As the SJ has sat there most of the year with no progress, I reluctantly admit I dont have the time or money she deserves. D reg,everything works, new battery, few hundred miles on timing belt kit, 5 good tyres, engine sweet as, SU carb. Bad bits.... Needs new rigid brake pipes and outer sill patch ...

Thanks for the info Darrell, knowing the seal size/ type made it a simle case of ordering them.
SimplyBearings Ltd, posted for just over £10 the pair

Thanks !

Lunchtime today I was ready to give up on the 413, the O/S rear drum would not shift, up on axle stands and over an hour with a FBH on the wheel rim... Thinking there is no other option than split the drum with a grinder/ is this really worth it ?/Look at the welding needed ect.. So I went the long ...

Hi all, not been on here for a long while, bike has been keeping me poor ! Finally managed to get the very stubborn O/S rear drum off in order to replace axle seals, drawn a TOTAL blank looking locally so where would you guys suggest ?

Thanks guys, Ive given up for now, new battery arrived yesterday, today I found out I have the wrong terminals T1 Euro style terminals and T3 small jap battery posts.
Need to turn her around as its easier to work on without fighting the hedge she's almost in !

Tis the O/S rear drum,
Sorry if the first line of my post was misleading, I was trying to identify the braking set up, the title did say Cant get rear drum off, lol.
Any advice appreciated as Im at head butting windscreen stage

87 413, handbrake on rear prop. There is one blanking grommet on the backplate but does not seem to reveal adjuster to back off brakes, tried the tapping all around drum with FBH, tried pry bars and twatting it with hardwood block on inside drum edge... Other one came off p.o.p My pre MOT work has n...

Well the MOT has taken another step back, the half shaft seal on the O/S rear has let go in a big way, was bone dry 3 weeks ago when I was under there with a wire brush, guess leaning over on the drivers side and some cold weather killed a tired, brittle seal, rigid brake lines will als need replaci...

Thanks for the relies all.
So, d flex are no longer on the wanted list !
Had hoped to take the sj for an mot on saturday but short daylight hours and increased work load means its not happening this week.
Not the best time of year to be riding an italian sports bike !