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1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - drewpy - 22-06-2020
happy days :good:
1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - leehenty - 22-06-2020
Still noisy mechanically so popped it's lid to take a look. Oo er rocker pad going bad.
1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - Studley Ramrod - 22-06-2020
Well worn. Can you still get new parts for the engine ? I know David Silver is prolly the go to man for old Honda parts.
1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - leehenty - 22-06-2020
Old man silver no go, but CMSNL still got them, rockers are all the same
1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - leehenty - 23-06-2020
Rivet link in camchain. I personally don't like them, but at least rivet it straight.
1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - leehenty - 27-06-2020
Now I really want to go give this man some serious 'chastisement'
Lower brake flexible hose although new looking is perished with cracks. It's giving me grey hairs.
1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - drewpy - 27-06-2020
FFS
1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - leehenty - 27-06-2020
The new parts fitted that meet my standard. Brakes must be 100% or it gets replaced in my book.
1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - drewpy - 27-06-2020
and wheel bearings in my book, an engine failure won't necessarily send you off in an accident.
If wheels roll and brakes brake, your sorted
1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - dablik - 27-06-2020
Christ that's real bad..
1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - leehenty - 27-06-2020
Wiggled the bearings they seem good.
Quote:Christ that's real bad..
What the old bits or the new bits ?
1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - alanfavell - 27-06-2020
1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - dablik - 27-06-2020
Quote:Wiggled the bearings they seem good.
What the old bits or the new bits ?
 your not doubting yaself now are you Lee, the old bits of course...1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - leehenty - 27-06-2020
Old Honda's,I spend far too long thinking about it, looking at bits for it, making parts for it or fettling it. I'll end up with old bike collecting syndrome for sure.
1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - leehenty - 29-06-2020
Getting new bits in and buttoning up. New copper seals of course, didn't find any old ones taking it to bits.
1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - drewpy - 29-06-2020
i tend to anneal my copper washers
1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - alanfavell - 29-06-2020
+1
1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - Matlock - 08-07-2020
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1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - leehenty - 09-07-2020
Now the neighbour has seen this 550/4 he is now doing up his CB250N wet dream. So he has dropped his seized up master cylinder, caliper and leaking forks on my doorstep.
Not really giving me much deep joy and happiness, a 250N isn't what I call a "Classic"
This doing up old bikes pox is catching, particularly middle aged men.
1977 Honda Cb550 A Tale Of Lies, Engineering Incompetence And Fraud. - Snowbird - 09-07-2020
Quote:ÂJust not in the same league really, I never did like 'em.
Not really giving me much deep joy and happiness, a 250N isn't what I call a "Classic"