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Offline anparkinson

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CB550K3 right side pipes
« on: March 06, 2007, 09:42:28 AM »
Thought I'd share this one - my CB550K3 RH pipes were rusted beyond help. Only No 3 is still available from David Silver so I needed a No4. I bought another No3, cut the silencer off, cut the old rusted No 4 silencer off the original No4.

Put the No4 downpipe on and bolted the new No3 silencer in the place of No4, tacked them together with the MIG then took them off and welded them properly. I now have a new No3 and No4. The No4 has a couple of rivets showing on the side as it has been twisted round but it's hardly noticeable and a BIG improvement on an old rusty silencer.

Luckily my LH pipes are fine...

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Re: CB550K3 right side pipes
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2007, 09:59:29 AM »
Sounds like a cool business idea!

Where are you in SE England?
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Re: CB550K3 right side pipes
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2007, 10:24:26 AM »
I'm in Hastings. Where are you?

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Re: CB550K3 right side pipes
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2007, 05:27:06 AM »
I'm in Wokingham; there are 5 or 6 of use around W London / Reading area.

Hastings is a mere 100 miles (I was in Battle last week).

Do you ever get up to Box Hill?
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Re: CB550K3 right side pipes
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2007, 10:14:00 PM »
No - what goes on at Box Hill?

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Re: CB550K3 right side pipes
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2007, 01:07:30 AM »
www.boxhill.co.uk

Good for a Sunday blast as it's about an hour from me. Sometimes meet the guys from Haywards Heath and the Kettle Club guys from Sussex.
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Re: CB550K3 right side pipes
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2007, 10:21:01 PM »
Do you do the Hastings May Day run?

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Re: CB550K3 right side pipes
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2007, 08:30:53 AM »
Sounds like a plan.

Got a link for further info?
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Re: CB550K3 right side pipes
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2007, 12:09:24 PM »
Check out www.maydayrun.co.uk

It's a great day out. Let me know if you do it anparkinson@hotmail.com