550 F2 started!

[Sesman]

That’s what I fitted Ken. I went for the slightly wider rear end to comply with the tyre fitment guide.

Here’s another photo  nearer to completion. It’s now got the rechromed fork ears, grab rail etc on now. I’ll take some final photos when I’ve sorted the seat and hoses.

Won’t be before Xmas though.

[Laverdaroo]

Ny pal has a few bases in the states and I can get them sent over cheaper through the fish farm if it helps Phil? He mentioned he had a few if youre struggling mate I can have a chat with him. I'm having a par el sent over in a coupleof weeks so could tag it in? Is it he base youd settle for or the whole seat to fiddle with?

[Oddjob]

No chain guard yet Phil?

[Sesman]

Springs worked just fine thanks Ken.

[Laverdaroo]

Just try and pull the basket out without the springs fitted, so just after you fit the circlip, if it moves it needs shimming, I tend fit shims until I can just about fit the circlip on. Easier on the 500 as it's designed slightly differently.

You need the proper chrome countersunk screws for the points cover Roo, they didn't use those type of JIS screws for that cover 

If you haven't got any yet don't buy them as I may have some NOS as I don't think I'll be using the chrome cover on mine, found a NOS 650 cover instead which I intend to polish up, not sure what screws or bolts it uses to attach itself but I'd imagine the normal 8mm headed flanged bolts Honda love to use. If so my NOS screws are available.

They're purely for show at the minute Ken, Ive rederedall the right fixings for it, thats all I had in the workshop at the time. I'll just swap em over when the new hardware comes in.
All my cases needed new fixings as they were all hammered. Just wanted another part off the bench so bobbed it on. the sprocket cover has only two in it of dubious quality just to get the wire routes right behind the cover as i had to re wrap them all and fix a break in the green cable from the windings, I've none at all for the clutch cover theyre that bad so ordered a complete set to look puuurty!
. Cheers for the offer though mate.

[Sesman]

Yes, chain guard and rear mudguard have been rechromed and fitted. I’ve fired the engine and it runs mighty fine. I’ve even been round the block….slowly. Just the seat and hoses to source and fit.

Roo, if you can source a seat pan in very good nick at a reasonable price I’d be ecstatic.

[Laverdaroo]

Love that build Phil,beautiful from front to back, super impressed

[Sesman]

Roo, are you still puzzling over the Clutch metal inner plate, or have you sorted. I mention it simply because I have my clutch cover off for polishing and shimming.

[Laverdaroo]

Yes, chain guard and rear mudguard have been rechromed and fitted. I’ve fired the engine and it runs mighty fine. I’ve even been round the block….slowly. Just the seat and hoses to source and fit.

Roo, if you can source a seat pan in very good nick at a reasonable price I’d be ecstatic.

Yours an F2 Phil? (showing my model ignorance)

[Sesman]

Yes, 1977 F2. Roo, I’m sure you are aware that the F2 seat pan is unique?

[Laverdaroo]

Roo, are you still puzzling over the Clutch metal inner plate, or have you sorted. I mention it simply because I have my clutch cover off for polishing and shimming.

No, sorted, I think. Bryan mentioned it was a gold or silverwing 'absorbsion' apparently, taken from their set ups. I can see it in the parts book but the doubt set in when looking on Youtube amongst other sources, I couldnt see the same steel in any I saw making me wonder if this was another cock up by the PO. Not seen it before, its almost like, as I understand it, a  'clutch cush drive' without the rubber..... type thing. Odd thing. I presume it acts a bit like a dual mass fly wheel on the VW's taking up someof the slack before total engagement? I think thats what I understood from Bryan.


The steels were in a shocking state and were 'steeped' in rustoleum for a coupleof days before going on the brass wire wheel to tart up.  Thebits left in the oild were a right manky mess and stained really badly a nasty brown and a couple had to be poked apart from the old friction plates or what was lleft of them.

They came out surprisingly well and none twisted or out of tolerance on the glass with the feelers and verniers. A leg up for once as this has been one hell of an expensive build, nice to have a bit of a break for once

[Sesman]

Sorry to hijack your thread Roo. One chain guard for Ken and one knackered F2 seat pan for you.

[Laverdaroo]

Yes, 1977 F2. Roo, I’m sure you are aware that the F2 seat pan is unique?

Yup, neem there!!!

[Laverdaroo]

Sound, I'm off as my mind to finger skill is obviously going down hill looking at my spolling!

I'll send out an APB accross the pond.......

[Sesman]

Ok, glad your clutch has worked out. I won’t bother stripping mine.👍