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Messages - scotia_steve
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« on: January 25, 2009, 09:05:40 AM »
I turned mine upside down - will that work  
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« on: January 25, 2009, 09:04:35 AM »
I stripped mine, painted in silver. Now stripping again as they look better polished 
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« on: January 24, 2009, 03:03:55 PM »
I agree, modern petrol, or gas as the yanks call it, does go off a lot quicker than it used to.
When new, first Hondas to need draining if stood were CX500 & CB750/900 twin cam(79+) and it was usualy anything over 8 days drain the carbs, what was in the tank stayed OK though. Never did figure out why just drained them in the workshop on pre- customer checkover
It was like night and day when I drained - started really quickly!
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« on: January 24, 2009, 02:14:24 PM »
Seems to be the same part numbers for the front end. All back together now, but I decided I don't like the paint on the forks anymore and will polish The fuel is the issue. It seems to separate very quickly. Drained it and it worked a treat! Also put w connectors in the front headlamp loom to the switch - much better than Halfords bullets!
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« on: December 15, 2008, 09:21:23 AM »
On my 750 there is a screw you can adjust to make the headlight point the other way. No idea if that helps
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« on: December 03, 2008, 07:03:38 PM »
That's how I got mine - really easy and saved trying to identify the key online...
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« on: December 03, 2008, 07:03:04 PM »
That was one colour that looked close. I like the polished look but I'll give painting another go - first colour looked wrong so back to bare metal now!
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« on: December 03, 2008, 05:49:43 PM »
Alloy wheel paint's an ok match on my 500/4
I was looking at that and it seemed pretty close....
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« on: December 03, 2008, 12:33:25 PM »
Painted on mine. A kind of matt silver that seems to be original.
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« on: December 03, 2008, 09:32:19 AM »
I've now done a good bit of work on the CB750 and for the life of me have no idea where to find a good match for the silver fork legs. I'm looking for help on a UK source for a primer and silver to match the original on the forks as best as I can from a spray can. I've had really good success with Plasti-cote blacks on the steering tem and instrument cluster but the silver is eluding me Any help would be greatly appreciated...
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« on: November 29, 2008, 01:10:07 PM »
Sorry mate, you can't get much farther from Gloucester so i cant pop round to help!
Careful when tightening the fork tube clamps on the top yoke---there is supposed to be a shaped washer in the gap to stop you over tightening and breaking the ally but it regularly goes missing.
I think that's the one that's still there - funny edge to it? Any idea of torque? This is from a CB550 manual which I believe uses the same fork and stem components.... 
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« on: November 29, 2008, 11:00:30 AM »
Ok, replaced the head bearings - there is a 1mm difference in height so the forks have to be raised slightly to fit correctly in the top yoke but I figure that cant be too bad... The old races were totally worn out and I needed to use a small blow torch to remove the old race!
Taken the caliper off to paint with heat resistant engine enamel gloss black, painted the top yoke as it was looking a bit sorry for itself and then will rebuild next week!
All this for a fork knock which was most likely the head bearings it seems. Spent the best part of
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« on: November 27, 2008, 08:44:03 AM »
Mine cost
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« on: November 27, 2008, 08:41:59 AM »
Decent bike Nice car, where are you?
Dave the 500/550 seems more "tolerant" of bad petrol than other models, must be the best to but!!!
In Edinburgh. Lot's of nice roads closeby!
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« on: November 25, 2008, 12:35:52 PM »
Just noticed the steering head sits in a "notch" straight ahead - just ordered some taper bearings to replace!
That's an MOT failure so you're doing the right thing. [/quote] I didn't know that! Lucky I'm doing the job. It's a stunning bike - just doing the bits and pieces now that need doing 
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