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This is a well documented problem with all of these engines, C, CA, CB and CL, not all engines suffer from the problem but quite a few of them do. American Honda even issues a Service Bulletin about the problem so it was accepted as an issue by them. I suggest you look back through old postings for ...

Buy a few manuals and have a go yourself, They are easy engines to work on and all the help you'll need is available on this list, either look through the old posts or just ask a question. I don't think you'll have a problem that nobody's had before.

Of course it's a runner, it's a Honda isn't it!

What a great bike to have in your collection, one advantage of a bike that old is that if it isn't QUITE 100% right nobody will be nit picking like they do with the more modern / popular stuff.

Neat!

Among the stuff in my cupboard which I never use (and never have) is a Dwell Angle meter. I'm told by those who know about these things that setting points using a dwell meter is 'far more accurate' than using feeler gauges to check the points gap. I'm happy to accept this and give it a try but does...

I've never worked on a C/CA engine but I doubt it vey much. You certainly couldn't do it on a CB or CL engine but the alternator cover on those is smaller than the C/CA cover. The stator windings are mounted on an aluminium base casting but almost always you would want to leave the two bolted togeth...

Among the stuff in my cupboard which I never use (and never have) is a Dwell Angle meter. I'm told by those who know about these things that setting points using a dwell meter is 'far more accurate' than using feeler gauges to check the points gap. I'm happy to accept this but does anyone know what ...