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Offline Pain

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Re: CB550 Rocker Arm Removal
« Reply #25 on: June 28, 2011, 05:43:43 PM »
quit tryin to make me look dumb haha

the rest of my engine is in pa right now, i'm in oh

thanks for the help on this though guys
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Re: CB550 Rocker Arm Removal
« Reply #26 on: June 30, 2011, 07:14:48 PM »
i'm having a lot of anxiety about this now... i didn't budget for new rockers..

here's some pics of the other rocker arms i want to put in... the engine had about 3,000 miles on it...

if possible, please tell me what you think..

also, the number 324 on these stands for the part number (14431-324-000)... but the'res another number.. 2 digit.. but varying between the rockers..some are 42.. some are 46.. some are 47.. and one is indistinguishable but does not look like it could've been a 40-anything.. but what does this two digit number mean?





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Re: CB550 Rocker Arm Removal
« Reply #27 on: June 30, 2011, 08:45:24 PM »
I'd use those rockers.  I'd also use some cam lube for break in.

Don't know about the numbers.

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Re: CB550 Rocker Arm Removal
« Reply #28 on: June 30, 2011, 09:03:26 PM »
thanks twotired... your opinion is valued at just over $300 haha..
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Re: CB550 Rocker Arm Removal
« Reply #29 on: July 01, 2011, 12:56:52 AM »
ill agree those look good,i was picturing those rusty looking ones you had?the other numbers might refer to the forging die,,so if they have a quality fault the die can be tracked?and any product from it?

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Re: CB550 Rocker Arm Removal
« Reply #30 on: July 01, 2011, 03:07:08 PM »
I'll have to pillage all three of my rocker covers to get a set like that.  Those look nice.

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Re: CB550 Rocker Arm Removal
« Reply #31 on: July 01, 2011, 03:10:33 PM »
ooOoooOooo!  ;)

haha.. that's good to know greggo. you guys had me really nervous at first though. i'm glad i can continue this summer now with enough money to eat.
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Re: CB550 Rocker Arm Removal
« Reply #32 on: March 30, 2014, 08:50:08 PM »
Get thread, I was able to get my rocker arms out because of it  ;D
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