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Offline TwoTired

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Re: The life of a primary chain...
« Reply #25 on: September 23, 2009, 05:09:41 pm »
Nice pics.
Which engine was that?
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Re: The life of a primary chain...
« Reply #26 on: September 23, 2009, 05:51:30 pm »
1971 CB500/four with 23000 miles. one of the previous owner's had driven the bike around for most of it's life on 3 cylinders. The imbalance of that, coupled with the imbalance of everything else that goes along with someone of this mindset...
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Re: The life of a primary chain...
« Reply #27 on: September 23, 2009, 08:02:36 pm »
very nice pictures and very nice information, indeed. Good to know about a 500. I know the 550 was modified to correct some of these problems, but that's not very many miles to have chain sawing through the oil gallery. Of course, 3 cylinders is not enough cylinders.
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Offline Raul CB750K1

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Re: The life of a primary chain...
« Reply #28 on: September 24, 2009, 12:58:49 pm »
Quote from: haill on September 23, 2009, 05:51:30 pm
1971 CB500/four with 23000 miles. one of the previous owner's had driven the bike around for most of it's life on 3 cylinders. The imbalance of that, coupled with the imbalance of everything else that goes along with someone of this mindset...


Then I guess the total mileage should account for just 75% of the reading.... :-)


How could anybody run a bike on three cylinders and not noticing it?
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