Honda-SOHC

Yep, lovely 500 that’s is. I’ve always maintained that the 500 is a nicer ride than the 650 and 750.

For those who might be interested pm me for details. But basically it’s a sound pre-unit t110 dynamo model with brand new unopened Morgan 750 conversion and oil pump.Slick shift 4 speed. Wideline frame with new Norvil forks, bushes etc.  Original wide hubs with Akront rims. Brand new Norvil twin leader, Andy Molnar racing seat and guards. The more I describe it the more I feel like hanging on to it

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Passed 3 fuel stations on my way home from work and theres over 20 cars queuing for fuel. My vans nearly empty but I’m not queuing, on a positive note the bikes are all fuelled up so it looks like a week on the bikes next week

Very nice job, whats the values like for the 400 ? I’ve a Z650 to do but I don’t like to put more into a bike than I can get back out of it but the 650 prices seem low at the minute

Correct me if I'm wrong but there is some abrasive in the vapour blasting?

Glass is mainly used for vapour blasting although most media types can be used, fine spherical beads are used for finishing which has a peening affect, not a cutting action. Trouble is some operators add aluminium oxide in with the glass to cut and clean then the glass polishes, it does the job faster but much more abrasive. It’s advisable to tape all bearing surfaces and the glass beads just bounces off. It’s also done at a lot lower pressure compared to dry blasting, normally 30 to 50 psi. The biggest problem is getting rid of all the glass before rebuilding the engine, I pressure wash them, oven dry, blow down then repeat the process again, oilways can be plugged but it still gets in. The safest option is acid clean and soda blast

4 cylinder crankcases are usually £80 a pair if the customer has degreased them, plus these were black so seems a fair price. It looks like they haven’t gone down to the finest grade glass bead and polished them which is a good thing as the paint will stick better

Its ok Ted, mines the same  I cleaned mine up with soap and water then heated it up with a heat gun which brings the mould oils back to the top so I’m told, the finished result was like new again, obviously been careful not to melt it 

Quote from: 4wDaz on August 20, 2021, 03:59:08 PM

Thanks Bryan, Julie, its off in the bin then 

I suppose I would have to ask myself, why did someone put put it there in the 1st place?

I think they must have been high on blue hylomar fumes or something    I've never seen so much used on a engine before, even the oil pump was full of it 

No worries, would you agree with Bryanj that its not honda and shouldn't be there ? (the spring)