Enjoying my 66ca77

[Woodsie]

I have had this bike for several months now and am enjoying the heck out of it. This is my first vintage Japanese bike. I use it for my everyday commute of five miles. It has taken a ton of tinkering to get it road worthy and figuring out what is normal and what is not. I have posted questions on this forum and people have been gracious in their willingness to share their knowledge. I have been making notes so that this winter I can prioritize the repairs. The compression is 100 psi on both sides and the manual says repair is nessesary at 99 psi. I am not going to take any action on that as I have a nagging gear change situation that I am trying to diagnose whether it is a clutch or transmission problem. I am struggleing to get the bike idleing well. So overalll I am very happy to have to this bike to ride and tinker with.

[Jims65CA77]

They are fun aren't they!!

[deafanddiabetic]

I just want to make some general observations that may help in your quest for a perfectly tuned Dream. The tuning recipe on the main www.honda305.com is a perfect way to get a baseline and well running old goat but that 100psi is going to hold you back.

Our rule of thumb at my shop is if it's under 120psi, it needs work. It'll run on 120 but it won't run well, and that goes for idling too.

At the very least I'd spend your winter putting new piston rings in, honing cylinders, checking piston clearances and inspecting your valves, lap them while you're at it if they're in good shape.

I have 135 in both my cylinders after a rebuild and it makes all the difference in the world.

[Woodsie]

I was hoping to do it over winter but I guess it is going to be sooner rather than later