Syke
General neer'n do-well and Rocker since 1964.
Working with Justin at the shop on his CB450K2, we're at the point where the bike's fired up and he now turns it over to the senior mechanic at the shop for rejetting and setting of the carbs. Of course, we run into a few small problems all based on the concept that the bike is running, but not well . . . . . . . and of course there's number of little problems that have to be fixed before Kerry (the mechanic) can actually set up the carbs.
Rather than just dive for my vintage sources, I go down the Honda parts fiche and realize that there's still quite a few parts available on Honda's warehouse shelves - way more than I expected to find. For example (and try and figure this one out) the intake manifolds are still available (at about $41.00 apiece), while the gaskets that go between the manifold and the head aren't. Fortunately, Ohio Cycle still has the gaskets ($4.50 each, if memory serves me correctly).
If you're restoring a Honda, make friends with some guy at the local dealer's parts desk - he can look up any part number and get on Honda's dealer website and find out if they're still available. Of course, to make sure the request is correct, I'm going to need the Honda part number. If you don't have it, go to bikebandit.com and punch up the required parts fiche. Forget their part number, it has nothing to do with Honda's. However, they use the same picture as my parts fiche at work, so (for example) part number 3 on the carburetor fiche for a CB550K2 will tell me exactly what you're looking for.
If you're stuck with a dealer who isn't interested in the old stuff, drop me a line, and I'll be more than happy to look them up for you. This is Honda America, of course. I'm afraid I don't have access to other countries parts stock.
Rather than just dive for my vintage sources, I go down the Honda parts fiche and realize that there's still quite a few parts available on Honda's warehouse shelves - way more than I expected to find. For example (and try and figure this one out) the intake manifolds are still available (at about $41.00 apiece), while the gaskets that go between the manifold and the head aren't. Fortunately, Ohio Cycle still has the gaskets ($4.50 each, if memory serves me correctly).
If you're restoring a Honda, make friends with some guy at the local dealer's parts desk - he can look up any part number and get on Honda's dealer website and find out if they're still available. Of course, to make sure the request is correct, I'm going to need the Honda part number. If you don't have it, go to bikebandit.com and punch up the required parts fiche. Forget their part number, it has nothing to do with Honda's. However, they use the same picture as my parts fiche at work, so (for example) part number 3 on the carburetor fiche for a CB550K2 will tell me exactly what you're looking for.
If you're stuck with a dealer who isn't interested in the old stuff, drop me a line, and I'll be more than happy to look them up for you. This is Honda America, of course. I'm afraid I don't have access to other countries parts stock.