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IIRC there is a pressurized oil passage in the block that feeds oil to the rocker shafts and from there it is distributed to the rest of the valve train with a flow back passage where the chain returns to the crank. In theory the oil flowing down said passage 'splash-lubes' the chain...

Just *had* to one-up me, didn't ya?

I finally got my first 'real' bike.

1983 Honda GL650 'Silverwing' Interstate.


(not mine, but identical right down to the color and baggage arrangement)

60 HP, 674cc shaft drive transverse v-twin.
17K miles and two owners...one brother inherited it from the other.

$850

To do:
Front brake service (fluid flush)
Fresh rubber (not so much worn out as 'old')
De-haze the windshield
Remove the throttle lock

Done.

I installed a pair of these: www.harborfreight.com/2-piece-12-volt-electric-horn-set-99911.html



$10 and the scoot now sounds like a 1970's Cadillac.

Bear in mind that any shaving of the deck (cylinder) or head will result in altered cam timing. It may not be a lot (or even enough to seriously affect anything). On the flip side it could be severe enough to cause run-ability issues, or even result in valve/piston contact. Either way, it WILL be there.

Just something to factor into your plans.

VICTORY!! (of a sort)

My last two weekends were jacked, so I didn't get to do any wrenching, but today we managed to work ourselves out of parts at work so we got to go home 2 hours early...enough time to get some wrenching done!

First was the valve cover, and a double check of the valve lash while in there. Good thing I did too. The exhaust valve was bound up, so I loosened it up to .006. This is where the 'of a sort' comes in. For some reason it sounds like one of the rockers is clattering despite tearing into it and adjusting things three times. The only thing I can think of is I was adjusting things while warm, not cold, so I'm waiting until tomorrow after work for a final check/adjustment.

Next I pulled the flywheel and stator, and installed the new 11 pole units. I had to make a couple trips into the house to consult wiring diagrams and suchlike to remind myself of where everything went, but I got it all wired up. I discovered however that I had to make a couple of 'jumpers' to get everything working properly. One for the black 'kill switch' wire off the key-switch, and one tapping power off of one phase of the alternator for the headlights. Regardless, I managed to achieve my goal of installing an 11 pole alternator WITHOUT cutting any wires in the factory harness and without letting any magic smoke out either! (oddly enough it seemed to idle nicely at a mere 1000 RPM )

Sadly, the tags have expired during this process, so test rides will have to wait a few days, but I'm looking forward to seeing what the new 115mm variator, 12 gram sliders and 842 belt do for overall cruising speed. (more specifically I'm hoping for a drop in cruising RPM for better fuel economy...every little bit helps! )