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Mrburnn wrote:Nice catch, yes I did have the retainer installed upside down. Unfortunately I still cannot operate through the gears, even using the shifter arm...........JoeM

Does that mean you have moved the retainer after that photo was taken?

HT

It looks like your shift drum retainer bracket is installed on the wrong side of the drum. It needs to be installed above the drum, not below it. It will not operate correctly if not oriented properly.

HT

You are welcome.

HT

What you have pictured is not correct. I have a photo below of what you need.

HT

G, Honda started the 7 digit VIN sequence in 1965. What am I missing that would possibly make this a 1964? HT John I realise now that you incoporated a typo in the frame number you quoted (you added an "8"at the beginning) but those numbers are in order. I would guess 1964-1965 as you are only 5000 ...

I haven't given up on cleaning the carbs further, but I was looking at the kits on scramblercyle.com and I noticed a few things that their kit might not make work for me Kevin, the owner of Scambler Cycle, is a forum member here (Hahnda). If you have questions about the JIS pitch on the mains, cont...

Yes, you have to install the left side cover (clutch cover) before adding oil or you will get what you got- a mess. No flame here, you punished yourself already.

HT