A little further

The bearings for the linkage, where the rear shock lower bolt goes into, finally came in.  We changed out all three (actually 4) bearings, and got the ball rolling again.  Once the bearings were done, we installed the linkage, rear shock, rear tire and rear brake system. 

We started  to do the front suspension, but came to a stopping point, scratching our heads.  How do we torque the castellated nut that sits on the upper steering stem bearing?  Anyone done this or know how to do it without the "special" Honda tool?  Let us know!!!  Anyway on to some pictures!

A little heat on a stuck bearing works (almost) every time!

Linkage bearings done, shock installed and being torqued.

Rear brake system almost done.

And...rear tire installed!

And last but not least...how to torque the castellated nut without "special" tool?

Once I find out how to torque the steering stem nut, we can proceed with putting the steering system together.  But until then let us know how we are doing!  Give us a little feedback on what we can do to make the build even better!