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Messages - Gromitdog
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« on: March 08, 2025, 08:04:59 AM »
Hi Roo
Hope everything is all good with you and your looking forward to your US trip ( not that it will be quite the same under Tango Man ! ) You should sail immigration if you do the visa waiver programe Last time we went in DEC to San Diego we took 50 mins from exiting plane to hotel ( only had cabin Luggage) 1st at passport control so sailed though. out the terminal caught the downtown bus so happy days
Have a great trip mate stay safe
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« on: January 11, 2025, 09:02:27 PM »
Hi Ken Happy days  Good to see your back Ken
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« on: November 11, 2024, 09:21:42 PM »
Hi Alan The king of polishing is Ken ( odd job ) he has set me off and given good advice on how to get started and what your need to get your polishing project off the ground https://www.thepolishingshop.co.ukhttps://metalpolishingsupplies.co.ukHe also recommended to me some tiny plastic type wheels that go into a Dremel tool https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/383595609180?Hope this helps you get started on your project May be to remove the lacquer would be to soak in petrol or put a mild pain stripper on BUT don't leave the paint stripper on for long as it might stain the aluminium. Best Regards Nigel
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« on: October 24, 2024, 07:03:22 PM »
Hi Bruce
Can I purchase the
Mains
Green x 8 - 13317-333-003
Blue x 4 - 13314-333-003
Conrod
Yellow x 4 - 13218-333-003
Red x 3 - 13219-333-003
Black x 2 - 13215-333-003
For £80.00 please I can send you a cheque or do a bank transfer
Thank you very much
Best Regards
Nige
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« on: October 20, 2024, 09:00:55 AM »
Hi Jonny 4428
I am a little behind you in doing the same thing with my engine I managed to strip the top half down and separated the head and bores, Then lower part of the upper engine casing, Can I just confirm the thread size is 16mm diameter x 1.5 thread that is required to remove the rotor? Unfortunate y compressor is not got enough power to undo the nut so will have to source anther way to crack the bolt off.
I look fwd to reading your progress I am a bit worried that this looks ever so complicated once you lift the upper engine casing off there's loads of moving parts that need carful stripping down and cleaning.
Can anyone suggest a good economical way for cleaning these parts I though of a cut open plastic drum and some petrol and just wash them in that .
Sorry I can seem to get pictures to load up on here even with steves help so annoying
Nige
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« on: October 18, 2024, 11:53:22 AM »
Hi Sandy Rob
Welcome to the forum I am also in North Yorkshire in Northallerton I currently have a running restoration called Muttely who is a Honda CB550 k3
Enjoy your time here they are a very friendly bunch with lotsa of knowledge here to share,
Best Regards
Nigel
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« on: July 17, 2024, 09:08:52 AM »
Hi & Welcome Brain
You joined a lovely group of people many who have extensive knowledge of these bikes, Your bike looks fab hopefully your get some nice weather to get out and enjoy it very soon.
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« on: July 17, 2024, 09:04:40 AM »
Hi Florence Don't think I get away with laying the bike parts out in the living room or anywhere else come to that only just get away with it when parts spread to the boot room  . From the garage ..........
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« on: July 16, 2024, 09:36:51 PM »
Hi Roo 🤗 Your the 2nd person who has suggested the Chinese or even Indian take aways are good suppliers of cheap plastic storage containers 🤗 Trouble is they don't do your cholesterol any good 😒 but do make you feel better after you eaten one or two  , Spoke to Ken last week he seems to be doing ok and working away in his emporium 😉. Nige
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« on: July 16, 2024, 09:21:36 PM »
Thank you ALL for the continued help and advice & guidance from you all, Just looking into some plastic boxes with clip handle lids ( will be repurposed on another project later ) to store the finished tappet cover, cylinder head and block in when they have been finished to keep them safe until ready for use.
IPC diagrams are great as it shows you all the part in the right order 🤗 and not how you think they should go 😂
Parts are so far bagged and labelled, Open engine covered over and blanked around con rods with rag. cylinder bores are covered in general medium grease to protect against corrosion
Will keep you updated on the progress
Nige
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« on: July 16, 2024, 07:52:45 AM »
Hi Dave
I get it printed off I sure it will help with the strip down & rebuild thanks.
nige
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« on: July 14, 2024, 09:38:26 PM »
Thank you to all that replied to my post I never done an engine strip so this is all very new to me so thanks for all the advice and guidance. Just going to take my time and plod through it .
Gromitdog
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« on: July 14, 2024, 10:08:13 AM »
Hi All
I have decided to started my strip down on a 550 engine with advice and what to beware of from Ken, which has been a great help so far.
All went reasonably well cylinder cover came off ok along with the cylinder head & all the valves bar one came off easily bar one exhaust valve which required a gentle tapping out on further investigation I found that only the small washer was fitted under the valve springs and the large washer was missing which leads me to believe that possibly the exhaust valve is slightly bent as other valves fit in that position np there is lucky no damage to the piston so have been lucky there.
The main block was really hard to get off and had to be tapped off using wood and wedges got even harder as we eased the block up the main studs This turned out to be corrosion in the holes which left a rusty paste like crud on the and below the stud top threads. So they will need a die running down them to clean them up.
The bores are looking clean and I have applied general grease to them until I get round to measuring them up. Small ends 1&4 came out easily but 3&4 needed to be tapped out with a 8mm socket and showed signs of corrosion in both of the small ends and gudgeon pins .
Would anyone have spare exhaust valve and the large washer in the spares draw that I could purchase please. As I take it that the gudgeon pins and small ends can be repaired ?
Gromitdog
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« on: June 24, 2024, 10:41:52 AM »
Hi
I am away till Saturday i have the Honda paint codes i can send you if that helps you ?
Gromitdog
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« on: June 11, 2024, 09:21:28 PM »
Hi Roo & LHG ,
Nice one on the subject of insurance companies I have copied the companies down and will have a phone round when its next due in March, But will phone up in late Feb 21 days before its due ) as I was told many years ago the less risk they have on the books the better the quote will be..... So if you do your insurance in winter its cheaper than renewing in the summer 🤗
Have a safe trip out tomorrow and enjoy the ride 😎
Regards
🐕 😎
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