Honda-SOHC

Can anyone tell me the clearance  gap roughly between the closest point of the headlamp bowl to the Instrument/ Speedo  bracket?

Thanks Andy some great pics on that link -  looks like he has Ken's Syndrome - hyper polishing unless it's American soft focus photography.

Nothing to do with me Ted, but a loom that age I would completely strip off outer binding to visually inspect all wires. Did that with the 550 and ended up replacing a couple of wires.

Sound logic - there are not expensive  to replace on the grand  scale of rebuilds.

As I am banned from the garage I've started to plan ahead for stuff I want to sort next week - my mudguard stays are going to be fine using Julies wrestling tip as 3 out of 4 are now fine.

This has me thinking about fitting the headlamp in the best position in the absence of the correct fork ears.
My after market headlamp brackets are already loosely in place with the indicators etc - the brackets jut out from the forks about the same distance as original fork ears so it's the best up/down measurement I'm after.

Just need a reference point for the height of the headlamp bowl side bolts to a suitable point - like the lower fork clamps to get it close to where it should be.
I can't measure the height to the floor as the suspension is jacked up with no front wheel in place.
Also aware that the Speedo/Rev counter fitting might be easier before I set the height..

As a reminder this is Cyclops face before I had to remove the forks to sort out some stripped threads - I suspect the lamp is too high in the picture - does it matter are there considerations i'm missing.

.first mock up by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

Great Video Paul - love the Moto Morini 500 - Silk were made local to me in Darly Abbey but never saw one back in the day - iirc the factory was part of the old Darley Mills.,

Thinking ahead to the rebuild what’s the deal with cam chain ? I plan to to put crankcases together with engine upside down to avoid the difficulties with selector forks and bearing pins. Will the cam chain stay on the crankshaft teeth during the rebuild or do I have to find a way to keep it tensioned, including refitting the barrels,  so it doesn’t drop off the crank and get all messed up?

When I was rebuilding my 400 I made a simple wooden support made from offcuts to hold the top case upside down. The first picture was taken before I added an extra shaft of wood. The case was supported either side od the face where the studs fit - I used a short length of left over plastic drain pipe to act like the camshaft as it rested on the head studs.

Its lighter/easier  to fit the engine into the frame before you fit the block & head.


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casings before stripping paint by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

.Top casing bolts by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
51215030361_81a76ec82e_o by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

51387518187_e6193f7eeb_o by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
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51388278441_de81522bcd_o by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

I know I have the screw so I assume I bought the ramp from you  Ken?
I do not have a list of parts on my new parts box yet.