1972 450CR

Vance did not say but I did send him the flywheel.

He said after repair it had a nice fat spark. I probably need to ground the spark plug better.

Does anyone know where I can find the chain wear block that mounts to the underside of the chain guard or can someone provide me with the dimensions so I can fabricate one?

It's #25 on the parts diagram 15 18 218-01 wearing washer.

I know HVA has it but there is a min order and I can't justify 54$ in shipping.

Thanks

I got a nice reply from Andrew of HVA. He understands the shipping dilemma.
Sounds like he is a great guy and I wish shipping from Great Britain wasn't so costly as HVA has some great parts that I could use.

On a bright note I was able to source a puller locally and another member of Café Husky has the rubbing block!

I am thankful for this forum and the great help in advise and parts that this forum affords.

any parts i have got from andy were nice quality, im a big fan of his "special" fabricated stuff. at least when he ships things, it ships fast and only takes a few days.

Would it possible for a few of you to perhaps combine an order ? and then split and re ship on your side of the pond. Could save quite a bit that way.
I know that it would be a lot of work on one persons part to collect money, order, receive, and re ship but could be worthwhile in the long run?

I have done that before and it does take some logistical planning and time.

I got the fenders today...

Can anyone provide measurements for the mounting holes of the front and rear fenders? I don't have the originals for pattern.

Thanks

G,day mate,
my front fender rear mount is 235mm up from the bottom edge of the guard,that's the lowest bolt hole on the bracket. take your front measurement from your bracket.

My rear fender, the two bolts that mount the fender to the underside of the inner guard are 38mm from the front edge, the front frame stay mount hole is 360mm from the front edge that sits under the inner guard. Yes, i measured twice! i'd hate to see you drill them wrong because i stuffed up, but please mark them and see how they look first...
Hope that helps mate

Thanks Looney. I do appreciate this. I hope to drill this bits tonight after work.

Didn't get any garage therapy last night, had a long busy day at work.
The view from my office


I haven't sourced the rubbing block for the chain guard yet but thought I would look at fabricating one from Derlin or some other material such as that used for can chain tensioners.

Can anyone provide me with measurements of the rubbing block?

Thanks

Go on TM Designs website:

http://tmdesignworks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=267&products_id=534

They might have some close enough to shape and drill?

I'll see if I can get you a picture and dimensions from mine sometime tomorrow (Saturday), probably be later in the day though. Mine's not in very good shape, be interesting to see what you come up with.

Medical transport?

Thanks Steve, I appreciate it. I know it's a pain to pull off.

Interesting idea Darin.

I'll look at that website closer tomorrow.

Thanks for the lead.

it's no problem at all, i'm happy to help where i can.

if i didn't get help from the guys here i'd still be scratching my head trying to get my stand out!

There are a lot of things close out there and out of good material.

Think yamaha IT's used a block slider ?

Be nice if you can get a close match and just have so shape sum.

I know a machinist that would shape the material so a block of it cut close to the stock dimensions would be preferable.

I also have a friend in Thailand who specializes in manufacturing hard to get gaskets and rubber bits. He punched out some felt gaskets that are used in the CBX shifting mechanism. If I can get a nice sample I will send it to him and see what he can do. I may have to source the material and supply that.

With the felt seals he could only get the flimsy stuff. I found some felt that was very close to the original Honda and supplied that to him and he stamped them out perfectly to the dimensions I supplied.

If any one has a CR with the felt seals as part of the shifter mechanism let me know. I have a few left over.

Okay, got some dimensions and some pictures. As I noted, mine is in poor condition, time to replace it. Look forward to seeing if you come up with a suitable fabrication. The original is hard rubber.
Length: 60mm
Width: 25mm
Height at middle of arc: 16mm (approximately, sides too worn to tell for sure)
Arc begins about 6mm above base at each end.
Screws are 5mm x 12mm, standard slot, self locking nuts (oval crimped style nuts, not nylocs).
Countersink in screw holes are 8mm diameter. Countersink extends to approx. 5mm above base.
Suggest measuring hole spacing on your chain guard for best accuracy.
Pictures follow.

More pics.

Thanks Steve!

When I get off rotation I'll take a look at what I can fabricate.

If I can't make one I'll send the dimensions to my friend in Thailand and see what he can do .