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Checked the balance of the wheels today and they seemed good. However the front wheel seems likes it’s dragging on the axle
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Pretty sure when I received them I visually checked them against originals. I did torque the triple clamp up to what’s in the manual.
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Hi I was hoping maybe you could give me some tips or insight. I have a 1973 CB500 I rode it for the first summer I had it. It rode great except the rear springs had been cut so going over any bump would nearly break your back. The forks seals were leaking, and the triple tree clamp was...
I should have stated the rear springs had been cut by previous owner to like 10" the progressive spring were about an inch longer than factory spring
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So I finally got around to working on the bike I replaced the progressive shocks with factory it made no difference other than ride height dropped a little bit. I took the forks out and found one of the forks was totally empty the other had maybe an ounce of oil. Pretty confident this was my...
the bike is a 73 cb500 four its my signature. I dont know the stock ride height because when i bought the bike the springs had been cut. They cut so much out the first bump i hit, i thought I broke my back. I didnt replace the fork springs since they were not cut.
so if i put the old shocks back on and it fixes the issue. would the fix then be to raise the handlebars? I would of thought the factory springs were closer to the progressive size originally.
SO i had my front forks rebuilt and new wheel bearings installed in both wheels. I replaced the rear shocks with progressive replaced steering stem bearings with tapered bearings. Now i have a weird wobble in turns. to the point where i dont want to ride the bike. Any info someone can give...
finally had some free time today took the headlight out to check the wiring and what do ya know the wiring was disconnected. Easy fix... Thanks everyone for the feedback
Tail light stopped working brake light still does
I noticed the gauge lights aren't working either. I don't have turn signals but if I wire one up comes on but doesn't blink
1973 cb500 four
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