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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #150 on: September 13, 2017, 03:42:32 PM »
Quote from: Camrector on September 13, 2017, 03:24:07 PM
Well she runs! Sounds amazing and the plugs look great so far. Bad news is the mlock seems faulty, and I have a base gasket leak. Leak is coming from the ignition side and the front cam chain channel. I'm hoping it just needs a re torque and not a year down.  :'(

Let's hope a re-torque is all that is needed for the leak. I like my 550 Hindle, so this one can only sound angrier!
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #151 on: September 13, 2017, 04:47:18 PM »
Ugh same! I used brand new stud bolts and all new seals, gaskets, etc.
Base gasket is the cometic .010.
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #152 on: September 13, 2017, 04:58:42 PM »
What makes you think the m.lock is faulty?


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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #153 on: September 13, 2017, 08:09:22 PM »
It won't pass enough amperage to maintain power flow while cranking. I hooked up a different switch and it started right up. They are the easiest things to wire, I triple checked connections, and nothing.
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #154 on: September 13, 2017, 09:17:54 PM »
Only the brown wire is in the "Lock", then the red wire to power and the black to ground.
I can get a better pic Cal. But I didn't wire it any differently than my other bike.
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #155 on: September 14, 2017, 04:51:04 AM »
Yeah this is a known issue. Revival Cycles comes across this every now and again. What battery do you have? They say they have little tricks to make it work so maybe contact them if you can't use a larger battery?

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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #156 on: September 14, 2017, 06:35:46 AM »
Quote from: calj737 on September 14, 2017, 05:43:30 AM
Quote from: DaveBarbier on September 14, 2017, 04:51:04 AM
Yeah this is a known issue. Revival Cycles comes across this every now and again. What battery do you have? They say they have little tricks to make it work so maybe contact them if you can't use a larger battery?

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I don't think I'd describe this as a fault with the mLock so much as I'd describe it as a protection for the mUnit. Any ECU that sees too little voltage will "reboot".

Yeah I agree. It's just more of a situation that can happen. A work around is a larger capacity battery or whatever magic Revival Cycles is talking about when they say they have tricks or something.

I have the Shorai LFX14A2 and I have no issues with the m.lock, m.unit and starting my 650.
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #157 on: September 14, 2017, 07:34:20 AM »
Quote from: Camrector on September 13, 2017, 04:47:18 PM
Ugh same! I used brand new stud bolts and all new seals, gaskets, etc.
Base gasket is the cometic .010.
Steel/Viton base gasket??
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #158 on: September 14, 2017, 08:34:15 AM »
Interesting quirk regarding the m-lock.  Where did you place your sensor?
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #159 on: September 14, 2017, 09:18:28 AM »
I was using a fully charged AGM battery. Ordered a shorai like on the other bike.

Thanks for the video.
The base gasket is the rubber coated steel .010" cometic from Dynoman. Any tips or tricks Mike?
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #160 on: September 14, 2017, 11:20:32 AM »
Quote from: Camrector on September 14, 2017, 09:18:28 AM
I was using a fully charged AGM battery. Ordered a shorai like on the other bike.

Thanks for the video.
The base gasket is the rubber coated steel .010" cometic from Dynoman. Any tips or tricks Mike?
The upper case and bottom of the cylinder need to be very smooth and flat with that gasket. Some 1194 around the oil areas (during assembly) can be used to help seal it. I have had to do this on my FJ1200 on the right side where the top end oil feeds are.
 I am sorry to say this but I don't think re-torquing will help Cam.....there isn't much crush on metal gaskets.
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #161 on: September 14, 2017, 12:57:13 PM »
A few thousands was taken off the cylinder base, but obviously not the top case. It was a low mileage, running motor so I left the bottom end alone. What gasket would you recommend, and what size?
I followed Daves lead with the gasket size.
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #162 on: September 18, 2017, 06:19:06 PM »
Well retorqued and still a leak, so I took it all apart and found I had pinched the base gasket on install. New gaskets and seals ordered.
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #163 on: September 18, 2017, 06:24:54 PM »
Doh!


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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #164 on: September 18, 2017, 07:19:22 PM »
Yup newb mistake, I guess. .010 is pretty thin. I'm glad I found what the issue was, instead of everything looking perfect and me scratching my head. Live and learn!
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #165 on: September 18, 2017, 08:10:36 PM »
Quote from: Camrector on September 18, 2017, 06:19:06 PM
Well retorqued and still a leak, so I took it all apart and found I had pinched the base gasket on install. New gaskets and seals ordered.

Well that sounds like a relief.
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #166 on: September 18, 2017, 08:35:22 PM »
Pretty sure I had the same issue with my m-lock and a drained battery. Flash the sensor and the m-unit would come to life. Hit the start button and the m-unit would totally power down after an audible click. Hooked up a meter to watch the battery as I hit start and volts were dropping to 8. I agree...not a fault but a signal that something ain't right. Sorry to hear about the pinched gasket Cam but glad you sorted it. Bikes gonna turn heads when it's running.
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #167 on: September 19, 2017, 06:00:17 AM »
would a small capacitor remedy the shut-down on starting button engagement?
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #168 on: September 19, 2017, 06:19:13 AM »
That was the exact issue River. My concern was that it was a fully charged AGM battery. After it did this a few times I hooked up the battery to a charger/starter and same issue.
Swapped to a regular switch and she fired right up. I have a shorai battery on order to see if that works.
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #169 on: September 22, 2017, 09:14:54 AM »
Alright, new gaskets and seals have arrived. Round 2 Fight!
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #170 on: September 22, 2017, 10:35:18 AM »
Fight!

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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #171 on: September 22, 2017, 05:24:35 PM »
I hope that’s me standing Don!  ;D
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #172 on: September 23, 2017, 09:23:09 AM »
Sorry I haven't commented in a bit. Bike looks outstanding Cam.


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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #173 on: September 23, 2017, 10:27:35 AM »
Thanks Steve!!
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Re: CB 550/650 Daily
« Reply #174 on: October 04, 2017, 03:56:51 PM »
Round 2:
Everything reinstalled, gaskets changed and cam degreed in.
No leaks!!!!
She’s purring like a kitten, which is surprising because I have only syncd the carbs.
Also replaced the m-lock and am using a shorai battery. No issues and m lock is working perfectly, wired just the way it was before.
A few more things to wrap this one up!
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