Honda-SOHC

I had a second wind this evening so with the rear wheel in position, no brake shoes binding, attached the brake anchor bar to the hub.

With the axle nut loose the wheel rotates freely, as I tighten up the axle nut the wheel is stiffer to turn so something must be amiss.
It will rotate by hand but with much more effort.
The axle shaft fits easily through the hubs etc no force needed.

The fixed bearing was fitted without issue with the small spacer and the long spacer in position
Right hand bearing knocked in easily.
Left & right spacers in the correct position.
I haven't as yet fully torqued the axle nut wtf is going on?

Is it possible that the right hand bearing is not full against the central long spacer so it might improve the situation at full tightness?

I can't seem to find a picture in the parts book for the fitting of the front brake hub anchor parts or what way round the shouldered bolt should fit - is it with the split pin on the inside or facing out?

Aye Bryan,

I remember 'shelling' Honda plugs caps as a young apprentice back in the seventies...

Nice photo of the Town Hall

Austria my birthplace.

One of my favourite rides is from Tyndrum heading east to Killin and then turning off at LixToll towards Aberfeldy, lunch in historic Kenmore by the castle gates and then into Aberfeldy turning right for Crieff over the high road and then back to Tyndrum and Oban..
It's a super ride riding on the hillside road alongside the length of Loch Tay....bet you've done that and more Gareth 😊👍

Could a crank be damaged if the bike is dropped at high speed on the left (alternator) end? How many bikes did we see back in the day with chamfered alternator cases!