Honda-SOHC

Slightly off topic Roo but did he have any Laverda parts at all?
I'm looking for a left hand 120 Jota primary drive cover.

Lovely looking bike with a great colour scheme.
I have been tempted by the RE for a couple of years now. They look great if left standard but can take on a different character if modified, there are so many bolt on parts available you can really make the bike your own.
Looking forward to hearing how you get on with it Mike.

From what you have all said it sounds like potential rim leakage. This is strange though as I have checked the rim and all appears to be fine, no dings or cracks either. The tire fitter (he's actually an ace mechanic, used him for 25+ years) also checked the rim inside and out and he could find nothing wrong BUT he did say only slight damage would cause a leak at the pressure involved. The green gloop did slow it down but did not eliminate it so maybe it is the critical area between the rim and the tire that is slightly damaged.

Nigel & Ted, yep, I did the soapy water test a couple of times and could find nothing on the rim but there was a very, very slight weep on the valve head, bubbles took over 30 minutes to show but they were tiny. Anyway I replaced the valve (twice) and the problem is still there.

I will install the new rim with my new tire and see how it goes. I won't use the paint, Honda never did so if all is fine it will point to the old wheel being damaged and fit for the bin.

Thanks for all the replies.

This is not SOHC related but still has a Honda theme! Actually it’s a request for my 1999 VF800fi so four cams and not one

I’ve been having problems with the rear tire losing up to 10psi over 3 or 4 days. I originally put this down to a slow puncture/leaky valve but after changing the tire twice and four new valves later it is still doing it. I have tried everything from using a green anti puncture gloop in the tire to using rim sealer and nothing works. The tire fitter is sure the rim is porous as he has seen this before and especially with Chinese cast bike wheels. I bought the bike with the ‘slow puncture’ four years ago and have lived with it but now it’s become a pia when I use it for trips away.

I have bought a s/h VFR wheel from ebay, it has its original paint and is in excellent condition. The tire fitter has advised I seal the inner rim with anti-porous paint before fitting the tire and new valve just in case this wheel has the same issue.

Can anyone recommend a suitable anti-porous paint, all I can find is garage floor paint and I really don’t need 2.5 litres of the stuff at £50!
I know 1960’s Royal Enfield’s had a problem with porous engine castings and they used to seal the inner halves with a special paint although that was a high temperature paint and I don’t know what that was called either

Any recommendations welcome otherwise I'll have to travel with my air compressor in tow!

Cheers
Dave

It appears to policymakers that there could be one solution that will solve all situations, in reality that's likely never going to be the case.

https://youtu.be/S1E8SQde5rk

Interesting balanced overview and consideration of more nuanced approach.

That was a very interesting watch Nigel. EV's are a blind alley with the present technology available and lack of real investment in the infrastructure required to charge them.

Looking good so far James. It's going to get a bit tight in the shed once they start growing parts!

It's sold! Did you buy it Ted?