Honda-SOHC

 

I actually did that way back in the 70's when my 500/4 failed due to a faulty horn. As I was in a bicycle shop (many MOT stations were in those days), he sold me a cheap rubber bulb horn, watched while I fitted it and promptly passed me.

I then went home and took it off (and fixed the horn eventually)


One of my bikes failed recently as the Cibie Z-beam headlamp was actually French and dipped the wrong way. No MOT tester had noticed this since it was fitted 20 years ago!
He gave me some black tape and checked the beam pattern as I masked off various bits of the lens. He then passed me and suggested that I remove that ugly black tape once I was out of his premises...

 

Get a cup of coffee and settle down in front of your screen.

Comfy?

Now read this:

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=5410.0

[Carb FAQ from .net site]

Bryan's an ex-MOT tester so he'll know all this, but...

You must have a horn
You must have a chainguard
Not sure about mudguards
If indicators are fitted they must work

I assume that his skip was full that day then?

K&Ns were our choice back in the 70's

You will need to re-jet the carbs though.

Here's the story:

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=78388.0

Mine's the other way around. 1015277 frame with a 2154987 engine.

I don't think it makes much difference really as there were very few changes in the short life of this model. The 550 had all the "upgrades" 

Here's couple that I have bookmarked in this country...

http://www.clocksndials.co.uk/welcome_text.htm

http://www.guagerepairs.com/index.html