550 F2 started!

[Laverdaroo]

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[K2-K6]

If you've some bits-n-pieces to do it, with the engine out then lay the frame down so that the free end of the pivot bolt is on the saddle of a trolley jack (stay with me, but it's simpler than it sounds) you may need something here, an old socket perhaps, to get the Jack to push the pivot only and not touch the frame.
Now use a chain round the bike frame and the trolley jack frame (underneath where the front wheels are) and secure that (an old drive chain could be used) now when you jack it the frame is captive but the bolt is pushed through like it's in a hydraulic press.

This may get it moving as you can apply quite a tonnage to it.

[Oddjob]

Get the lump out first Roo, wonder why the PO has fitted the rear brake arm upside down? Oh just spotted, rear sets?

Don't forget to remove the tacho drive from the cam cover before removing the engine, they snap off very easily. Remove as much as possible, eg clutch, genny, everything that bolts on including head and barrels unless of course your leaving it in one lump, which I doubt.

If all else fails with the swinging arm you can cut the frame out around the pivot pin so at least it's away from the frame.

[Laverdaroo]

That’s a heavy bugger isn’t it‍
Lump out, forks and head set out, no bolts reusable who’d have thunk?
Even the fork tops have witness marks from a pair of grips or moley’s………I hate folk with a tool belt!

I finally got everything moving but needless to say, the centre stand has been cut out and after several more pages of the “My Ladybird Book of Anglo Saxon Phrases & Greetings”, I’ve come in for a brew and a warm!

I got the nipple off the swinger and it’s in fantastic condition and doesn’t appear to have ever been used………..Ever!
I’ve had the frame glowing red and you can see the tube inside turn with the bolt through the grease nipple hole.            (Nipple) so it’s gonna have to be pressed out, it’s not worth the time I think.

Anyway, I think the grinders coming out after me brew and I’ll cut the sod off the frame.

Talking of which, which parts of the frame are known for rotting out or whatever, like the stand plate’, lower tubes, mounting points etc?

The frames in really good nick because it’s had a complete covering of an eighth of an inch of greasy shite all over it for it’s entire life which has saved the frame and swinger beautifully. The only part that’s goosed is around the swing arm pivot point where the has gone to town fitting that crap on it.
I’m happy to cut all the useful bits off and stash em if anybody might want them for a build to replace bits n bobs. Otherwise sadly it’s off in the scrap bin at work. Kills me but I can’t stash it and unless you’ve all the gubbins for putting it right in terms of tools……….. it’s scrap


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Bit more progress tonight with the clutch off and just waiting on a puller so I can get the other side off in readiness to remove all the gear mech and hopefully split the cases before the weekend. It’s not coming apart easily and being a bit of a bugger and only found one necked off bolt that appears very old in the head, I’ve managed to get all of them
Put up until now

Managed to get the spindle out of the centre stand and save it to be tidied up and reused. The bolt finally came out of the swing arm pivot via the gas bottles and the press at the garage in the next village. Big up Ubley Service Station

Things appear to be going well but expecting a catastraf*ck fairly shortly and of course, I’ll keep you posted


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[Oddjob]

Puller? I presume you mean rotor puller, you do know the cases will come apart with the rotor still on the crank?

As for primary shaft, use the bottom engine hanger bolt with a footrest still on it, thread in and use the footrest like a slide hammer.

What's all the dust like substance?

[Laverdaroo]

Yeah, I know but its a full strip as I dont want to be taking this apart again and want it right, I'm in no rush an simply enjoying the fiddling tbh.

Yes a three leg job like the two I already have but cant find as they're filed away somewhere!

A common problem in my shed, it always is when youre stuck for room, everything gets filed away in boxes!

[Laverdaroo]

Thats just crap off the bench Ken, it was on there for a while before I took the piccy, the motor is filthy., Cant wait  to get to the cleaning stage if I'm honest, the OCD meter is going mental

[Oddjob]

I have an original Honda rotor puller Roo, it's shaped like a cross with different threads on each of the arms. Works a treat even when the crank is out of the case.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293326225468?hash=item444b9b003c:g:sVMAAOxyJs5RZT7f  Same part £58.50 at DS. Just shows you how some people rip others off.

You could have borrowed it if you were closer.