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Bryanj:
De gunge the bad bits and paintwith smoothright or similar but you willhave to opeup lower yoke a bit so as not to scape paint off, the rest of the i thin will run ok but cant get close enough on pics. I replied to your pm with a fix for the seal ares if needed

Mike_Berkshire:
Whilst I’m working on the forks I’m thinking ahead; optimistically, about putting the front end back together again. I’m going to stick with old school bearings following the comments. I’m assuming I need to remove the lower bearing cup/ race from the the stem on the lower triple tree as it will be worn. Looking at it there is a rubber washer (maybe 2?) beneath it and a shim beneath that. I guess these are removed by levering/bashing from beneath using a drift or cold chisel and then the new one needs a new shim and rubber washer(s). Does this sound like the right approach?

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
My BiL removed mine using one of these on my 400 it removes the bottom race without causing any damage .
Ideal if you fit a new bottom race and then need to remove it to fit a shim underneath.
I bought one for myself as it was not expensive when I was fitting a taper roller kit to my 500. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403899872756


Alternatively as you described plus heat might help.

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Mike_Berkshire:
The lower bearing etc tapped off quite easily using a blunt punch and a nylon hammer. All the valves have been lapped and replaced with new valve stem seals. The frame and swinging arm should be back from the paint shop end of next week. I’m not sure what task will be next; probably rebuilding the front end once I have the frame back with intermittent tinkering on the engine.

I have been studying the manual I have (Haynes) to ensure when it comes to putting the barrels and head back on that I am familiar as possible with the approach but I’m finding it difficult to be sure that I know what O rings go where. Some of the instructions in the manual are vague. I have had a look in Aladdin’s Cave for something more definitive like an exploded diagram or something but so far have not been able to find anything. Can anyone point me in the direction of any material or instructions that would help with this?

Thanks

Bryanj:
Have a look at the parts book in alladins cave, also the proper Honda manual

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