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F1 rebuild and stuck front wheel spindle!

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sim2011:
Re Half hearted clouting of impact drivers , just make sure you hid the head of the driver at full whack and not your hand holding it as I did, Ouch, but the screw did come out !
You can also ues a center puch and tap the head round and then inscrew with a small flat blade.

notobikeparkingtax:
Screw removal tip no.2. The screws used on old Hondas have JIS heads (Japanese Industry Standard) and are slightly different from Phillips heads. Either get correct JIS screwdrivers or use the heads of far east impact drivers; which tend to be JIS.

K2-K6:
Allen bolts can vary in material strength, so make sure you use good quality keys so they don't round out, I prefer all flat sides as opposed to multi-angle heads if I think that high torque will be required to release them.

Seems like you're getting along fine anyway, are you going to completely strip the motor? if so it's worth considering new primary and cam chains as these are just about the first thing you put on during a build up so a lot of labour if you need to do them later.

Waggles:
Yes, its coming along slowly, as I say about 1 - 2 hours a day is the most I can manage. Am currently rebuilding forks and working on steering head area. I thought removing all the headlight gubbins wouldn't take too long then noticed the wiring loom ties everything together! * sigh *

Haven't gone near the Allen bolts yet ( except to check and sure enough none of my allen keys fit properly so am off to get a decent set )

Am not planning to strip motor at this stage as it is so low mileage, appreciate there is a risk of stuck piston rings so I could be caught out but thought it was worth it to try. The compression feels good on all cylinders so I am hopeful but I know its the oil rings that tend to stick.

I am trying for a 'very tidy' look as she will be ridden a lot ( including commuting except in real depths of winter ) can barely get in garage to work on her now as I have so much stuff to put on her! will be glad when I actually start to put things back together! Am actually getting quite excited at the prospect of my first ride for 30 years!

Yoshi823:
Put a tablespoonful of Redex down the plug holes & turn the engine over a number of times to distribute it around the rings evenly. This will work its way down to the oil-rings & help to unstick anything that's stuck as well as to remove anything from around the squish area. I suppose you could use some 'UCL' or upper cylinder lubricant as it used to be called in the old days, but it's probably the same stuff as Redex anyway.

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