I am trying to fit a valve lifter to my 250 TLR. where the lifter goes there is a metal plug, what i need to know is once the plug is removed what does the lifter fit into, a bearing? and is there any sort of oil seal fitted ?. Any help appreciated.

where the lifter goes there is a metal plug

Does your cyl head not/never had a lifter fitted? I will have a look at mine tomorrow.

S.M.

Maybe when it first came into uk, my bike is unusual in that it has RTL bottom engine casings and is fitted with an external oil feed which fits into where the bracket for the lifter cable attaches.

Edited September 26, 200520 yr by superhondaman

It seems to me you got a complete RTL motor in your frame, if so did the RTL have a lifter standard? if so try rigging up the RTL method? Another way is to drop the compression by fitting extra gasket,spacer under the barrel taking the strain off the kickstart mech. I gave a lift to a guy who had a flat doing the hooper national a couple of years back, he got a TLR 250 with an RTL motor fitted, there cant be many of those about??? Andy..

I cant tell from memory if thats a complete rtl motor? how does the metal plug fit on? My rtl certainly isnt fitted with decompressor. i would need to have a look at it and compare to superhondamans photo.

S.M.

It seems to me  you got a complete RTL motor in your frame, if so did the RTL have a lifter standard? if so try rigging up the RTL method? Another way is to drop the compression by fitting extra gasket,spacer under the barrel taking the strain off the kickstart mech. I gave a lift to a guy who had a flat doing the hooper national a couple of years back, he got a TLR 250 with an RTL motor fitted, there cant be many of those about??? Andy..

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Yep and thanks for the lift again Andy (simon!) Whats the RTL method, dont want to alter the compression as the motor runs nice as it is. K

Whats the RTL method

Kick it ! not mad hard, smooth shove only reqd...

how does the metal plug fit on?

Edited September 26, 200520 yr by superhondaman

Hi dude. Looks like you need to drill and tap that plug, pop in some all thread with a nut and washer other end to plug and gently tap against the washer till the plug comes out. It looks to me like its press fitted into the standard seal for the lifter.Cheers andy..

Hi dude. Looks like you need to drill and tap that plug, pop in some all thread with a nut and washer other end to plug and gently tap against the washer till the plug comes out. It looks to me like its press fitted into the standard seal for the lifter.Cheers andy..

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Yes that worked,did on wed eve but used a socket & tightened it down and it gently pulled the plug out. Orderd a seal, Honda part since they are Honda size only and not available off the shelf, just waiting on that to then put it together and get to use the old beast again.