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1971 CB500K0 Resto 3/71 VIN 1000896
UK Pete:
Ash ring me anytime within reason, thats well handy to know for fin repair, i had my sandcast head fins all welded, but i had to grind back the welding and shape the fins, i done quite a good job, then i noticed the chuck on the dremel had been rubbing on some of the other fins and left a big bloody groove, so i was contemplating an epoxy repair of some sort to hide my cock up
AshimotoK0:
Cheers Ken. I don't think its a length thing it's the hole for the wiring on the 750 and the wire brackets on the 750 See pics.
Do you think the dint could be removed without a rechrome? Can you PM me some pics and the price you would part with it for please.
cheers Ash
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AshimotoK0:
Hi Ken, The chromer I use tells me you have to fill with silver solder or braze not soft solder. I don't think you can chrome plate over chrome (well as far as I know and have been told by the guy I use on bright chrome plating but I am no expert myself), you have to totally strip it. Let me know some prices on both if you are up for selling and we can take it from there.
Thanks for all your's and everyone's help BTW ... really spurring me on :)
AshimotoK0:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on December 21, 2015, 01:32:17 PM ---Well I know what caused the original mudguard to split, some owner in the past mounted a rear rack on the bike, I'd forgotten that at one time I had a rack on my K reg that mounted onto the rear struts but also for some reason the 2 bolts holding the rear light to the rear light bracket. I always used to carry loads of stuff in my topbox in those days and eventually the weight constantly banging up and down on the rear light split the mudguard in exactly the same way as yours.
As for silver solder, yeah that sounds like it would work. If possible knock the dent out from the other side, braze some silver solder onto the area afterwards and file/sand it smooth so you can rechrome over the top of it. You'd have to have the present chrome stripped off first I suppose to allow the solder to grip the metal but afterwards the result should be undectable.
Will have a think on prices. Not 100% sure on whether I want to sell the NOS one as I keep thinking I may just restore my L reg bike again and I've sold the rear guard that was on that to Graham, along with my set of NOS exhausts I was saving for it and my NOS seat as well, damn I've sold a lot of my parts I was saving for that bike :'( :'( :'(
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OK Ken .. I don't want to persuade you to sell your NOS stuff and then regret it ... been there done that myself :( . Have a ponder and I will look around myself at the different options. I just don't want this bike to linger on like my 750K0 and so far so good on that score, provided that the engine turns out OK and everyone is still spurring me on ;D. Do you have any crank shells stashed away ? Just in case I need any . Bryan has found me a gasket set and oil seals and I have a primary chain and primary cush rubbers coming from Yamiya, as luckily they are the same as in the 400/4 engine . Just wish Yamiya sold 500/4 bits !
Bryanj:
Ash, with the mileage on that 500 I doubt it will need shells mate
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