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Toko_Jo:

--- Quote from: Craizeehair on July 04, 2025, 12:40:50 PM ---I believe it is, it’s not something I’ve come across before so haven’t worked out how to remove it yet!!

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Steering damper only fitted to 1968/69 K0 and K1 models. This is a K2.model so  steering damper would not have been fitted when it left the factory. Easily added to K2/K3 models though ..not sure about K4... as K4 had entirely different forks and yoke arrangement. Apart from the shape of the operating  knob the  parts are essentially identical to earlier CB72/77 models.

florence:
thank you, useful to know, I might try and get one to fit on my 350.  It's a shame there isn't one that would fit the 500/4 model. 

Craizeehair:
Well this has been a very slow start, after stripping the bike I found the frame needed welding, it has taken some time to get it back but it’s now sorted and has been powder coated, so I can start to think about getting things back under way.

I’ve started to strip the engine and have found a few odd bolts here and there and a few of the bolts holding the engine down have had two washers, when there should be one etc, I don’t know why that may be, maybe some of the more experienced of you might have some thoughts, could it indicate a problem that has been overcome this way, or I guess it could just have been put back together incorrectly previously? I presume it doesn’t set major alarm bells ringing but I’d be interested to know if I’m wrong.

What I have found though is the camshaft and rocker arms have seen better days… this will need addressing.

Apparently there is a fat cam and a skinny cam that was used in this bike and each one has specific rockers arms as well, so not quite as easy as finding any decent cam and rockers, it would need to be the fat cam and the correct rockers.

I’ve read good things about Newman cams, so have contacted them to see if they can help.

Bryanj:
I suspect that the centrifugal filter was not cleaned often enough, i have seen parts like that run but not 100% maybe a show queen but not a regular rider.
I believe Newman can do both cam and followers but you have to be carefull, many years ago a good freind had both cam and followers hardened, lasted notvery long, from memory followers should be hardened and cam meonitic cast iron or something like that(this was in early 70's).
I am sure Ash will be along soon with better advice

florence:
I would not use cam and followers in that condition and I suspect looking at the end of the camshaft that the end caps might be very worn too.  You can see in the picture that the last three cam follows have been getting very hot. 

I agree with Bryan's comment about the oil filter.  Needs regular cleaning and worth changing oil every 1000 miles. 

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