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« on: March 07, 2026, 10:20:50 PM »
The main stand pivot pin isn’t in the maintenance schedule, neither is the rear brake pivot pin yet both require greasing every few years or they’ll either seize or worse oval out the frame mounts.
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« on: March 01, 2026, 05:14:53 PM »
I’m in Stockport, so not a million miles away. Yes it will fit your F1. It has a label still attached, I’ll need to check it’s the right one but I seem to recall it’s for the F as that’s roughly what I have.
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« on: March 01, 2026, 03:46:38 PM »
Whereabouts in Cheshire? I have a spare loom for the F model made by Big Al if you’re interested.
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« on: February 27, 2026, 03:57:30 PM »
Replace the fuel pipe as well, the old one will most likely be going hard and cracking.
Check the needle clips are in the right slot and the jets are the correct size, you never know who's been tampering with them over the years.
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« on: February 26, 2026, 02:36:20 PM »
I was watching a How it's Made TV program the other night and oddly they referenced alloy distortion in it, it was 150c so that's confirmed. There was also a program on the SR71 Blackbird plane, it also mentioned that they couldn't make it out of alloy like the U2 again mentioning the distortion problem above 150c. They made it out of titanium instead.
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« on: February 24, 2026, 04:25:50 PM »
Has anyone put a laser temp gun on these engines after a good thrashing? I’d be interested in what temp they are at.
Oddly the web says any temp above 150 risks distortion especially with alloy with magnesium in it. Melting point of aluminium is around 660c so you’d think 220 would be safe but it appears not.
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« on: February 21, 2026, 12:44:25 PM »
Are the Wemoto Teflon lined like the OE cables?
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« on: February 20, 2026, 07:29:22 PM »
I had to buy a bigger pair of circlip pliers to get that out last time I took a 400 apart. My normal SP circlip pliers just didn't have the strength in the handle, it would actually twist with the pressure. You don't want to be in way of it either if it lets go!
As for the cam tensioner horseshoe, I've never seen one that hasn't had some chain damage. The one sold by DSS is an excellent replacement having a proper pivot pin fitted, a shame the guy who makes them in South Africa and who is a member on here is unable to sell them direct due to the postage charges involved.
Having grown up in South Africa in the 1970's I would very much like to know who the SA chap is?
He's called TTR400 and his website is here. http://www.ttr400.com/Does great work.
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« on: February 18, 2026, 05:20:37 PM »
If I ever get to the point I’m seriously looking for one Murf I’ll do that. Done loads of work on the cbx when I was in the trade. For some reason I always seemed to get them when they came in for work. Maybe they intimidated the other mechanics? I used to have hundreds of spare shims for them but gave them away a few years ago.
I presume yours has the vacuum petrol tap mod?
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« on: February 14, 2026, 12:20:03 AM »
Do not use fuel containing ethanol?  ? Does he not know that is almost impossible, sure you can find ethanol fuel but if you're out on a ride that's not always possible, you take what you can find sometimes.
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« on: February 14, 2026, 12:16:37 AM »
Didn't know you had a CBX as well Murf. Jealous now. Keep promising myself that if I get some money together someday and it's not earmarked for the house I'll treat myself to a red CBX. Not the prolink type though, never really liked those. Fancy a CBX550 as well.
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« on: February 13, 2026, 08:07:36 PM »
May be a while before I can get to it. It's above the door in my garage and my mobility these days leaves something to be desired. As soon as I can get to it and remove the PCB I'll contact you. Thanks mate. I'm kinda low ATM and little gestures like yours mean so much when you feel the worlds against you.
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« on: February 13, 2026, 07:53:58 PM »
Still got my blown Ultrasonic Ash. Never got round to fixing it. If I sent you the PCB do you think you could fix it?
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« on: February 13, 2026, 07:51:19 PM »
IIRC Dom you have a 550F and Murf has a 550K, spacers are different. The 550K is essentially a 500 four with a 550 engine in it so it needs the 500 spacer dimensions.
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« on: February 13, 2026, 12:31:27 PM »
Max used to make them in stainless Murf. He has an eBay page nowadays and they could still be listed on there. He made one for me when he was a member on here and did a really great job of it as well, no more rust etc.
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