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Oddjob:
Not sure if you've seen or heard of this Gary but everyone now (except me of course) uses elastic bands to hold the rocker arms up, just band the 2 together inlet to exhaust, so they pull each other up, you'll need 4 bands of sufficient strength. I've never done that myself as I tend to just lift them up by hand but TBH it's probably a better method than mine, almost fool proof. Wind the adjuster screws almost out as well. Better safe than sorry.
gary123:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on September 12, 2022, 01:28:37 PM ---Not sure if you've seen or heard of this Gary but everyone now (except me of course) uses elastic bands to hold the rocker arms up, just band the 2 together inlet to exhaust, so they pull each other up, you'll need 4 bands of sufficient strength. I've never done that myself as I tend to just lift them up by hand but TBH it's probably a better method than mine, almost fool proof. Wind the adjuster screws almost out as well. Better safe than sorry.
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Trigger did it for me after reconditioning the head and rockers etc. [ Guests cannot view attachments ]
Oddjob:
Late 550 rocker box instead of a 500 one, good mod to do as they are better than the 500s.
gary123:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on September 12, 2022, 03:54:31 PM ---Late 550 rocker box instead of a 500 one, good mod to do as they are better than the 500s.
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yes I thought that was the way to go.
OK I cant lie. Trigger just recond the best one I had. I had no idea there was any difference. :)
Oddjob:
Those 4 bolts in the middle are to hold the rocker shafts to stop them rotating. The 500 doesn't have them and it has been known for the rocker shafts to oval out the camcover. It was an upgrade by Honda to rectify that problem.
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