Honda-SOHC

I went to replace my newly painted Rocker Box Cover and like every second thing I take of this CB400F it doesn't want to go back on. It just will not sit flush on the cylinder head, close the gap on one side and it opens on the other. I can't see anything obstructing it. Referred Haynes to manual and saw there is sequence of bolt tightening to follow, ok...but 'make sure tappets are slackened first'... does this mean I have to slacken the nuts I see through the inspection covers? I can't think why. Not enough daylight to work where I am now so I hope someone can help for tomorrow?

The easiest thing to check and costs nowt, is to make sure the gear change lever is in the correct position on the shaft. If it's set too high, the lever may be fouling on the casing when lifting the lever to go up to 6th.

I hope so Julie, I cured the absent 1st gear like that, maybe overzealously, I'll have to wait for daylight now...gives me time to pray as well lol!

Has anyone else experienced this and have any advice.

Yes...I just got a bad feeling and went to see...no sixth, at least not cold at  a stand still not that anything will change when I start again....oh gawsh. 

  Three months running propane to Saigon in 75 decided me to finish!

...did you happen to know a rowdy steward called Spike Stokes on that run?

On my last ship there was another ex dispatch rider. It showed as well, on the wheel he hit that quayside in the kiel canal....I was on my bunk and the point of contact was right be me!

Not another bloody mariner!!

AYE AYE!  We are endangered though! http://seawitchartist.com/Red-Ensign-Roseate-Tern.htm

Quote from: Athame57 on October 17, 2018, 11:50:50 PM

Just wondering!

You started this, so what's your story ??

OK. I began in 1982 with an awful company called Olympic where I spent more time on the pavement than a pigeon, I moved over to 'Hotline' soon got the sack, then 'Ambassador'  and then 'Delta' where I started to get good. I moved on to a roguish little firm called 'Falcon' great lads (& Lasses') ..oh, forgot my flirtation with 'Professional couriers' and 'Express'....dispatch is a job where you can change horse three times in a day. I also rode with Addison Lee a while and ...gawd there's loads. The best company though was GLC (Greater London Couriers) with their 25% attendance bonus and no advertising their jobs...word of mouth! I rode a gaggle of CB250 RS's one reached 77,000 miles. A CB250 wet dream, a GT380 (got me nicked) A z400J..came off at 70mph and never hurt myself, came off again at about 15 mph and thought I'd bust my leg. I did get a ban for 6 months and knew most of the Police station cells from being arrested non payment of fines lol. I couldn't resist turning up now and then on my RG500s. I quit the job in 1991.

Yep, both should be satin black, PJI make a good black satin but it requires curing at 100c, OK for the brake caliper but I wouldn't use it on the clocks unless you have stripped them down.

Is it ok to use normal paint on the caliper?