Honda-SOHC

It had transitioned to RTC's  a couple of years before I retired on the basis that they were not accidents as there was always culpability involved - now I believe Derbyshire use RTI probably due to shared facility's  with the Fire & Rescue Services.

Thank you, Ted.
If possible I'd like to have it in steps, so we will have the correct procedure, also for the rest of the world SOHC Four community and we will only have to communicate a simple link hereafter.
Step 1 would be: open the headlamp and disconnect all the wires connected to the wires coming from the   switch unit. If necessary, consult the wiring diagram of your particular model.
Step 2 Free handlebar from its clamps for easier maneuvering
Step 3 Before removal of the old unit which implies pulling the associated wires out through the handlebar attach... what?

As there are so many different levels of member competence on this site  it's often difficult to pitch a reply at the right level.  I usually assume that we have read say a Haynes Manual so are aware of preliminary basics. You did say steps 1 to n so sorry for my lack of detail I just went for what is often the problematic part.

If you no longer need to remove the wires from the bars that's great.  Personally if  trying to solder in a new switch to the old loom I would do that off the bike with the bars on the on bench. I try to take photos of the wires inside the headlamp bowl plus I would write down the colour and sex of the connector where applicable including if there are than on wire on say a female connector. Colours also fade so a light grey might look like a light blue etc when you check against a wiring diagram. If you are fitting a new switch I would use the wiring that came with it resolving any colour mismatch rather than trying to solder old oxidised wires to a new switch - depends how good you are at soldering I guess.

I would  PS I hate doing electrics but sometimes it can be easier than you expected.....sometimes.

Best of luck with the nut issue we've all had similar trials.

On my way to the old LVLO in Nottingham I would often stop for my lunch break at the services between Junction 25-26 where there is the glass sided walkway over the M1.

I've seen folk Texting whist travelling in the outside lane, not knocking HGV drivers, I would regularly see them reading a paper laid out on the dashboard with their feet up on the passenger side & foreign HGV's where the driver was watching a film on his laptop!

Little wonder folk get killed if they break down awaiting recovery  on the hard shoulder. I'm amazed there aren't more big shunts on the motorways. My perception is that none hands free mobile phone use is in reality just not policed enough for it to be a deterrent.

Not helped when the Laws passed by Parliament are sometimes so loosely or badly worded that the Home Office have to issue guidelines for interpretation  often followed by ACPO & CPS guidelines - then of course the local Police & Crime Commissioner also directs the Chief Constable on policy areas he or she consider a priority. Little wonder the Police are confused about enforcement not helped by social media knee jerk reactions from both ends of the extreme spectrum.

Just when everyone starts to iron out the difficulties of enforcement an appeal will sometimes become case law - general election - new laws so the cycle starts again - not to mention the budget implications.

Decades ago an experienced CPS solicitor told me that good laws such as the Offences Against the Persons Act 1861 that define GBH etc are understood by everyone and do not need updating often. He went on to say that good criminal laws are understood by most people - we know it's wrong to intentionally cause harm to a person murder is even in the Bible.

Today we have laws that most people are not even aware of that form criminal imprisonable offences that can affect normal law abiding members of the public. An interesting thing is how public opinion has shaped some legislation.

Back in 1971 if you had a vehicle accident that was due to  a momentary lapse of concentration or error of judgement you might be convicted of Driving without Due Care & Attention - you could face a fine, endorsement or disqualification regardless of if anyone was injured or killed. Only Dangerous Driving that caused death was imprisonable.

Today you could commit the same momentary lapse of concentration or error of judgement  but if a person died as a result of the accident you face a charge of Causing Death by Careless Driving where imprisonment is a real possibility.

Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on May 31, 2023, 07:37:42 AM

Read your whole project post again - very interesting rebuild - my heart sank when I saw the camshaft bearing worn oval.

How did you fix that in the end ?

Yeah the camshaft bearing was really bad, considering the condition of the rest of the engine I wouldn’t have expected that, in the end I managed to get hold of a NOS cam bearing, failing that i was going to bore it out and machine a bush. I think it could be done fairly easily, unfortunately I don’t have access to a lathe anymore since I’ve moved jobs, I would like my own lathe at some point and I’ve kept the old bearing so might get chance to have a go in the future, just to see how feasible it is.

So is the bearing separate from the cam cover - lucky to find a NOS part.

My BiL bought a used building site shed with a hip roof it's massive.
If you could fit a traditional roof that does not use trusses you would get extra height except at the very edge of the shed. As long as the four sides were strong enough to take the load so a good frame is essential - not a cheap build if it's all new timber.