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    Fitting a Quick Release Pin to secure my fuel tank to the frame.

    It's a great idea and looks like decent execution. Had an issue recently that saw me going on and off with the tank probably 30-40 times with a remount to test in between each, can definitely appreciate the need for something like that on a bike that doesn't come with it OOTB. Makes me...
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    '75 CB550K losing power under load after a few seconds

    I was kinda blown away by how much better everything worked with the electronic ignition. A little bummed that I don't get the rolloff pop and crackle anymore, that noise made my hair stand on end. Like, in a good way. Now I just have to chase down a low oil pressure situation (easy) and...
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    '75 CB550K losing power under load after a few seconds

    No kidding. Disorienting too.
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    I want to indoctrinate my friends and family...

    I learned on an old DT250. The TW200 is the same basic thing but better in every conceivable way. Easier to ride, cushier on the trails, more buoyant on sand and mud, more stable on the road, and it's goofy and fun to look at and makes people smile.
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    '75 CB550K losing power under load after a few seconds

    That's terrible. Is it just so unusual to run points and condensers anymore that just nobody bothers to make a decent set?
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    '75 CB550K losing power under load after a few seconds

    So I threw the electronic ignition unit into the bike mostly out of spite, to keep people from asking me to keep checking my points and condensers over and over again. Needless to say I wasn't confident it would fix the issue, I just didn't want to put a third set of points and condensers in...
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    '75 CB550K losing power under load after a few seconds

    Ordered the Dyna Hall-effect ignition module yesterday and it should be here by the weekend. It should take the points and condensers out of the equation, and if nothing else, it eliminates a future failure point. But if this doesn't do it, I might have to find a shop that'll have a look at it.
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    '75 CB550K losing power under load after a few seconds

    I just replaced them a few weeks ago, but I replaced them with the cheapie rebuy kit from 4-into-1 so I'm strongly considering swapping them out for a Hall effect drop in unit, as there is a greater than zero chance that they're already toast.
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    '75 CB550K losing power under load after a few seconds

    It's on the lower end with each, around 12.6 at lower revs and around 13.6 in upper revs, but definitely within the range. Battery is sitting right around 13.5. It should, I just bought it about six weeks ago. I'm gonna run out later in the morning to find a couple of fuel bottles from Harbor...
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    '75 CB550K losing power under load after a few seconds

    Thanks man, I'll check out the voltage tonight. It's a new battery and I left it on the charger overnight before testing last night just to be extra certain (figured if charging the battery fixed the issue, then either it's an issue with the charging system or the battery, as many have told me...
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    '75 CB550K losing power under load after a few seconds

    Yeah, this happens right away. Like, I warm it up enough to run and it's already doing it. No warmup time or anything. Original boots and standoffs were in pretty bad shape, so I replaced everything but the clamps. They still looked to be in perfectly serviceable shape. Aside from that, I...
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    '75 CB550K losing power under load after a few seconds

    Good looking out. I'll check battery voltage and then try testing my coils. Yeah, I was getting zapped clear through my gloves, too. I had it in my mind that I just wasn't doing a good enough job hunting down sources of fuel delivery trouble. Maybe that's just not the issue. Hopefully I get...
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    '75 CB550K losing power under load after a few seconds

    I already cleaned the tank and replaced the filter screen. Was one of the first things I did, since the tank had rather a significant amount of rust in it. Disassembled the the petcock too to inspect for contamination because it took all of 30 seconds while I had the thing out to replace the...
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    '75 CB550K losing power under load after a few seconds

    So I inherited this pretty badly neglected CB550K from a close family friend who had one too few spots in the garage. It had been sitting outside for at least two years, had some gremlins to clear out, was filthy, had several busted or missing panels or components, and after about a month of...
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