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Greetings from a new 550 owner
matthewmosse:
Worth putting fresh petrol in the tank with a strong dose of redex carb cleaner and let the carbs fill. Switch the tap off as carb often overflow and leave to soak. Spray in carb cleaner through the airbox and spin the engine over with a 12vcar battery if you have one. I have saved myself a few carb rebuilds over the years by starting like this.
SteveD CB500K0:
Hi Mr. T
Please put your location in your profile. Until you mentioned Slough I didn't realise that I was in a position to help...
You could try Sean Brennan of SB Engineering in Woodcote (N of Reading)
He is a collector of 70's bikes (he has 40-odd) and put my/Eamon's Wokingham-based collection back on the road. He also runs an MOT place.
At the moment he has my 1972 500/4 "Goldie" for a refresh + MOT
Steve
http://www.sb-engineering.com/motorcycle-restoration/
Trigger:
Welcome.
JustcallmeMrT:
Thanks for the tips Matthewmosse and Steve D! Will give these things a try once I have the bike. At the moment have hit a bit of a snag, as the eBay seller is asking for immediate payment via bank transfer instead of PayPal or cash on collection. A bit leery of that so trying to sort a solution. I hope this doesn't fall through!
AshimotoK0:
--- Quote from: JustcallmeMrT on August 01, 2014, 03:06:08 AM ---Thanks for the tips Matthewmosse and Steve D! Will give these things a try once I have the bike. At the moment have hit a bit of a snag, as the eBay seller is asking for immediate payment via bank transfer instead of PayPal or cash on collection. A bit leery of that so trying to sort a solution. I hope this doesn't fall through!
--- End quote ---
Big Hi from me too. You have just found a new bunch of good friends on here.
Can't believe someone can turn down cash on collection ! But it's a weird, weird world on eBay sometimes. I have met some really good contacts on there, that have even become good friends. Others you would like to send the 'HondaChoppers.com' boys around to.
This is their response I got from them when some guy in the States tried to scam me on a rare wheel.
Quote: "Sorry to hear about your troubles Ashimoto. Can't eBay stop this? I just searched that new name java mentioned and see he is already selling more stuff...
It's really a shame that good people are gonna keep gettin ripped off by this guy.
If I was closer I would make the trip to visit him with any one of you fellow hcmfers"
When you get the Bike it may be worth cleaning out the carbs using an ultrasonic cleaner or solvent MEK Methylene chloride. Hazardous though and not planet friendly ;)
Try this link below and read it through. It's an excellent guide.
http://cb750carbs.com/
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-LITRES-Methyl-Ethyl-Ketone-MEK-Butanone-99-/221259436082?pt=UK_BOI_Medical_Lab_Equipment_Lab_Supplies_ET&hash=item3384171032
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-LITRES-Recycled-Dichloromethane-Methylene-Chloride-MDC-/111412760948?pt=UK_DIY_Material_Paint_Varnish_MJ&hash=item19f0b7d174
Cheers .... AshD
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