Honda-SOHC

No that's the huge one at the back I reckon, looks like it. The largest one is the steering stem one, the smallest I think is the clutch nut, I think the front wheel bearing retainer is next to that, it's the one next to the biggest I think I can't identify.

Someone does the mesh holder on site, 3D printed IIRC. The mesh can be bought off Ebay, get stainless so it doesn't rust.

I have an alert set up so when one comes up on Ebay it lets me know, my BIL wanted another as he stood on his, well mine as it my bike but he's sort of adopted it. So I set up the alert in case one turned up.

I'll PM you the details of the Ebay auction it's on, the key number is very rare, this is the first time I've ever seen one, my daughters in NY right now and I asked her to buy it for me but she's not sure if they'd deliver to a hotel and what happens if it's delayed and she's gone home by the time it arrives etc.

550F doesn't have the chain adjuster blocks Roo, only the 500 and 550K3 has them due to the 4 pipes and the need for the back wheel to come out backwards.

Don't forget the front bolt as well Roo. And the bottom engine bolt once I give him the specs.

I'm suggesting more stuff for Max to consider making, stuff I have found to be either hard to source now, like the rear torque arm bolt above, or is subject to rust due to location and the lack of attention it gets.

Max makes some really nice parts, lovely finish on them. Saves me polishing them further 

Ohhhh, just thought of another for Max, those special 7mm pinch bolts and shouldered nuts on the top yoke of the 550. The OE ones are chrome, which is nice but then the edges get a little nick and they rust on the very edges of the nut. The centre bolt being 8mm is easy to source in stainless.

I did mine in 2007.

5 PM on a Friday from the McDonalds car park next to the Madejski Stadium in south Reading. A mile of stationary dual carriageway and then one junction of the M4 ( also mostly stationary). Then the examiners favourite north Basingstoke country lanes.

Two minor infringements:
1. Not moving back into lane 1 quickly enough after a motorway overtake.
2. Not accelerating fast enough out of a 30 limit into a National.

I can live with them.


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Oh I can just see mine now if I went for it.

1. Got the knee down on roundabouts a little too quickly
2. Giving an obscene hand gesture to the car driver hogging the middle lane on the motorway whilst passing in the inside lane, just to show them where they should be driving.
3. Standing up to wave at fellow motorcyclists so you make sure they see you and wave back.
4. Shaking the head at Harley riders for their choice of motorcycle.

Feel free to add any others I've missed.

I'm looking at that kit and I'm wondering why 4 castellated nut removers, one is front wheel bearing retainer, one is the clutch centre nut, one is the steering stem nut but I can't think what the 4th one is for.

The vac adjuster tool is too small IMO, the long Honda one is FAR better to use and it's not that dear to buy. The rotor puller, the 4 way cross type from Honda is excellent, never failed me yet in the 40 years I've had it.

 

Just sent a genuine Honda workshop manual to Ash the other day. All it really had in it was carbs and how to disassemble and assemble them, 650C IIRC. He'll put it on the site shortly, might be useful for you. Also had wiring diagrams in but not much else. Probably some sort of appendum for the main manual.

Odd thing is that Yamiya list that part for the 750K2-6 IIRC.

Fair play Paul, it's a nice little tool you knocked up there.