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veefour:
Well, my 'new' 1976 CB550f arrived last night ( see Hi from Berkshire ). Started her up for the first time at her new home this afternoon, nice quiet engine no smoke or nasty noises  :) Alas the first fault appeared after switching off when petrol started running from the 2 right hand float bowl overflow pipes. Now, apart from starting the engine up regularly the previous owner has only done 150 miles in 9 years, so i can imagine there is probably the need for a Carb clean. Does anyone know if & where i can get a Carb gasket kit from or do they only come with a Full Engine Gasket Set !   

Ewan 500 K1:
hi vee, you can get them at Dave Silvers among others....

http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/CB550F2-SUPER-SPORT-1977/

could also try;
http://www.fowlers.co.uk/parts/from_fowlers_web.shtml

or

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/ClassicCycleCity/CB-500-550-Four-/_i.html?rt=nc&_fsub=293250012&_sid=127779182&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1513&_pgn=2

ST1100:
Might be also worth a try: http://www.nrp-carbs.co.uk/index.htm

Bryanj:
Plus they don't come in an engine set.

Also worth checking the brass overflow tube for cracks

veefour:
Thanks for all the replies, gaskets on their way from the USA.
Took float bowl off of the right hand side carb to find someone has already soldered the overflow tube, ( is there any way these can these be replaced ! ). Also as i removed the bowl the plate that holds the main jet in fell out, could this have somehow come unclipped & was therefore weighing the float down !
Finally, ( until the Haynes Manual arrives ) i have read on here about float levels but can anyone tell me how to adjust the float's !
 

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