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Messages - Gromitdog
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« on: December 30, 2025, 08:16:36 AM »
Hi AshimotoK0
Thank you so much for the tank cushion it arrived this morning will get it fitted ASAP test ride will have to wait as pouring down with rain here this morning 😞. As new tyres are fitted 😂
Once again thank you for helping me out .
Nige
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« on: December 26, 2025, 01:03:18 PM »
AshimotoK0
Thank you very much in deed that's really kind of you 🤗.
Nige
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« on: December 24, 2025, 03:01:22 PM »
Hi AshimotoK0
Thank you so much I actually cleaned out work area of the garage this morning and still can't find the cushion pad 😞 A big thank you for your offer to stick one in the post for me 🤗.
I will MSG you my address let me know what you want for it + P&P and I can do a bank transfer to you.
Best Regards
Nige
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« on: December 23, 2025, 03:01:59 PM »
Hi to everyone
Would any one have a used or new tank cushion for a 550k3 P/N 17613-286-00 I can purchase As they are a silly price on the internet at the moment & my garage is in complete up roar as having a revamp of it and I had a new tank cushion when I test fitted the seat K3 seat back in the summer but now can't find it 😖 just need one to complete the bike and get it out for a test run as I have finally got the exhausts to fit 🤗🤗 this was a total lack of OJT on my part so embarrassing ..... Just goes to show even at 67 every day still a learning day 😂
Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas and happy and safe new year in what ever you do or riding
Nigel
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« on: December 07, 2025, 03:12:56 PM »
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« on: December 07, 2025, 03:11:09 PM »
Hi Dave Try this guy he works out of derby and he can do almost anything and they are good quality web site below http://www.bike-stickers.com/homepage.htmWorth giving him a call he did some 550 decals for me from a picture just supplied the size hope this helps you complete your project Nigel
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« on: November 06, 2025, 10:12:08 AM »
Peter Horton is the guy you need he did my clocks and made a lovely job well worth the money if you message me I pass on his address
Best Regards
Nigel
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« on: November 06, 2025, 10:09:40 AM »
Hi Neat Street
Sorry for the slow reply had a busy week I was looking for £150 as per post but as I still got it would happily take £125 if you're happy with that ? Think post age would be around £10
It is the K2 seat your interested in as per pictures at the top of this post ?
Best Regards
Nigel
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« on: November 02, 2025, 02:36:03 PM »
Hi Ken
Thank you for update & knowledge on all things Honda hopefully it will help Tim to decide if he want to go fwd with it for his project.
Nigel
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« on: November 02, 2025, 12:23:15 PM »
Hi Bryan
Good to hear from you unfortunately the guy who sold it to me from On eBay said it was from a
1978 550 K2 and it was a P reg
But as the year and the reg don't match I can't be sure the info he's given me is correct so not sure if it would be a K2 model
Nige
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« on: November 02, 2025, 09:00:32 AM »
Hi
Really sorry for such a long delay in replying to you question about the seat TBH you would have to ask Oddjob ( Ken ) if it would fit I think I have 2 of these still in the attic one is a fibreglass copy and one is a metal seat pan version.
I am not sure what Honda cb550the metal seat pan one came off of as I brought it on eBay but it does not fit my CB550 k3
Happy to send you a set of email pictures
Once again really sorry about the slow reply.
Nigel
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« on: October 07, 2025, 08:13:14 AM »
Could anyone tell me what size thread is for the union that fits into the caliper or can anyone tell me where I can sorce one as the company on ebay who supplied me my SS brake hose have supplied the wrong one as I decided to do away with the copper pipe part and just extend the lower hose it wouldn't tighten up just hope i not damaged the thread in the calliper ( old fitting seem to tighten up ok so 🤞)
Nothing seems to be going right here on Muttley right now can't find the old exhaust gaskets either 😒😒
Nige
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« on: October 06, 2025, 09:40:32 AM »
Hi Dave Their is a guy in Derby who does loads of tank transfers There is also a very good sprayer who is just round the corner from him Seaman and I used him to do our tanks & did a great job but unfortunately there a bit of a Que for the spraying but they both did a great job. If you need a special transfer doing as long as you have a photo and approx sizes he can do it. I had the side panels done as a transfer Hope that helps you get your project done http://www.bike-stickers.com/homepage.htm
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« on: October 06, 2025, 09:29:11 AM »
Thanks to Ken,Gareth & Ted
Thank you for your suggestions will give them all a go it just seems that the N02 is giving me the trouble the others seem to kinda fit if only on a few threads. I will have a look in the bin to see if I got the old gaskets as they might just give me the couple of threads I need .
I did think of shorting the N0 2 collet by 5mm to see if I could get a better fit All my old collets are all different DIA wise (If that makes sense) but the lengths are all the same. Obversely the 4-1 system was not a straight fit either for the previous owners Just wish I had numbered the collets to which cylinder they came off of.
I will have another go to day and see keep you all posted to how I get on .................
Nige
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« on: October 05, 2025, 02:57:48 PM »
Hi Gareth
Yes good thinking I have spent the morning on the bike doing the L/H exhausts & still having trouble with N02 pipe I have put on 6x45x1mm x2 exhaust studs hoping that this would give me a few more threads , But I am only just getting a thread or 2 to start the nuts up on which is not where I want to be, I like a few more threads if possible on all of the pipes as I am struggling to get spring washers onto any of the pipes at the moment.
I took off a 4-1 system & I am reusing the old collars from the 4-1 system is this where I am going wrong 😖 Just as a thought are the split collars different size / thickness that go on 1st around the pipe its self ? As none of the pipes seem that easy to get the collars to seat into the cylinder head far enough to get the finned collars on comfortably,
Unfortunately I don't have the old original 4 pipe system to be able to match too all I have is the 4-1 system Its temping to send this back as had no support from CSM as they say they have NO Instructions for fitting these and get out of any responsibilities by saying the frame could be bent !!!
Thank you all for all your support help & suggestions with on going saga of the exhaust system
Nige
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