Honda-SOHC

Hi,

I thought I might have a go at the carbs whilst its damp and it's a job I can do while waiting on other parts and more cash.

My first question is do I send them away as an easy option and get them back looking like new and who might do that?

Should I do it myself  (I've never done this before)? I think I can rebuild them and have started but already the first carb has the float pin stuck I dont want to end up damaging them). The bike was sat from 1997 so I guessing lots of 'stuck' parts may await me.
and....not sure if I should strip them down to every single component or part strip before getting cleaned in a friends ultrasonic cleaner.

Thanks in advance again

You bet right!

Apologise, bit of  a senior moment, it is the back brake bolt, after trawling through my box of bits I found the actual side stand bolt.

 

Hi all,

attempted to fit the side stand today and using my Honda parts but the bolt is way to small. I believe i ordered the correct item.

The nut I ordered from DSS seem to be the right size. Did I get it wrong?

Hi,

after a collection of expensive chroming and the lack of rear indicator brackets i am toying with using the grab rail that came with the bike. Chroming it will be expensive so I was thinking of spray painting or powder coating. At least this has the brackets for the indicators already or do I sell my Jack Russell to pay for a pair from DSS?

thank you all you're reply's, i'll attempt tomorrow by checking the amount of powder coating on the frame etc

ta

Hi,

after getting stuff back from the plating company, I started to install my swing arm. I am struggling to get the swing arm with the caps on to fit, not sure if is the powder coating on the frame that will not allow it to be pushed through to line up with the bolt. Anyone else had this issue and if so how did you get round it? I'm think maybe a bottle jack or scissor jack inserted into the fram just to push it out a little. That should be ok??