It's finally finished

[Lobo]

Um.... wow! What a stunning restored example.

Looking forward to reading the 350 thread now....

Simon

[royhall]

Two of my bikes have been altered so i can access the the top end,it saves so much bother, i think that was a bad design by honda, making it so you have to take engine out to do work
pete

Your not allowed to say that Pete! At the time I may have said the design was a bit built down to a price, and I got absolutely carved up for it. Honda lovers to a man on here remember . But your right, a stupid idea that's caused untold misery over the last 40 years. Please don't shout again, I didn't mean it!!!

[UK Pete]

Two of my bikes have been altered so i can access the the top end,it saves so much bother, i think that was a bad design by honda, making it so you have to take engine out to do work
pete

Your not allowed to say that Pete! At the time I may have said the design was a bit built down to a price, and I got absolutely carved up for it. Honda lovers to a man on here remember . But your right, a stupid idea that's caused untold misery over the last 40 years. Please don't shout again, I didn't mean it!!!

How dare you speak badly of Honda, now go away and think what you have done

[Waggles]

Roy is on the naughty step, Roy is on the naughty step!!!!! 

[NigelWilmshurst]

Just seen the topic today! excellent restoration, that frame chop is a brilliant idea, I'm almost ready to fit the engine on mine...

[royhall]

Latest news!! Sailed through the MOT today, all that was wrong was I forgot to put in the back axle split pin. Didn't have one at the time so bought a full kit, then forgot to put it in. Geez the over 50's what they like. Still, had every nut and bolt off the thing over the winter and if all they can find wrong is one split pin, I'll settle for that. It's on the road at last, just got to get the wheels balanced now it's like riding a bucking bronco.

[Tiny Tim]

Nice one Roy, enjoy riding it.

[MCTID]

The frame mod is great...........although I think (most) Hondas which I have owned have been OK to work on.......the VFR800 rear wheel removal being the absolute best - with its fantastic single sided rear swinging arm.

Not so the various Kawasaki's which are a bl*ody nightmare - especially removing the front wheel. I always ended up with various jacks, bricks, bits of wood and lots of swearing and Victor Meldrew 'I don't believe it's'. Apart from lying the bike on its side, I couldn't contemplate getting the front wheel off and back again if I was away from home and my wide range of tools.

[royhall]

Know what you mean about the Kawasaki's. My Z900 needed a heavy person sat right at the back of the pillion seat whilst I got 2 concrete blocks and 2 pieces of 4*2 under the front frame rails. Only then can you get the front wheel off, and that's still a tight struggle.

But who would have thought in 1969 that a bunch of barmy bike lovers would still be keeping these (1970's Jap crap) bikes on the road. It's nearly half a century later for Christ's sake, and they still feel modern ish. I bet Honda was more surprised than anybody.