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Offline Sesman

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Re: Project 550 is go
« Reply #105 on: March 27, 2023, 06:35:52 PM »
Or, for a CB550…
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Offline gary123

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Re: Project 550 is go
« Reply #106 on: March 27, 2023, 08:33:39 PM »
OK, Thanks guys. I thought the switch was integral to the lever so it all had to be replaced, does it just pull out?
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Re: Project 550 is go
« Reply #107 on: March 27, 2023, 08:41:38 PM »
After you take the lever off yes. When fitting you put the wires through the hole from lever side and pull in so goes out opposite way
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Re: Project 550 is go
« Reply #108 on: March 27, 2023, 10:44:37 PM »
Grease the hole before you pull the new switch into place, there is a small tang on the new switch, this should go towards the adjuster.
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Offline gary123

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Re: Project 550 is go
« Reply #109 on: March 28, 2023, 04:45:11 PM »
All sorted re clutch switch, thanks. Can anyone enlighten me as to which bolt the rear brake light switch bracket is held on by.
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Re: Project 550 is go
« Reply #110 on: March 28, 2023, 04:48:40 PM »
On the 550 it's the upper rear hanger bolt. The 10mm one.
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Re: Project 550 is go
« Reply #111 on: March 28, 2023, 05:37:46 PM »
Quote from: Oddjob on March 28, 2023, 04:48:40 PM
On the 550 it's the upper rear hanger bolt. The 10mm one.

OK,  Thats about the only one it can be, but it just dont look right. It puts the switch at an angle, or seems to. Ill fit it, maybe just the way Im holding it.
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Offline Laverdaroo

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Re: Project 550 is go
« Reply #112 on: March 28, 2023, 05:49:05 PM »
Exactly what I thought when I fitted mine, looks a bit 'shonky' doesnt it and not very 'Honda like'?
The spring sits at at a weird angle too doesnt it?

If so, thats right bud ;) :D
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Re: Project 550 is go
« Reply #113 on: March 28, 2023, 10:27:58 PM »



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Offline gary123

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Re: Project 550 is go
« Reply #114 on: March 29, 2023, 09:54:53 AM »
Cheers Roo, a pictures worth a thousand words.
And "un honda like" is exactly what I thought.
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Re: Project 550 is go
« Reply #115 on: March 29, 2023, 10:00:56 AM »
If it bothered you a couple of plastic wedge washers might make it look neater?
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Offline Laverdaroo

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Re: Project 550 is go
« Reply #116 on: March 29, 2023, 10:28:53 AM »
Tried all the fiddling possible Ted, it fits how it fits sadly.
As I mentioned before, not great from the ‘big Wing’ but as long as my OCDometer doesn’t look,  I can handle it being like that

At least the bugger works now, mine was stuck solid when I got the bike. (Term ‘bike’ used in the broadest possibly way, should read, ‘boat anchor’)


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2002 VFR800 VTEC (The Beloved) 'Rose'
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Offline gary123

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Re: Project 550 is go
« Reply #117 on: March 29, 2023, 04:56:14 PM »
Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on March 29, 2023, 10:00:56 AM
If it bothered you a couple of plastic wedge washers might make it look neater?



No, it don't bother me. I just thought I was doing it wrong. Wouldn't be the first time.
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Re: Project 550 is go
« Reply #118 on: March 29, 2023, 05:11:47 PM »
Which is why I asked at the time too, Gary.I take it you're sorted though, cool beans
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2002 VFR800 VTEC (The Beloved) 'Rose'
1977 CB400F (the last money pit!) 'Chewy'
1998 Ducati 748\853 conversion(sold :()
1980 ish CB750KZ in a billion bits (need to get rid, anybody want one?))

Offline gary123

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Re: Project 550 is go
« Reply #119 on: March 31, 2023, 12:00:07 PM »
Yes Roo all sorted, ta.
Just another thousand issues to sort, you know the drill.
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