New member from Northamptonshire

[Windycorner]

Hi I have just bought a 400 F2 and I am looking forward to riding it around the country lanes around here as it is a bit lighter than my 750 which I've had for 27 years, but before that I've got to service it and clean the carbs out, this is where I need a bit of advice as one of the valve Tappet covers is stuck and one of the spark plugs has been cross threaded, I've ordered a sealy reverse thread chaser for the plug hole but I've not used one before so I am a bit nervous about using it, can anyone recommend someone who could give me a bit of advice how to use it and how to remove the stuck Tappet cover a its already mangled. Thanks Neil

[mike the bike]

Hi Neil from another 400four owner.   
If it's mangled and needs replacing then best chisel it in an anticlockwise direction.   They get stuck because people insist on tightening them up until their spanner bends.  They only need nipping up a bit.  I've got a few second hand ones if you're stuck.
A photo would go down well, we don't even know what colour it is - Parakeet Yellow or Candy Antares Red?

[Laverda Dave]

Hi Neil and welcome to another 400/4 owner, they must be breading in the summer sunshine. There's a thread on here about a plug chaser although not the Sealey one you have. Sorry I can't post the thread on here at the moment, my phone is about to die!

[Nurse Julie]

Welcome to the Forum Neil from another CB400/4 owner. Have fun.

[Johnwebley]

welcome ,
 as you can see,lots of helpful 400 owners,

 have fun ,and lots of pic of both your bikes

[paul G]

Welcome Neil from another 400/4 owner. As you can see there are a few of us
Loads of nearly intelligent people to help you out.

[petermigreen]

400s Rool!

[Trigger]

Welcome to the mad world of the SOHC, some nice roads around Oundle .

[Windycorner]

Thanks for all the replies and thanks for the offer of the cap mike the bike I might need one once I've got this one off, here's a photo (here we go hopefully this will work)
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[Nurse Julie]

Oh, a matching pair  [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[hairygit]

Oh, a matching pair  (Attachment Link)

  Nothing like each other! Julie has a non standard front brake hose, and the side panel decals on both bikes are different for a start!

[Nurse Julie]

Oh, a matching pair  (Attachment Link)

  Nothing like each other! Julie has a non standard front brake hose, and the side panel decals on both bikes are different for a start!

Yes Hairy but you need to clean your glasses as you missed the non standard rear indicator brackets in mine !!!.
I'm not into originality on my CB400, its functionality and rideability I'm  interested in.

[hairygit]

They were just the first 2 differences that jumped out at me, plenty more, such as polished clutch casing on yours Vs painted on the other one, likewise with carb tops, but I have better things to do than play spot the difference, I have baby birds to feed and model railway track to lay!  Both cracking good bikes though!

[Nurse Julie]

They were just the first 2 differences that jumped out at me, plenty more, such as polished clutch casing on yours Vs painted on the other one, likewise with carb tops, but I have better things to do than play spot the difference, I have baby birds to feed and model railway track to lay!  Both cracking good bikes though!

Yes, feeding fledglings is a far more important and very worthwhile job.

[MCTID]

Now that is a beautiful machine. I'll show my advanced age and reminisce that I first clapped eyes on my first Honda 400 Four around 1970 ish at a Motorbike Show at Belle Vue, Manchester, and I can still remember the curve of those beautiful exhaust down pipes, the Gold Lining on the Tank and that lovely deep dark red paint.....like it was yesterday.

Nearly as stunning as Sophia Loren....steady.......I said nearly !

Welcome to the sohc Forum.........some lovely people and so helpful.

Enjoy your bike....and the Forum.