Honda CBX550F2 cam chain replacement, Pukekohe?

[edwardsmj]

Hi

I am restoring a 1983 HONDA CBX550F2 and was wondering if anyone could recommend a mechanic in the Pukekohe area that could replace the cam chain (with rivet link) and cam chain tensioner - I have successfully sourced the new replacement parts.

Thank you i advance :-)

[jellywrestler]

Hi

I am restoring a 1983 HONDA CBX550F2 and was wondering if anyone could recommend a mechanic in the Pukekohe area that could replace the cam chain (with rivet link) and cam chain tensioner - I have successfully sourced the new replacement parts.

Thank you i advance :-)
got the parts eh? are you one of these people that take there own food to a restaurant and get them to cook it just to do the cook out of a couple of dollars mark up...?

[The End]

got the parts eh? are you one of these people that take there own food to a restaurant and get them to cook it just to do the cook out of a couple of dollars mark up...?

At least this way the bike shop still gets some form of money, rather than the OP taking their money off shore for the parts and doing the job themselves completely.

And I think that's fair enough - there are some jobs I can do on my bike with parts I can source, and other jobs I would prefer the professionals to do.


OP - Try Counties Honda (or whatever they are called) - they have a full service department out the back of the store.

[edwardsmj]

At least this way the bike shop still gets some form of money, rather than the OP taking their money off shore for the parts and doing the job themselves completely.

And I think that's fair enough - there are some jobs I can do on my bike with parts I can source, and other jobs I would prefer the professionals to do.


OP - Try Counties Honda (or whatever they are called) - they have a full service department out the back of the store.

Thank you - I'll drop by Counties Honda - This is a job I prefer a professional to do :-)

[tri boy]

I,m with jelly on this one.
The OP doesn't want to/cant do the work.
Wants to use the services of a tradie, but is willing to stiff them out of a few dollars.:facepalm:

[Madness]

Give the guy a break. It's a 1983 Honda. Most bike shops these days would tell you to feck off if you asked them to source parts for such an old bike.

OP: There's a guy in East Tamaki that's very good, Motorcycle Works ph 09 274 0902.

[edwardsmj]

Give the guy a break. It's a 1983 Honda. Most bike shops these days would tell you to feck off if you asked them to source parts for such an old bike.

OP: There's a guy in East Tamaki that's very good, Motorcycle Works ph 09 274 0902.

Thank you :-)

[nzspokes]

got the parts eh? are you one of these people that take there own food to a restaurant and get them to cook it just to do the cook out of a couple of dollars mark up...?

Agree with Madness on this, most shops would look at you blankly. I tried to get bits for my old CBX250rs locally and was told to buy a new bike. Got the bits out of England.

[tri boy]

A competent w/shop would easily fit up a new CC and tensioner, plus set the valves and seal up the cover.
Only new bike shops are scared of old bikes. (red flag raised to their skills/ethics/"give a fuckness"

[Madness]

Most bike shops in larger cities are disinterested in working on old bikes.

Fixed it for you.

[AllanB]

got the parts eh? are you one of these people that take there own food to a restaurant and get them to cook it just to do the cook out of a couple of dollars mark up...?

Depends. I just had a radiator replaced in my car. Yeah yeah I could have done it myself but heading away next week in it and working so I was hapy to pay for someone else to do it. Anyway my friendly garage said they can supply or bring in my own if I can get a good deal. I sourced one from a local Nationwide supplier a couple hundred cheaper.

My man called yesterday - the fucker did not fit where the auto trans hooks up! Should have been plug and play. I told him to pull it, source from his supplier and I'll get myself a refund. They got in early this morning to finish the job for me and I took the dud back at lunch and got myself a refund.

BUT the difference here I guess is my car mechanic knows me as I've used them over many years for the jobs I won;t tackle, all WOF and have recommended others to them.



Nothing wrong really with supplying but the moral of the above is if you do supply you are responsible for the parts you supplied and if they have issues like mine or fail down the road, then the mechanic is not responsible for what you supplied.

[AllanB]

A competent w/shop would easily fit up a new CC and tensioner, plus set the valves and seal up the cover.
Only new bike shops are scared of old bikes. (red flag raised to their skills/ethics/"give a fuckness"

Yeah but at 50 I am now finding I am a lot older than most of the trained experts I meet in their relevant fields and they often have no idea of older shit.

BUT I do agree if they are not capable of the job requested I'd take my coin somewhere else.


Mu 2002 XR6 has been referred to far to often recently as a 'classic' or tidy old vehicle! Fucks sake, one thing I really like about it is it is good basic engineering that you can swing your own spanners on. Impressed my neighbor over Christmas by changing the diff oil ..........

[swbarnett]

got the parts eh? are you one of these people that take there own food to a restaurant and get them to cook it just to do the cook out of a couple of dollars mark up...?
When I had the same done on mine when I had one I was told the part wasn't available. I had to source it myself, no other choice.

[F5 Dave]

They typically lasted about 18,000 when new. Think they uprated the tensioner but Galilla(sp) in UK did an uprated tensioner.
Great bikes, just learn to take the front wheel off (piece of piss once you have a look at it) and don't let a mechanic near it.