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Opening that can of worms
Shetland Biker:
dropped you a message BrianJ. cheers for that Ian i will get in contact with him
DomP:
Get stuck in! Rebuilding your own engine is very rewarding if you've got a good range of tools, I've not long finished mine with some helpful advice on here and a rebore from Bryan. Oh and as Trigger suggested to me in the beginning £1K +
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I don't know your age or mechanical demographic but I'm with DomP on this one.
My only reservation is the 750 engine is pretty heavy so you will probably need a hand to lift it out.
I was 72 when I fully dismantled my 400 having done nothing on a motor cycle engine since I was a teenager. With the help of members here I restored my 400 starting during the COVID lock down.
I've had sleepless night during my first rebuild but it has not put me off doing a second despite a few heath issues getting in the way. If your mechanical knowledge is basic now is the time to learn - even more so if like me you are retired.
If it all goes belly up you can send the engine to Bryanj. Take plenty of photos as you strip the bike down, get hold of a Haynes Manual and go for it. Plus download the Honda Manual in Aladdins Cave or Asks dropbox. A parts manual is almost as good as a workshop manual or better for showing how the bike is assembled.
If you get stuck this is the site to help you out. If a bloke built it in Japan I'm pretty sure a Shetlander can fix it.👍👍👍
Shetland Biker:
--- Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on April 05, 2024, 09:04:40 PM ---I don't know your age or mechanical demographic but I'm with DomP on this one.
My only reservation is the 750 engine is pretty heavy so you will probably need a hand to lift it out.
I was 72 when I fully dismantled my 400 having done nothing on a motor cycle engine since I was a teenager. With the help of members here I restored my 400 starting during the COVID lock down.
I've had sleepless night during my first rebuild but it has not put me off doing a second despite a few heath issues getting in the way. If your mechanical knowledge is basic now is the time to learn - even more so if like me you are retired.
If it all goes belly up you can send the engine to Bryanj. Take plenty of photos as you strip the bike down, get hold of a Haynes Manual and go for it. Plus download the Honda Manual in Aladdins Cave or Asks dropbox. A parts manual is almost as good as a workshop manual or better for showing how the bike is assembled.
If you get stuck this is the site to help you out. If a bloke built it in Japan I'm pretty sure a Shetlander can fix it.👍👍👍
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i would love to do it myself but i know its way above what i am capable of and it way way way out of my comfort zone, even just stripping and rebuilding the bike is gonna push me to new limts
Spitfire:
As an F1 and F2 owner I would say that is definately an F2 and looks like it has been well kept, like the others on this site I would go for it myself and do a top end strip down just to see what is going on in there.
As for taking the motor out do the laying the bike on it's side trick.
Cheers
Dennis
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