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I can't figure out what these parts are from.
« on: June 27, 2010, 07:17:15 AM »
 ??? Finally got organized in the garage so the real fun can begin and I came across these 2 parts. I don't think the came off the same bike because the instrument mounting holes DO NOT line up with the upper tree. There are no part numbers, ANYONE? Thanks.



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Re: I can't figure out what these parts are from.
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2010, 07:36:28 AM »
Not much help but they are not sohc4 parts.

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Re: I can't figure out what these parts are from.
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2010, 07:45:48 AM »
Not much help but they are not sohc4 parts.
I thought the gauges might be off a smaller honda. I bought some 1970 CB750 parts about a year ago and they must have been in the bottom of the box or something like that.
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Re: I can't figure out what these parts are from.
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2010, 08:40:48 AM »
 They dont look Honda to me.
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Re: I can't figure out what these parts are from.
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2010, 08:44:27 AM »
Triumph,Norton or BSA?

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Re: I can't figure out what these parts are from.
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2010, 08:52:07 AM »
They are from a Japanese bike, probably Honda.  The colors look like Honda gauges.  They are rubber mounted (isolated).  This would lead me to to believe that are from a later model motorcycle.  For me that means late 1970s or early 1980s.

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Re: I can't figure out what these parts are from.
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2010, 09:00:10 AM »
They are from a Japanese bike, probably Honda.  The colors look like Honda gauges.  They are rubber mounted (isolated).  This would lead me to to believe that are from a later model motorcycle.  For me that means late 1970s or early 1980s.

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Re: I can't figure out what these parts are from.
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2010, 10:12:08 AM »
76 or later
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Re: I can't figure out what these parts are from.
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2010, 10:25:33 AM »
with the rubber mounted gar clamps, that tree looks very similar to my KZ750 one (kawi)   ... those gauges are definitely honda tho .. 

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Re: I can't figure out what these parts are from.
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2010, 07:40:00 AM »
They are off a late 70's 550, They started looking like that around 77 I believe.
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Re: I can't figure out what these parts are from.
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2010, 09:35:14 AM »
When did the red "55" start showing up on speedos?  That will give you the earliest date possible.  I think the 80 MPH top speed was another attempt by the NHTSA to reduce highway speeds, but I don't remember seeing that on 1970s bikes.

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Re: I can't figure out what these parts are from.
« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2010, 09:51:47 AM »
They are off a late 70's 550, They started looking like that around 77 I believe.

Those gauges are not from a 550, any year. Maybe Honda but not 4 cylinder stuff.

The triple clamp with the bolt hole into the steering stem throws me off. The handlebar clamps with bushings were used on a few models.....SL350?

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Re: I can't figure out what these parts are from.
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2010, 04:53:52 PM »
Maybe XL250 due to the shock mounted handle bar risers.  I'm just guessing, since the XL250 that I rode was stolen about 1983.  It was like a tractor though, slow but unstoppable with a low rev range and not a lot of speed.
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Re: I can't figure out what these parts are from.
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2010, 05:19:11 PM »
Thanks guys for the help trying to figure out what these are. The real mystery is how the hell the got in my many boxes of parts. I also found some "mystery" foot pegs but they say BSA on them so I think I know what they are.
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