CB72 Update

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Most of the work this week has been rebuilding the cylinder head, I
still don't know why Honda designed a two piece cam when you have to
drift 2 of the inner bearings through the outer housings before fitting
to the inner housing, recipe for bearing damage. Trying to fit the cam
chain was very frustrating and needed a few goes. Needs a new cam chain
tensioner but they go for about 100 quid, so I'll go for a replacement
roller from ebay.

Battery in and a bit of wiring tidy up as well.

Also cleaned the garage a bit now the engines not cluttering up the
place.

Lost the rev counter drive, put it "somewhere safe" when I took it out
of the cylinder cover.

 

Looks good, does that. Lovely chrome panels. Were they new or rechromed?

Ah. I've done that before.

 

Rechromed, they'd look a lot nicer if I could find some NOS kneepads to
go with them.

 

Ngh, that's already been pointed out (and corrected) on the honda305
forum. I've also swapped round a top bolt and checked the L/R alignment
of the footpegs.

 

Hah - that's a keeper. And a proper keeper, not a Nige keeper or a TOG
keeper.

 

Oi! I have keepers, I'll have you know, young fellermelad. Think of the
400 Four or the Ducati.

 

By Dog that looks nice! Wish I had the patience and dexterity.