Honda-SOHC

Had a day on the 350. Rechecked all the settings - points bob on but timing (using the strobe) altered slightly, fiddled with carb setting and much improved but still intermittently hanging before settling to tickover. When I was building the engine on the bench and when fitting the carb manifolds, I thought the design of using JIS cross head screws and a gasket didn't seem a good design. The last thing I checked today was for air leaks on the carb manifold to head (using the carb cleaner method) and there was a clear movement in the revs when carb cleaner squirted at the joint.
Just spent the night stripping and re-assembled using a slight skim of silicon sealant and hexagon bolts.
I'll report back tomorrow
As an aside, its taken me back 50 odd years taking the tank off (when I had a 250k) and that bloody awful petrol balance pipe that goes from one side of the tank to the other under the frame - you have to juggle taking the tank off while trying to stop petrol coming out of both sides - its a bludy pain! I have put 2 tiny inline taps on the pipe (and disconnect the pipe in the middle between the taps) but there is so little space, its more trouble than the standard pipe.
Coincidence that Ash posted the same thing at the same time!

Well done Roy, great build and end result

Lovely condition for an unrestored bike - enjoy your new bike

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Know what you mean Phil.
Here is a prime example. I had to remind a friend that this was once his own bike !
https://www.classichondamotorcycles.co.uk/bikedetail.aspx?bike=5382

Actually Ash, that reminds me, I didn't add the cost of the silencers you sorted for me! So thats around £5k build cost

Just out of interest, I thought I'd post the cost of this build as I have just added up the receipts I have kept as part of the rebuild history (to help the kids sell the bikes when I snuff it - hopefully many years of riding away!).
The results supports our known fact that our money pit rebuilds nearly always cost more than the value. Just thought I'd post the results out of interest. Bear in mind all work was done myself except chrome and bodywork paint - ie, zinc plating, engine work, etc. (and chrome rims not replaced on this build) Here goes!
Purchase Price (DK)                            £1801
DS sourced Spares                               £790
Other sourced spares                            £886
Painter Labour (all Candy Paint)             £300
Chrome (from local expensive firm)        £925
Total                                                  £4702   
So (and I know this is nothing new and we all know this but worth putting an actual figure on it), my enjoyment of rebuilding a bike has cost about £1200 assuming I could get £3500 for it. 
As said previously in this thread, this will be my last 'classic build' - my next one will be an 80's build where there is less chrome and no candy paint so I can do it all myself - ie, still get the enjoyment of the build but less cost. Hope its of interest.
                                     

That seems a nice project. It's virtually all original but if you want to mint it, chrome and paint is the big cost

Yes Roy (and they were the DS repo's too)

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