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Post by G-Man » Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:04 pm

Seadog

These were on the UK site so they may not have shown up in the US. Unusual for them to turn up here. These were with a dealer who looked to be having a clear-out.

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'60 C77 '60 C72 '62 C72 Dream '63 CL72
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Post by Seadog » Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:54 pm

G-Man wrote:Seadog

These were on the UK site so they may not have shown up in the US. Unusual for them to turn up here. These were with a dealer who looked to be having a clear-out.

G
I look everywhere for parts and I've gotten my fair share from the UK, but I am not really looking for tools. I was just saying in my previous post that I should have seen them, but didn't. I've noticed that when I search ebay, just by adding or omitting a term (e.g., 305 or C77) I get widely different search results. It can be frustrating, as I'm sure you know.

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Big square nut on steering stem

Post by Dream two » Mon Jul 27, 2015 4:42 pm

Restoring 1964 CA 77,or as I've learned while reading this excellent forum, CA 78.
Trying to remove this nut, before I start to use REAL muscle, is there anything I need to know?
Also, I can turn my dampner knob till doomsday but it refuse to come out?
What say the gurus?

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Post by G-Man » Mon Jul 27, 2015 11:35 pm

Yes it can be difficult. Common miss-spellings are often a good way of finding parts cheaply....

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Seadog wrote:
G-Man wrote:Seadog

These were on the UK site so they may not have shown up in the US. Unusual for them to turn up here. These were with a dealer who looked to be having a clear-out.

G
I look everywhere for parts and I've gotten my fair share from the UK, but I am not really looking for tools. I was just saying in my previous post that I should have seen them, but didn't. I've noticed that when I search ebay, just by adding or omitting a term (e.g., 305 or C77) I get widely different search results. It can be frustrating, as I'm sure you know.
'60 C77 '60 C72 '62 C72 Dream '63 CL72
'61 CB72 '64 CB77 '65 CB160
'66 Matchless 350 '67 CL77
'67 S90 '77 CB400F

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Re: Big square nut on steering stem

Post by G-Man » Mon Jul 27, 2015 11:38 pm

This "guru" says... You post is probably in the wrong place... :-)

Which nut?

Do you have any manuals for your bike?

Better descriptions of you problem and a photo or two will always get you better answers.


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Dream two wrote:Restoring 1964 CA 77,or as I've learned while reading this excellent forum, CA 78.
Trying to remove this nut, before I start to use REAL muscle, is there anything I need to know?
Also, I can turn my dampner knob till doomsday but it refuse to come out?
What say the gurus?
'60 C77 '60 C72 '62 C72 Dream '63 CL72
'61 CB72 '64 CB77 '65 CB160
'66 Matchless 350 '67 CL77
'67 S90 '77 CB400F

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Post by sarals » Tue Jul 28, 2015 9:41 am

Graham, how did you ever find that breather Y tube assembly? That plastic Y joiner was broken on my bike, and I was never able to find a suitable replacement, so I left those tubes off. Great find!

And so were those special tools! Persistence pays off.
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1989 NT650 Hawk GT
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Post by G-Man » Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:44 pm

Sara

The Y tube was just sitting there on US eBay, as were the tools in the UK. I have plenty of time for eBay searches when I'm sitting in US hotel rooms...... :-)

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