If you put in the item numbers below on ebays search bar it will take you to the listings that I bought and everything went back together perfectly with no leaks. item #s Ebay 1. AVX Shaft Oil Seal TC22x31x5 Rubber Lip 22mm/31mm/5mm metric Ebay item # 131275931408 $9.95 Free shipping 2. Crankshaft seal 35x52x7 35mm/52mm/7mm metric Ebay item # 302145830185 $15.25 total with shipping on Sale Now. 3. MOTION PRO 08-0027 Flywheel Puller, M16 X 1.5 R.H EBay item # 401268250330 $8.10 free shipping. As of 04/18/2017 Prices may change. 8.10+15.25+9.95= $33.30total. Hope this helps you guys&girls!

+DukeDyson It is quite a lot of fun for us. Best part is Melly will know more about motorcycles since she's getting oily and greasy herself! LOL Hoping to get the Rebel back on the road so Melly can practice up. Cheers and thanks for watching! Mike

thanks man!

Thanks, I was hoping someone would give the dimensions for the main seal. I got the puller bolt size from another video (M16 fine thread) or M16X1.5 pitch 50mm long.

How do you make sure the airway is clear? Can the pollution controls be clogged?

+yankee doodle Yea, we didn't have dinner as we got home from work and started straight to working on Barney. So we were munching on that Asian snack mix stuff from Aldi. :-P Mike

Michael Rench Cant argue with that :)

They were Melly snacks! LOL

+Karl the Dingbat We didn't even had to hit the flywheel that hard. Just firm taps around the edge while putting 1/4" turn into the removal bolt. Melly and I thought for sure it was going to be a nightmare as many people with Honda Rebels have had issues getting the flywheel off. So hoping Del's advice on the spike peening method to prevent the oil seal from popping out again works out. Cheers! Mike

+WEGGY zx12r Even though Barney has needed a lot of work, it's still way cheaper than buying a new Rebel. Honda wants $4500 (about £3084 GBP or so) for one new!!!! We paid all of $700 for Barney in running condition! (about £479 GBP!). With all the work, we still haven't spent 1/3 of the cost of a new Rebel. And Barney only had 8000 miles. I can highly recommend the Rebel for anyone starting. Doesn't matter the age of the bike. Honda's been making it since 1985 and little has changed for 2016 so there are a ton of spares. Another great thing is customizing the bike. It really makes it personal and keeps Melly interested in motorcycling. The best part is working with Melly. She enjoys learning not only how to ride a motorbike, but how all the mechanics work. I still haven't figured out if Melly's my sidekick or I am hers! LMAO! ;-) I am just glad that after being married for 18yrs we still get along, cut up, laugh, joke, and enjoy spending time in the garage turning a wrench. Best pals always! There are houses for sale in the neighbor hood bro.... LOL Come on over the pond, I'll cook up some grub on the grill and we can have a beer while BSing in the Garage! Cheers! Can't wait till September. Mike

Marriage made in heaven mate....we have certainly a lot to catch up on Mike mate.... September will be a blast.. For sure... Im starting up the monthly collective hangouts very shortly so that should be good... You both ride safe now!

We did not, though once you remove the crank seal it will start to leak out a bit. The stator assembly is basically "dry" but some of the crank oil is actually designed to seep past and lubricate the 1-way bearings for the starter and the chain from the stator to the starter. You can even see a little weep hole at the bottom of the side cover. So the CMX250 will seep some oil over time, it will never be completely clean due to how Honda designed how the bits under the stator cover get oiled. BUT it shouldn't be dripping out in large quantities. I'd probably plan on at least an oil top off. Otherwise just change the oil when you fix the seal. Hope it goes well. Mike & Melly

@@RenchRanch ok i was asking because my rebel leaks oil from the top left gasket where my starteris located so i was wondering if this was the problem, but seeing that the starter and the chain will get oiled due to the design then perhaps ill just need a gasket. thank you for the reply

You can order them from BikeBandit.com. The seals aren't listed under the crankshaft / engine parts, rather (unusually) they are listed under the charging section of the OEM parts. The little seal is part of the starter assembly as it's seals the end of the starter clutch. The other seal is part of the Stator even though it's actually the crankshaft seal. I can tell you that the Honda crankshaft seal tends to be problematic with quality. I ended up going to the local Auto Parts store and getting a Federal Mogul standard oil seal 35x52x7. You can get this from Amazon or the local Auto Parts store may have it. Chances are the little seal on the end of the starter clutch isn't leaking but it's a good idea to change it while your in there. That seal is a 22x31x5 in size. I cross referenced the Honda part numbers by year and both seals are unchanged so if you can't find a listing for a 1986, try a newer Rebel. Same parts. Hope this helps. Last tip, be careful driving the seal in as you can distort it and it will leak. If you don't have a seal driver, push it in as square as you can with your hands, then use a large socket extension to lightly tap it in a cross-star pattern. Good luck! Mike

BTW, spike peening the seal in 8 locations will prevent it from coming out on it's own again!

All the parts were bought online at BikeBandit.com. Since Honda has built the Rebel 250 forever it seems (and licensed to other companies now), it should be easy enough to find parts. However the first Honda OEM seal failed shortly after installation. IMHO there has to be some quality issues with the Honda part. Either they last forever or they fail miserably. The part number that Honda lists is also the oil seal size in this case. So I was able to order a replacement from the local autoparts store as they were able to look it up but the size. Zero issues with seal #2.

You can use Dr Deep Spindle Axle Nut Socket 34MM or 36MM. I used it to fixed my 1996 Honda Nighthawk 250CC.