Project 400/4 rebuild

[Laverda Dave]

Hi All,
I noticed I have asked an awful lot of questions to the forum members since I started the project 400/4.  I kept promising to post a few photos of progress to-date.  I have finally got around to downloading some images of 'What I bought' to 'Where I am now' (July 2016).
I hope to get the bike finished and MOT'd for mid-August as that's when the other half will be taking her bike test and this is going to be her new bike 
Dave

[mike the bike]

Coming along very nicely,  well done.

[Laverda Dave]

Hi All,
I'm back from holidays and looking at the astronomical prices CB's are now fetching in Southern California! I bet they wished they never sent so many over to the UK in the 90's for bargain basement money!
Project 400 is progressing well although not without some problems especially with pattern parts that don't fit or are not as described
There's been a few threads about replacement ignition coils lately.  I bought a set of coils from M&P, measured them and found them to be as ordered at 4-Ohms (some of the aftermarket coils are only 2-Ohms).  The coils are made by iP who make a few other electrical parts, I'm not sure if they are Japanese or Chinese manufacture as there was nothing on the box they came in?
I have fitted them but here's a word of warning for anyone using these (and likely other similar coils advertised on e-bay), the distance between the mounting holes in the coils are 12mm too short . This left me with the problem of drilling a new hole through the frame to mount them (err, No!) or modifying what I had to make them fit.
I cut off the plastic from the two sides and end of the laminated core at the ends and made two spacers to allow the existing frame mounting holes and brackets to be used. It took a day to make the brackets as I had to file them by hand from round bar (it was a Sunday!).
Anyway, I will post some more progress photos as soon as I get a chance to download them, progress is good, I installed the wiring loom today  .

[mike the bike]

Blimey,  what a lot of faff to mount the coils.   Better than drilling more holes in the frame though.  The rebuild is coming on nicely,  when do you think it'll be completed?

[Laverda Dave]

I was hoping to have completed it in September Mike ready for when she passed her test but unfortunately she failed so must do it again. I'm still working on it whenever I can although I'm making the most of the good weather remaining to actually ride the Morini or the Blackbird. Expected completion date is end of October.
Thanks for the words of encouragement though.
Dave

[BrianC500]

Looking good. Best of luck to your wife on her re-test. I'm still at the buying parts ready to rebuild the engine stage. My son is doing the frame, wheels, wiring and wheel collaborate on the rest.