Honda-SOHC

Im racking my brains trying to remember stuff.... I’m pretty sure i remember bundling the original 4 pipe exhaust with the sale to young LC murderer :-) I cant be 100% but i bet I gave him the the original wheels too as they would have been kicking around with the pipes. So the spoked wheels /hubs that came with it could well be the originals.... i’m sure I never fitted an after market swing arm, my photo’s dont quite show but it looks to be standard.. The reasons I fitted comstars were 1 to make it look more modern, 2 because the original spokes were rusty and 3 because the rear spokes used to come loose for some reason and cause low speed wheel wobble... probably my fault for not adjusting them properly. The tank has recesses in the sides, did you do that? It could be the original tank as it has the flip up cover... Another thing i remember, the nut on the top of the steering stem had damaged threads (slightly stripped) I always struggled to get the steering head bearings adjusted properly and had that nut off a few times, i had to be careful not to overtighten it..

rob62, hi rob to answer some of your questions  (deep breath) yes Hyde m/cr, frame painted, number of owners 12. can I ask a  few questions? -

did you change the swing arm, if so what make is it?

the front rotor disk is not a standard cb550 disc do you know what its off so I can match it for dual disc set up?

Hi rocker61
Interesting that the frame was painted. The stove enamel was pretty hard material and i imagine it would have taken a bit of removing. 12 owners! I think I would have been either the 2nd or 3rd owner, I paid £850 i think, from simpsons motorcycles (long gone now a kwikfit garage in Castleford). The swing arm was standard when i sold her. The only things i did was frame coating, comstar wheels, twin disks, marzocchi shocks and the marshall pipe. The rear wheel was off a CB650 and my standard drum brake went straight in iirc, the front wheel and discs were 400 superdream, i made a double adaptor banjo bolt for the twin disk setup, the forks already had all the lugs and threaded holes.... Things i remember, the rhs clutch cover had been chrome plated but was peeling off and looked rough, you can just about see on the photo’s. The lhs generator cover had a small hole at the bottom edge where it had been ground through due to a slide (previous owner to me) i never replaced that... I notice you said she had rusty spoke wheels but now she is wearing another set of comstars, her second set. It looks like she has had a lot of modifications over the years. I would love to know if its still the same motor, i dont think there is any way of finding out although Honda UK do keep records.. I’m 99% sure i dont have any more documents or photo’s relating to this bike but I’m going to double check later...

You’re in Hyde Greater Manchester? That’s not a million miles from me, just over the hill..... I can see a reunion coming up 

I just don’t get why you would torque the bolts in the “correct order” but to the wrong spec? If you’re going to use a torque wrench surely you need to check what value to set it to....otherwise why bother, you might just as well use any old spanner....

Very odd...modern fuel line should withstand modern fuel....

I also like Seaways and the other little log cabin cafe just down the road from there.... both good biker cafes..... as for the coffee, spoon of freeze dried + hot frothy milk, what can possibly go wrong 

Great news 👍