Honda-SOHC

If the lenz is seperate I have one for the cost of postage I plan to bin it as I have a complete unit I intend to fit. Just PM me if you are interested - the reflector is less than perfect but probably usable.

I used to be a solder fan for decades but about 30 years ago I discovered the benefits of a purpose made (not cheap) mains cable crimping tool followed more recently by a 6mm HT lead  crimping tool plus a crimping tool for Freesat cables.

I'm a believer now.lol

I have used these a few times and been spot on.

https://www.electrexworld.co.uk/acatalog/Wiring-Harnesses.html

Are they the same colors as the original?

Thanks NJ forgot about the Cave! 😄

This may help.

Thanks Deano that's really helpful for when I rebuild after full strip down. What is the source of the page as neither of the manuals that came with my bike have similar pages ?

As I suspected my loom has not been replaced but definitely it has been taken off and refitted with quite a few errors.

On cars I used to spin the wheels (usually front wheel on RWD) whilst applying the brakes having previously fitted a Wet & Dry paper  pad between disc & pad - usually 180 grit to break the glaze. The wife had the job of applying light pressure so when it ripped it was her fault.  lol

Back in the 1970's when unsold new cars were stored in fields near the ports one manufacturer actually supplied an insert to clean off storage surface rust!

Wire wool is probably easier - I have also found that the sponge type scouring pads are quite good - not White ones they are  too soft but the green ones - they will actually scratch windscreen glass.

Hi , have you got a picture of the underside of side cover where the electrics are ? My 75 400/4  doesn’t want to close so just need pic to see what’s the right and wrong way to wire up things . Thanks if you can .

Does this help ?
IMG_20201107_111052 by Teddy Bagshaw, on Flickr

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I've reversed my battery so it fits correctly. The earth strap looks as though it fits on the engine mount nut OK. The positive now reaches the starter solenoid was upside down after some loosening of terminals it's now as it should be. When I come to replace the wiring loom I have no faith in the existing routing so will be on the look out for photos of how it should be routed. Workshop manuals are a very limited sources of such information. Some serious searching is ahead of me - old posts here etc. I guess there isn't a market for rebuild manuals. I take my hat off for those that build a bike from a boxes of parts.