenBUUNgQSD76BhVEwHxk13p3Toh5WFLpH2z6qxXObq5hnF5M2kQoA8fav4oUPzVcqpPIE0NgQiP7tLsx1%2B8C83hD3ea0U8onvR2GJHknkcwK9IgfIooRraTFMmi9PyrspXGa%2B%2F8a11fm65ZtylLQx3B8dPBmowgyWfjIJvq6riJ6WPeUGOBqamWlziIJQpVN32cmUvSWQOAI51%2BJ9bam2wB30AVoLeZJmw%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4rD8JuhZQ

[Mike_Berkshire]

How about this Mike.

https://classic-bikes.de/en/halter-zuendschloss-50375-323-020-cb-500-four-3

Or you could try and convert one from another Honda, like this.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/355826761648?fits=UKM_Make%3AHonda&_skw=honda+cb500%2F550+ignition+switch+bracket&itmmeta=01JM4VW45G78R33ZWE9X6D5DBC&hash=item52d8ed7fb0:g:05EAAOSwWz9mfoYb&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAABAFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1dUJsWFJvjhRU0xXa6u%2BNzZGPY%2BpyOaGSipf9G%2FyH2lDGGhUaRy6yLf0pCEOSU6sSWogNO5ixQzA%2FR0Kk3DwLugO93l1aA8DenBUUNgQSD76BhVEwHxk13p3Toh5WFLpH2z6qxXObq5hnF5M2kQoA8fav4oUPzVcqpPIE0NgQiP7tLsx1%2B8C83hD3ea0U8onvR2GJHknkcwK9IgfIooRraTFMmi9PyrspXGa%2B%2F8a11fm65ZtylLQx3B8dPBmowgyWfjIJvq6riJ6WPeUGOBqamWlziIJQpVN32cmUvSWQOAI51%2BJ9bam2wB30AVoLeZJmw%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4rD8JuhZQ

Thanks! That is the first place I have seen that actually have something!

[Johnny4428]

Liking the look of that build Mike. Like the colours too.