Since my Savage is running about as well as I can make it run, I picked up a basket case Honda for $200. What's the old saying? Nothing is more expensive than cheap? The engine was shot. It was supposed to be able to turn over, but it was locked up solid. I took it down to the cases. Turns out it had broken both an intake and exhaust valve on the #3 cylinder, plus a broken rod. I don't think I've ever seen a piston rod break on the piston end. Even with that removed, the bottom end wouldn't turn over. It turned out to be full of water! It might have been in the floods from last year. Anyway, parts for old Hondas being fairly plentiful, and fairly cheap, I found another engine with nearly the same mileage (30-32,000 miles) For $650 delivered, so a lot, but not TOO bad. I've been gathering the parts I need to get it going. Anyway, if anyone here is interested, here's the link to my not-too-in-depth posting about it on another forum.

https://hondaforum.com/forum/cruising-standard-23/new-old-bike-85-nh-650-a-17944
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