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Judge my CB550F2 1977 idling
Oddjob:
Good news. Cheaper than the other source as well but not by much. Going off his other prices that is.
alexdecker:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on August 03, 2026, 10:02:04 PM ---400 only Ted, 500/550 different shape. I only know of one supplier and he won't post to the UK.
--- End quote ---
Will he ship to Europe though? I’m located in Denmark 😊
Oddjob:
Yes, he should do. I had to get a European member to buy me 5 sets just to keep the postage costs reasonable. He’s based in Germany. I’ll post a link as soon as I manage to find one. I sold 3 sets on and kept 2 sets for myself. According to Bryan we may have another source in the UK soon, let’s hope so.
Not an easy job to do Alex, I actually broke a clutch basket in 2 doing one and I’d already done one before. Sometimes the rivets are stuck solid, if you’re doing it PM me and I’ll pass on some tips oh how to avoid damaging the basket. Along with advice on bolts etc, the heads need to be very low or they catch on the gear change mechanism behind the basket.
alexdecker:
Hey all
So before the idling video, I had just replaced all the carb boots. I just discovered today that the intake boot on cylinder 3 was not seated properly. This might also be why the idle has a little swing.
Now, I cannot for the life of me get this boot to sit properly. It won't go over the carb, no matter how much I try. Its like its a tiny bit too short. These new boots are always so stiff and hard to handle. Any advice on how to drag it properly over the carb? It sits fine in the airbox, and the other boots seem to sit fine as well.
- Alex
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Are they genuine boots, I have it in my head that there are 2 short, 2 long with an arrow on them to assist correct fitting.
I might be confusing the 400 with the 500?
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