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« on: September 15, 2026, 02:30:22 PM »
Whilst there are Petrol Heads in both houses of Parliament I think we are safe.
They could just change the rolling 40 year cut off, to stop it applying to vehicle built after say 1986.
Eventually when everyone has been forced into all electric vehicles the price of petrol might become prohibitive, not in my lifetime though.
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« on: September 15, 2026, 02:11:38 PM »
I was torn between a Hillman Imp (early model with pneumatic throttle) and an 850 Mini.
I borrowed an Imp when my Mini was being repaired. On the M1 the transaxle seized when I was doing 60 mph. a very scary experience as I had to coast from the right hand lane onto the hard shoulder.
I liked all the Imp variants, my cousin had the 998 Rallye version, much quicker than my later Cooper S.
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« on: September 15, 2026, 10:10:42 AM »
I suspect your Mofa was similar to the NSU Quickly, an oxymoron if there ever was, nothing Quick about it.
You needed to pedal on most gradients or loose speed to below walking pace.
Pedal it with the clutch in, then hope it would start before you ran out of energy, handle bar gear change.
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« on: September 13, 2026, 01:15:03 PM »
Fitting a helicoil on a relatively thin plate is fraught with difficulty.
I would be minded to find a used replacement.
I bought one from 400spares, it happened to have a decent set of points as well.(All Tec)
Iirc same plate on the 400 & 500
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« on: September 12, 2026, 05:08:08 PM »
On my cars with poor stem seals or worn guides there was a simple test I used.
When the engine was hot after a run,switch off, leave the engine for 20-30 minutes to cool a little.
Then start the engine again & blip the throttle. A puff of blue smoke indicated there was a problem.
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« on: September 12, 2026, 02:39:53 PM »
The rear swing arm on the Superdream can rot from the inside.
Mine was showing some light rot.
I bought an as new swing arm from two wheel spares, it turned out it was for a 400T, not the 400 NA SD.
The SD forum said it would fit. I could see the damper mounts were in a different position, it was a tad longer.
When I came to fit it the swing arm I found the rear wheel was off center.
I would have needed a longer chain plus different spacers.
In the end a SD forum member who did my paintwork also did a great repair job.
Too late to return the part to two wheel spares, I also sourced the correct chromed chain guard.
Might be worth putting them on eBay. I'll stick to standard suspension Ken.
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« on: September 12, 2026, 01:56:33 PM »
And these are a straight fit ted?
Yes, Ken put me onto them. Can't remember, I might have used longer fitting screws Plus a gasket as the round ring has no recess.
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« on: September 12, 2026, 11:51:45 AM »
I don't have a photo of my first bike, it was an early NSU Quickly, the three speed model! I had a variety of Scooters including , Capri 70, Viscount Prior, Heinkel and finally a Maico Letta 250. My mate had a Triumph Tigress, determined not to be outdone I bought a Triumph 21 ( 350 cc bathtub) before buying my first Honda. Photo is my second Honda 250 Dream.  PXL_20240220_113522224 by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr  PXL_20240220_113744537 by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr  Yamaha XJ900F by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
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« on: September 12, 2026, 09:42:19 AM »
Can you post link Ted
I dont know what that looks like and I will.check out cmsl site
Thank you
Keith
I bought the item from ebay, it was a French Classic Parts place, the part number was 30371-426-000 cost £68.66 with VAT and carraige in March 2024. I found the item by a google search of the part number. I made a gasket to suit. # https://www.cmsnl.com/honda-cb650-1979-z-usa_model472/cover-point_30371426000/
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« on: September 12, 2026, 08:17:39 AM »
I found a NOS 650 cover in France, it was around the £70 mark with postage.
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« on: September 11, 2026, 10:22:43 PM »
I have found that when the float is upside down it's not heavy enough to press down on the needle spring.
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« on: September 11, 2026, 05:47:05 PM »
You could replace the flimsy steel points cover with an alloy type.
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« on: September 11, 2026, 05:31:03 PM »
Google maps for mpg?
The odometer reading is more reliable.
If you are burning oil, weakening the mixture imho is asking for trouble.
Depending on the type of journeys you generally travel a hotter plug might be the answer.
Others here might advise, last thing you want is a holed piston.
I am of the view that higher revs will burn off oil if it's not excessive.
Do you know the cause of the oil burning, is it valve guide/seals or piston wear?
If your oil consumption is based on the recent very hot weather oil burning is not unusual.
It sounds counter intuitive, have you tried adding a small amount of UCL to your petrol?
It's my experience on car engines that UCL raises compression & makes cold starts easier.
UCL is designed to burn off during combustion without fouling the plugs as it raises the burn temperature.
You don't need to use expensive UCL, cheap Supermarket 2T oil I have found suitable.
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« on: September 11, 2026, 10:43:33 AM »
My speedo reads 4-5mph or say 10% too high. Does anyone know if there is a drive gear that would fit that would get this more accurate? Thanks in advance.
How are you measuring the actual speed against the indicated speed? If its a Satnav - thats pretty standard. Construction & Use Regulations at the time allowed for 10% inaccuracy. How far out is your oddometer, might be worth checking it against fixed road markers for accuracy. Lastly the damper oil in the speedometer might need fixing, pretty sure there are fixes that clock restorers like KENT400 (Peter Horton) could advise you on.
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« on: September 10, 2026, 07:03:47 PM »
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