Honda-SOHC

Thanks John. It's a right good laugh at times, and sometimes not. Sometimes I think it can't ever possibly be saved and then days like today I think it can. Glad you are enjoying the tomfoolery. It's a bit Heath Robinson, but still. I might rename the thread Cowboy Garage! 

After that, I set about wrestling with getting the rest of it separated and gave Jess her own job, putting the casing, sump and filter back on.

Fair play to the Girl, made me proud, got stuck in after I showed her what to do. Wouldn't accept any help after that. Good girl, she's a grafter. She even had to get on the deck to get to some of the bolts, no bother.

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Love this shot that my wife took before she went home. 

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And Jess took this one, she wanted to show the engine through the frame. I've got a budding David Bailey on my hands!

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So then my little helper got quite a nice little shot of me wheeling the remainder away. (I wasn't going "Vroom vroom", I swear!!!  ), so then I parked it long enough to go and take a snap of the absolutely shocking shower of  that is the engine. I have no idea how I'm going to make it presentable. Anyway, by the time I turned round, she was up on the frame and she WAS giving it "Vroom vroom". 

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Caught in the act.

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Back on it today after yet more frustrations. Struggled to get the motivation to get started after a wasted trip to Machine Mart for tools, but really glad I did. Had a great day with the girl and made some major progress for a couple of amateurs. 

Todays plan was stop  ing about tickling it and get the motor out.

I knew I couldn't lift it out with me and the girl, so went with gravity to help me. Laid some boxes down to protect the beautiful casing, finally got out the sump plug that Coco the Clown put in, let it down gently and set to work.

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Jess got put on camera duty, so I knew she was well clear!

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And she's down!

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Ready to pull the motor.

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Thanks Peter / Chris

Sat outside Machine Mart waiting for them to open... That engine is coming out today. 

I'm game for going to that, but can't contribute a bike. Unless you want a barn find "before" exhibit. 

Here's what mine looks like. 

Just checking that the bit I have is all of it, before I go welding it back in place. 
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Anyone able / kind enough to take me a good clear photo of the side stand bracket? Where it connects to the frame, from a couple of angles if possible.

Cheers

Pop

No-one? Any ideas where I can spring one?