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Offline mtrhead

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Hi Folks
« on: March 19, 2015, 09:42:36 AM »
Hi everyone, name is Alan based in Bucks, main ride is a K1300R BMW but I recently decided to return to my youth and purchase a (very) manky CB550F2 as my very first restoration learning project.

Currently stripping rusty bits off with abandon but I've just hit my first major challenge with very rusty seat pan that I suspect is not salvageable.

This looks like a hugely knowledgeable and friendly forum, expect cries for help soon :) 

Alan
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Re: Hi Folks
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2015, 09:48:29 AM »
Hi From me .. loads of good stuff on here.

I am just restoring a seat pan from a '68 CB250K0 ..I got it from Germany  it looked horrendous on the foam side but I wire brushed it then bunged in oxalic acid for a few days and looking a lot better now (some tw*t at work moved the sandblaster to a place where there in no air supply...GRRR ).

I think you can get barbed side strips to replace raggy ones but can't remember where I saw them. Probably PK or Bobthe seat (Morretti).


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Re: Hi Folks
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2015, 12:25:11 PM »
Hi Allen.
                   Great welth of info and talent on here to help you all the way.
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Re: Hi Folks
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2015, 01:03:51 PM »
welcome Alan, the 550 is a great bike and easy to work on.
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Re: Hi Folks
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2015, 01:22:20 PM »
Hi and welcome from me
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« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2015, 01:24:25 PM »
Hi Alan,
I was in your position last August with my 550f2.   Its been a great forum to learn from, and slowly mine is coming back together.  I'm modifying mine into a brat/tracker style and a bunch of bits aren't going back on, so if you're looking for replacement parts I might be able to help you out.  I have an aftermarket seat that *may* be in better shape.  Welcome!
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« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2015, 04:36:01 PM »
Alan - put your location in your profile. It will help when people respond to know where you are!

Welcome to the forum.

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Re: Hi Folks
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2015, 07:27:18 PM »
Thanks for the welcome everyone

JustcallmeMrT..just catching up on your build thread, very nice work!
SteveD CB500F...profile updated, thanks for the tip

Alan
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Re: Hi Folks
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2015, 07:59:47 PM »
Yes, but where in Bucks?

I work in Marlow which in Bucks.
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Offline petersy

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Re: Hi Folks
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2015, 08:06:41 PM »
Welcome to the forum Alan

I'm also 'discovering my youth' (and liking it) with a 1974 CB550K restoration.
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« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2015, 09:35:43 PM »
steveD I'm near Princes Risborough.   
Thanks again for the welcomes and comments.
Just about to post in the cb550 section about my rusty seat pan. I'd be interested to get opinions on what to do, this being my first attempt at restoration.
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Re: Hi Folks
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2015, 09:56:29 PM »
Re. Seat spike strip.
There's someone advertising in Tansha, the VJMC magazine that makes new ones.

His name's Phil,  07767 880812,  www.pandkclassicbikes.co.uk
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Re: Hi Folks
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2015, 10:03:25 PM »
Quote from: mtrhead on March 20, 2015, 09:35:43 PM
steveD I'm near Princes Risborough.   
Thanks again for the welcomes and comments.
Just about to post in the cb550 section about my rusty seat pan. I'd be interested to get opinions on what to do, this being my first attempt at restoration.

I have a few CB550F seat pan's that look like tea bags. The problem with the spike strips is you still need enough meat to rivet them to. 
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« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2015, 10:07:20 PM »
Right my strips aren't too bad, the problems is that the seat base ridges they once fixed too are rusted through completely.
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« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2015, 10:08:36 PM »
Quote from: mtrhead on March 20, 2015, 10:07:20 PM
Right my strips aren't too bad, the problems is that the seat base ridges they once fixed too are rusted through completely.

Standard UK CB550F seat pan then.
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