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Offline RevDoc

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Pre-77 rocker cover on a '78 CB550
« on: August 17, 2016, 11:02:56 AM »
Salvage yard sent the wrong cover for a '78. Everything is in good shape with no slop. What's the chance of this being a problem going on a bike the customer only uses for casual riding. No long distance or "spirited" stuff?
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Re: Pre-77 rocker cover on a '78 CB550
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2016, 11:09:21 AM »
no problems the ekstra holes and bolts is all in the cover..as i renember.
..just fill some ekstra o rings in the end cover..so the shafts are bloked for rotation..then no harm vill ever happend...as good as the orginal parts..only thing..longer shafts..instead as the 4 short..is a improvent..but is it vorth the effortthe ovner vill never vear aut the shafts..use good oil and thange it 1 at year...
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Re: Pre-77 rocker cover on a '78 CB550
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2016, 01:04:23 PM »
Quote from: strynboen on August 17, 2016, 11:09:21 AM
no problems the ekstra holes and bolts is all in the cover..as i renember.
..just fill some ekstra o rings in the end cover..so the shafts are bloked for rotation..then no harm vill ever happend...as good as the orginal parts..only thing..longer shafts..instead as the 4 short..is a improvent..but is it vorth the effortthe ovner vill never vear aut the shafts..use good oil and thange it 1 at year...
Wow. That's a great idea! That actually works? I'll have to do that to my 77 which also has an early rocker box.
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Re: Pre-77 rocker cover on a '78 CB550
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2016, 01:56:41 PM »
Quote from: Lostboy Steve on August 17, 2016, 01:04:23 PM
Quote from: strynboen on August 17, 2016, 11:09:21 AM
no problems the ekstra holes and bolts is all in the cover..as i renember.
..just fill some ekstra o rings in the end cover..so the shafts are bloked for rotation..then no harm vill ever happend...as good as the orginal parts..only thing..longer shafts..instead as the 4 short..is a improvent..but is it vorth the effortthe ovner vill never vear aut the shafts..use good oil and thange it 1 at year...
Wow. That's a great idea! That actually works? I'll have to do that to my 77 which also has an early rocker box.

Indeed!  8)  Thanks for that tip, Strynboen!
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Offline Duanob

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Re: Pre-77 rocker cover on a '78 CB550
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2016, 04:07:21 PM »
Early rocker covers were pre-76 according to my Owner's manual addendum, so no problem with what you all have.
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