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Finally after too many years I'm working on my 500/4
matthewmosse:
Reached a decision. Cb550 fork ears -I found 2 sets in the loft, there is only 1 cb550 I own, so that means other set are fair game. There are no spare 500/4 items in my store to butcher, they all have bikes. That gains me 6mm of fork free from the helper springs. Sticking with single disk for now. Think I will make it work. Did a stocktake of spare forks and other spares. Think I may have a go at a custom hardtail frame given I have a complete spare bike bar the frame and v5c. Better off for exhausts than I thought too, but a bit of welding due on a few. I think some of the winter evenings may be spent fabricating a fancy new collector and silencer that can be chromed as it will be free of exhaust gas residue. Photos to follow on a briguter day, nothing showing up in this light and a cheap camera. Finally fixed the workshop lights too, so long as the outer workshop is left off, they now work so evenings are do able for stuff off the bike. The shed the bike itself is in is not lit but at least now bits can be sorted after dark. Still have a kl250 to follow on before any more of the sohc bikes, but the sidecar comes first.
matthewmosse:
More progress made, brake caliper pivot was totally solid, now stiff as the proverbial but moving, leaving it soaking in wd40, this may give the twin disk setup a repreive, I am all for the path of least resistance - want my bike back. Front forks had to come back off, 500/4 ears removed, some random ones from the man cave seemed the best compramise. Not sure what they are off. Headlight replaced, old one was an mot advisory last time around for the silvering deteriorating. carbs and filter back on. it is now a rolling chasis but a lot of loose bolts to tighten. I'll be checking around sidecar alighnment soon, then electricals go back in. Still got to choose whch exhaust to fit. Also found a spare seat in the loft, cover trashed,good foam, sound base but massive crack in by the hinge. 10 minuites with a welding torch and a lick of paint and re use my original cover and foam. Loving the attic, every part I need is coming out of the woodwork. taking longer finding bits than doing the job.
matthewmosse:
One thing I love about this bike, the patina on the tank, it shows the sheer number of hours and miles of riding fun the bike has given.
Hopefully I can add a few more pictures too.
matthewmosse:
Appologies the thread had been bit dy, all words , no pictures, trying to make up for it.
Decisions descisions, which exhaust? laser and the 4 into 1 slash cut along with the chrome beauty are very loud, I love the chrome beauty but it needs welding to the collector, and in all seriousness, when the bike was delivered we heard it comming 6 miles off. Never heard the dunstal system if that is what it is, it came with the k0 - should it stay there?. Motad Neta (gold end can,) dull as dishwater, looks wrong. 4 into 2 - doubt it will fit the sidecar outfit. I cannot decide.
matthewmosse:
Tried the slash cut exhaust, didn't fit, collector is in contact with the brake pedal and the tail hits the rear spindle. Think I may get same result from the motad neta plus I don't particularly like it, just not right for this bike. I think the 550k has a brake pedal that goes under or sideways and over that placement of a collector, I could have swapped pedals but really feel there have already been too many compramises to originality. So Laser system it is. Dunstall one is earmarked to go back on the k0 it came with. I don't want to further rot the chrome beauty. Maybe in summer it will get repaired and fitted. Another concern is with the sidecar clamps it is hard work to get the exhaust rose bits past the clamps, the laser had a bit more freeplay to juggle things into place. Nothing is simple. On these bikes so many exhausts seem to fail to address the centre stand needing a stop. That and the brake pedal being different can really swine ones day up. ? Not far off starting the engine now. Think the brakes need a proper rebuild with new piston and seals, I will have another go at freeing off with wd40 and working it in and out, the swinging pivot now works freely but with probably slightly excessive freeplay, might need sleeving. I will be thinking on that, or may check in the loft for a good spare caliper.
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