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Thank you for the info on the heads! I can see the stamped marking above the right side oval valve inspection cover. RH4. And the barrels are black, but I know that they were changed a few years back when the engine was rebuilt, so they are not original. The chain guard is Mk. 1 and the seat is square pattern Mk. II! And it’s all good! I assume it’s a Mk. 1 gearbox, but whatever version it is I like it a lot. 2nd gear is broad and useful, and all gears shift smooth and quiet up and down, with the exception of downshifting from 2nd to 1st, but I really thinks it’s me downshifting too soon for this bike compared to what I am used to, and I end up in a ratchety sounding false neutral and the engine dies! And then I need to get off the road to kickstart it, which is very exciting and is probably good for all the cagers to see so that people get a glimpse of what real motoring was and can still be like.

<blockquote data-quote="Kane" data-source="post: 635379" data-attributes="member: 14664"><p>Thank you for the info on the heads! I can see the stamped marking above the right side oval valve inspection cover. RH4. And the barrels are black, but I know that they were changed a few years back when the engine was rebuilt, so they are not original. The chain guard is Mk. 1 and the seat is square pattern Mk. II! And it’s all good! I assume it’s a Mk. 1 gearbox, but whatever version it is I like it a lot. 2nd gear is broad and useful, and all gears shift smooth and quiet up and down, with the exception of downshifting from 2nd to 1st, but I really thinks it’s me downshifting too soon for this bike compared to what I am used to, and I end up in a ratchety sounding false neutral and the engine dies! And then I need to get off the road to kickstart it, which is very exciting and is probably good for all the cagers to see so that people get a glimpse of what real motoring was and can still be like.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Kane, post: 635379, member: 14664"] Thank you for the info on the heads! I can see the stamped marking above the right side oval valve inspection cover. RH4. And the barrels are black, but I know that they were changed a few years back when the engine was rebuilt, so they are not original. The chain guard is Mk. 1 and the seat is square pattern Mk. II! And it’s all good! I assume it’s a Mk. 1 gearbox, but whatever version it is I like it a lot. 2nd gear is broad and useful, and all gears shift smooth and quiet up and down, with the exception of downshifting from 2nd to 1st, but I really thinks it’s me downshifting too soon for this bike compared to what I am used to, and I end up in a ratchety sounding false neutral and the engine dies! And then I need to get off the road to kickstart it, which is very exciting and is probably good for all the cagers to see so that people get a glimpse of what real motoring was and can still be like. [/QUOTE]