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Other Bikes / Re: Blue log books
« on: March 12, 2026, 04:33:49 PM »
Dvla not too bad, post office another matter.
If you send it signed for it just goes in a sack with similar and postie signs

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Other Bikes / Re: Blue log books
« on: March 12, 2026, 08:28:11 AM »
Send it direct to Swansea but keep a photocopy and i would send registered, expensive but at least guaranteed to get there

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CB500/550 / Re: New battery recommendations ?
« on: March 12, 2026, 06:09:51 AM »
Yes, thats what was on the 500

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CB500/550 / Re: New battery recommendations ?
« on: March 11, 2026, 09:12:38 PM »
I have used Tanya which is cheaper and lasted well

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CB500/550 / Re: Re Assemble Engine in or out of the Frame
« on: March 11, 2026, 12:04:33 PM »
If building outside leave off the top breather cover, sump and oil filter as its easier to get in

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CB750 / Re: Fixing cracked side panels
« on: March 11, 2026, 08:36:02 AM »
Tape will allow either side of the crank to flex independantly so it will propogate.
First answer was very true in that by the time they crank the "plastic" has already gotten very brittle and shatters easily

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CB500/550 / Re: Rocker touching valves after rebuild
« on: March 11, 2026, 07:10:57 AM »
Fleebay

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CB500/550 / Re: Rear wheel spacer dimensions
« on: March 11, 2026, 07:09:17 AM »
Impressive aint they

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CB750 / Re: Fixing cracked side panels
« on: March 11, 2026, 07:07:22 AM »
Fiberglass woven mat and epoxy resin but it will make them heavy, LPM do excellant repos but not sure if they sell direct any more

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Out & About / Re: Time for a shakedown!
« on: March 10, 2026, 02:57:14 PM »
At that temp i dont think my joints work!!!

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CB500/550 / Re: Rocker touching valves after rebuild
« on: March 09, 2026, 10:27:28 PM »
Nope but cutting the seats may have let the valves come too far up, try fitting the cover with no cam fitted and see what touches

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Desperately Seeking!! / Re: CB750K4 Main Stand WANTED
« on: March 09, 2026, 10:25:38 PM »
Somewhere i have a nos one but wont be easy to find

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CB500/550 / Re: Brake caliper pivot pin
« on: March 08, 2026, 01:15:52 AM »
Very true Ken

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CB750 / Re: What engine oil
« on: March 08, 2026, 01:14:44 AM »
One dealer i worked for used nothing but Silkolene until he got big enough for Castrol to offer him a bulk tank

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CB750 / Re: What engine oil
« on: March 07, 2026, 07:54:50 PM »
All the years i worked for dealers we used 10w40 which at that time had zinc

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