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« on: September 25, 2020, 05:46:44 PM »
I develop and wet print BW. Scan too, colour used to but don't shoot enough. I seem to be going through a stage (long one!) of nostalgia, but this time taking the time to actually try to know what I am doing. Hence the the bike build.
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« on: September 25, 2020, 05:38:55 PM »
Set the static timing this morning took me about an hour to get it all done plus 30 mins spent making a decent loom connector & test lamp to set 1&4 then 2&3.
Cranked her over having got the oil light out first with no plugs fitted - plugs in after a fair bit of popping & banging she started to fire - more choke less throttle and away she went. Only a brief video but I am ecstatic !!
Hope the brief video works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XqxDCtCqKg&feature=youtu.be
Now I am impatient for mine.
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« on: September 24, 2020, 10:36:52 PM »
Another step closer today - re-fitted old Petcock with new tank strainer used the old seal but have the two that DS supplied - petrol tank back on the bike - 4 Litres of new Super Unleaded tap into Reserve position petrol filled the little in-line filter all looked okay for a minute or so then petrol started coming out of two of the overflow pipes. Big curse to myself !
Walked away wishing I had checked the carbs with fuel before I re-fitted them to the bike had a moan with a mate who said - have you tried a gentle tap on the carbs incase the floats are just a bit stuck as they were completely dry. Did just that followed by shaking the bike from side to side - fuel back into reserve no sign of any more fuel from overflow pipes. I've given it a good 5 minutes and no more fuel out of any of the overflows. I feel happy that's good enough for a planned initial start up.
I've checked for spark - nice visible spark at the old dirty spark plugs - I am now ready to check the static timing tomorrow morning then its new plugs in place and see if she will run. The new plugs that came with the bike are NGK D8EA as are the old ones that were fitted.
Fingers crossed for tomorrows start up attempt !! 
This is better than eastenders, good luck.
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« on: September 24, 2020, 07:25:42 PM »
I know someone which bought standard new F2 in August 1980 from official Honda dealer, they were slow to move stock as competitors came on stream with 4 strokes of this capacity.
Seems like this overstock to UK supply chain was ultimately used in making the special additions.
Vintage cameras, interesting. Covering which era? I like a good optic.
Perhaps the britain kit was attached then as an off the shelf kit. I suppose I will never know.
Cameras- anything and everything from 1890s to 1980s. Mostly mine are 20s through to 50s. Usually involving a bellows. I have 2 lines of part time work, private members bar steward (still closed). Then old cameras...what ever is needed, testing, servicing, buying and selling. Hobby turning a buck kind of thing.
My camera interest more or less follows that period of 60's onwards, and mostly Japanese in parallel with these old bikes. All interesting subjects though, and keep us out of trouble  well mostly
Mid 80s I rode to Oulton Park and donington carrying an Me Super to photograph the racing. Trying to record the build with same old camera, kind of feel right.
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« on: September 24, 2020, 07:15:44 PM »
You could ask Colin Seeley. He built them.
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Obituary in January this year, a very fine engineer he was too.
Indeed,
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« on: September 23, 2020, 06:02:20 PM »
He made the kits, they were built at the dealership I gather. I am 99.9% sure the body kit I have is not one of the original 250. As the folks above say, likely old stock that may have had a face lift. I am pretty sure rear shocks are of a 900f. Carburetors are 69-76 flavour but that's likely because of the yoshimura 812 kit. It has been messed about for sure.
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« on: September 23, 2020, 03:59:22 PM »
I know someone which bought standard new F2 in August 1980 from official Honda dealer, they were slow to move stock as competitors came on stream with 4 strokes of this capacity.
Seems like this overstock to UK supply chain was ultimately used in making the special additions.
Vintage cameras, interesting. Covering which era? I like a good optic.
Perhaps the britain kit was attached then as an off the shelf kit. I suppose I will never know. Cameras- anything and everything from 1890s to 1980s. Mostly mine are 20s through to 50s. Usually involving a bellows. I have 2 lines of part time work, private members bar steward (still closed). Then old cameras...what ever is needed, testing, servicing, buying and selling. Hobby turning a buck kind of thing.
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« on: September 23, 2020, 03:51:47 PM »
On a similar note when I was in the car trade during the 3 day week due to power workers strikes - circa 1973/4 we sold new Opel Mantas Mk1's new in 1975/6 that were in fact 3 years old due to importers & dealer storage!!
They were discounted bargain buys as the Opels did not deteriorate much during storage unlike the Audi 100's that arrived from Audi UK with holes in the roof from Seagull droppings that burnt through the factory body waxing!!
We were paid by Aidi to fix them back to standard factory finish - we did a basic job on the pin holes and put a "Free" vinyl roof on them using a free Vinyl roof as a promotional tool.
I find stuff like that interesting.
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« on: September 23, 2020, 03:04:39 PM »
Thanks, I kind of guessed so. There are a few oddities around the bike that just niggled. 35 quid will be better spent on robbery bits etc.
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« on: September 22, 2020, 11:36:44 PM »
That's probably because Hacker week is on about the aftermarket seals that one have a spring only on one side and not the double springed OEM type with a spring on top and one on the underside. But regardless, the writing always faces you when they are inserted, so writing uppermost.
Oh twaddle, did my first ever fork seals 3 weeks ago. Spring on both sides so thought it didn't matter. Looks like I will get to do second ever set. 
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« on: September 22, 2020, 11:13:12 PM »
I figured this was the right section for narrow this down. My background in vintage cameras often finds me trying to square of details, just for the curiosity angle. My bike, frame and engine numbers are stated on the log book as registered in 1982. Originally sold to me as a Honda britain cb750 ss limited edition. I know it is not! Far to many inconsistencies all around. I assumed though it had been based on a sohc f2 though all thr same. 1982 however seems very late for that even. What do the more knowledgeable heads say? Could it be just old showroom stock?
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« on: September 22, 2020, 11:36:04 AM »
Just standard size on my phone. I wish I felt like youngster! Started riding at 18 in 82. It has been 15yrs since I last rode tho.
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« on: September 22, 2020, 09:46:42 AM »
If its an F2, which it looks like, it will need exhaust valve guides.
Best of luck and welcome
I am certain the main running gear is f2, it's Honda Britain appearance though is questionable. There are things that just look wrong. In the great scheme of things that isn't a buggy for me , it wasn't expensive at the time and I dont have to stress over that authentic look.
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« on: September 22, 2020, 09:37:08 AM »
Thank you for the welcome all above. I was told the top end was rebuilt just prior to my purchase. 812cc yoshimura bore kit and cam. The tickets etc are stuck inside a Haynes manual it came with. The cam cover gasket looks clean with no sign of any weathering so dont think the previous rebuild into a cafe racer ever got finished. Hence the 1997 last tax disc and my buy in 2005. How well it was done I have no idea.
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« on: September 21, 2020, 10:02:48 PM »
Lol, I am acquiring a bald spot just above my left ear. Must try scratching the other side.
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