Beschreibung
Manufactured in February 1972, exported to USA and first registered in Indiana 1973 (copy of US Certificate of Title available -original is kept by DVLA). Imported by DK motorcycles (NOVA August 2019) and purchased by me in October 2019 for registration and restoration. UK first registration April 2020. Work done by me (during lock-down):
• Complete strip-down.
• Frame, swing arm, brackets, battery box, electrical hangers, side-stand, chainguard etc powder coated.
• Frame (with lower crank case in place) taken to Maidstone MotoLiner for frame straightening (they fit in classics around WSB and BSB frame and wheel repairs).
• Full rebuild with new parts:
o Tubes and tyres
o Gaskets and seals, washers etc
o Oil filter
o UK Handlebars
o Fork seals
o Black/ silver number plate
o Cam chain roller
o Exhaust muffler rubbers and stand (side and centre) rubber stops
o Fuel cap packing
o Fuel tap seal
o Swing arm collar (spindle and journal bearings ok)
o Clutch lifter plate
o Master brake cylinder kit
o Clutch cable, throttle cable and upper brake hose all to match UK bars
o UK tail light
o Headlight
o Seat cover and trim
o Points, condensers, plugs, coils and HT leads (had become stiff with poor connections)
o Final drive chain (sprockets ok).
o Headset bearing balls (bearing surfaces ok)
o Air filter and seal, air-box to carb tubes (originals had become brittle).
o Replacement replica centre-stand
o Ignition switch holder (had been relocated to handlebars in US).
Valves/ guides, pistons/ rings all within Honda specs and appear consistent with the 27, 000 miles shown (but no guarantee as to accuracy of milage).
Petrol tank internals ‘usable’, pitted but cleaned and rust-treated but not coated. Previous (poor quality) tank coating fell away in the process of rust removal. Additional in-line fuel filters added – has not suffered from blocked jets.
Hairline crack to R side panel – glued and stable
Paintwork looks original (Brier Brown) – some scuffs and minor dents to tank.
Exhausts are new replicas fitted in US.
Looks to have suffered a drive chain failure in US with a section of alloy chain-case broken away and deformation to upper and lower crank cases adjacent to final drive sprocket; repaired adequately in US before import, not visible and left ‘as is’ by me. This may also explain why the centre-stand was missing – note; new replica centre-stand now fitted.
Has after-market US chrome clock shrouds fitted – one can be removed to reveal good original black finish the other remains stubbornly immobile so both left in place.
No3 carb bowl drain screw is non-standard but hard to spot and works fine.
Doesn’t enjoy modern petrol – but starts on the button and runs well on 98 octane by draining the carbs prior to starting. If the carbs are not refreshed prior to starting the plugs tend to become grubby. Always starts and runs well with Aspen fuel (sold as lawn mower fuel with no added ethanol - but expensive).
Extensive photos and paperwork available.
Selling now to make room for next winter’s restoration project.
