Honda-SOHC

Look at them, are the corks disintegrating? How thick are they? Are they still in spec?. Don't replace them just because you think you should, they ain't exactly cheap BUT they are fairly easy to change even with the engine in the frame so it's not a disaster if they do start to slip.

As I said, IF you do need some I have a bucket full of them. Also have pressure plates, measure them as well.

Clutch plates on these bikes seem to last for ages, mine are still in after over 160K and my other bike has the original plates with over 250K on them.

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Look for any shop on the route back with a red sign over it, you'd have thought it was the Post Office due to inebriation. It will still be sat on the counter. 

TBH they do tend to leak for a couple of reasons, the soft washer is replaced by another type because they didn't know what it was there for or the threads were stripped out by either overtightening OR the thread hole was full of oil when they tried to insert the bolt, hydraulic pressure caused by this causes the bolt to try and lock up, you keep on trying to tighten and it strips the threads right out of the head. Make sure the hole is empty before fitting the bolt, oh and in case you didn't know Roo the brackets hanging off that bolt are handed, stamped left and right. The hole doesn't line up if you fit them wrong.

I'll dig some out and send them down Roo. No charge. I'll send 3 alloy ones and 10 copper, there is an alloy one on the camchain tensioner upper bolt IIRC so one for there as well. Just need to find them now. Many, many boxes of parts lying about.

You're thinking of the 500 Bryan, has plastic top hats on the throttle lifter arm.

Kept thinking of what Matt was referring to but seeing the pic has refreshed my memory. I'd go with plastic ones Matt, they are only dust seals after all.

I'm like Bryan, the underneath washer is definitely a soft alloy one, I tend to fit a copper one under the head of the bolt.

I've got both kinds if you need any Roo. I also fit the same type copper washer under every bolt with a number 12 washer under it as well.

2 links touching, that's almost new Ted. A new one won't touch anywhere until you press down on the centre, at a pinch you could re-use that. I'd still replace the primary damper rubbers though unless they feel nice.

If you want to retain the original look and use a 10mm bolt with a metric fine thread but still keep the 14mm head that's hard to find, however my favourite supplier of stainless bolts does just that. I'd get 10 x 35 and if needed trim them down.

Just in case you didn't know, a set bolt (which he sells a lot of) are usually 30mm and under and are threaded full length. You don't want a set bolt in that location.

https://www.stainlessmiddleton.co.uk/32908-metric-fine-bolts-setscrews

His bolts may be more expensive than some but the heads are polished and have no unsightly writing on. They are also top quality.