Motor is almost or ready to come out. Need to weld on a nut or spare socket to the oil filter bolt, it used to be a 12mm but now it's just round, the PO must have tried to take it off with pliers or something. Tried to force on an 11mm, nope, tried vice grips, nope, think welding on something will be my best bet.
Also, broke a bolt in the oil pan, but with the motor out it'll be easy to remove I think. And lastly, the shifter is free! It too was fused, but fused to the side cover, badly. Worked at it a bit and got the side cover off with a small crack over the starter, damn. Might find another cover somewhere. But the good news is the tranny shifts like butter, or like a well oiled Mossberg.
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1978 Honda CB550K