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Thank you, now today all finally finished as much as a classic ever is!

After 4 months thought I would have a Look-In to see what has happened on here...

I will not bore you with all the ups and downs that have gone on, would run into pages, but everything sorted now. A real sroy of 3 steps forward, 2 back (and further).
The Honda is now on the button (literally) with a skip load of parts and work.

Maybe a few pics to see if anyone is awake!

Interesting!
I have installed new rollers, springs and cups, cheap at £17 the set and real Honda parts too.
The drive chain similarly, all new, good and tight and cost a lot more, but Honda NOS, £33.

This bush is the last bit that keeps the rollers true to the gear journal and to the crank shaft.
Should be with me for the weekend I've been promised.
Found a local company too that make replacement oem spec gaskets individually, £7 each for the side cover, bargain.

I have to admit I've found, since installing the engine and all around it that I've miss-assembled the kick starter shaft so I only have 1/2 the travel...

^^Quite agree, but my wife is fluent in French so that helps.
On forums I used google translate, and that worked well considering the technical aspects involved.
Postage costs are always high, bit like buying Honda parts from the USA, often postage is 1/4 to 1/2 the item cost on top.

During Brexit (remember that?) Chambrier stopped supply to the UK of its white wall tyres, I had possibly the last pair for my BIMA.

Doing a UK bike must be heaven! Pity finding complete bikes for restoration is so hard.
I would need a set of weird sized spanners too...

The iffy carbs are bugging me, so thinking of adapting some Dellorto knock-offs to suit.
Very cheap and you can get a wide range of jets for tuning them.

Why?
Advantage is absolutely clear drillings in the bodies and they install on the very same mounting holes to the Keihin originals.
Disadvantage? A step into the unknown....
Could irritate a few on here too!

Could be interesting side project too.

Hello Joe, I remember your thread start then silence..

I found Chambrier et Fils good, site is hard work, but most French ones are!
Finding anything for these light Terrots is very very hard.
I did have a short list but it went to the new owner of my Terrot MT! as I felt he would need them....

French ebay is poor for good parts, lots of knackered ones, but found a new carb in the UK!

Best to join up to the Terrot owners web site in France, bit I wish you luck.

Indeed mini, each to their own and that is good, we should keep an open mind.
Been labouring for the Head Gardener on the Estate today, so I know my place, and not a ride-on in sight.

Last part of the rebuild is coming from the USA, about the only place now where parts are available as bits drying up fast.
5 years ago parts were easy and cheap, not anymore.
I should have checked before I bought this bike..

A few posts ago it was mentioned to get parts made/cast etc using 3D printing and CAD, I ran a large design dept when working and spent a lot of time with these methods every day.

I considered using 3D printing to have made the plastic side panels, the left is a mirror of the right, so seemed a good route seeing as a pair was about £250 without the rare badges.

Quotes came back around £550 for the pair +vat etc and 3 weeks, many also wanted one real part to scan and then to print after for that.

I paid the £250 for parts, left side was £28, the rarer right side the rest. The badges on each side sell in the USA for £90 each and tend to be damaged. I bought a knackered one, cleaned it up and resin cast 6 for £25, painted them in with Humbrol paint and a steady hand.
 A pair with badges appeared on ebay for £67 3 weeks later!
Non of this is easy.