Finished at last!

[Laverda Dave]

I had a day off today and decided the time had come to finally complete project 400/4!
I still have to MOT it (just in time for winter  , but at least it's now finished and I can resume the CB250RSA restoration.
I'm happy with the final result considering what I started with and I know there's a lot of pattern and stainless on the finished article but I would rather use stainless where I can and exhausts and rear mudguards are difficult (or impossible to get hold off). I bought the bike in several boxes of bits and two dismantled engines.
Thank you to everyone on the forum for help, advice and in some cases, parts.
If anyone has a genuine working horn for sale I'd be interested,  I tried to save mine even using the 'boil in a bag' method but sadly it didn't work.

[Johnwebley]

I had a day off today and decided the time had come to finally complete project 400/4!
I still have to MOT it (just in time for winter  , but at least it's now finished and I can resume the CB250RSA restoration.
I'm happy with the final result considering what I started with and I know there's a lot of pattern and stainless on the finished article but I would rather use stainless where I can and exhausts and rear mudguards are difficult (or impossible to get hold off). I bought the bike in several boxes of bits and two dismantled engines.
Thank you to everyone on the forum for help, advice and in some cases, parts.
If anyone has a genuine working horn for sale I'd be interested,  I tried to save mine even using the 'boil in a bag' method but sadly it didn't work.

Very nice job
Looks really tidy.
Enjoy

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[andut]

Lovely job !  Sure there will be a few dry and sunny days over the winter months to get it settled in for the following summer.

I wonder how many of us have bought the same key rings !!

Andy

[Nurse Julie]

Looks great, well done you. I do love seeing people putting a bike back together from a load of bits in boxes. I love it even more when it's going to be ridden 

[petermigreen]

Beautiful.
Well done and I'm sure you'll enjoy riding it.
Peter

[Rob62]

Wow! What a fantastic result... well done 👍

[paul G]

Lovely job !  Sure there will be a few dry and sunny days over the winter months to get it settled in for the following summer.

I wonder how many of us have bought the same key rings !!

Andy

Looks great now enjoy.
I have the key ring 

[Trigger]

Lovely bike, makes me wish I never sold my blue one 

[AshimotoK0]

Fantastic Job     ...those horns can be fixed no problem but not by the 'boil in the bag' method IMHO. Look at my post in Anoraks corner !

[philward]

Fantastic pragmatic restoration - I'm with you on the stainless issue

[rockvegas400]

Good to see another one about to get back on the road. Great job!

[royhall]

Top job on the 400, will you be taking her to the Classic TT next year?

[mike the bike]

Well done from me too.  Looks great, good luck with the MOT and have a long enjoyable ride home.  Take your spanners with you in case anything needs adjusting.

[AshimotoK0]

Fantastic Job     ...those horns can be fixed no problem but not by the 'boil in the bag' method IMHO. Look at my post in Anoraks corner !

Here is my link.. the secret is getting access to clean the points .. they tarnish really badly and 'boil in the bag' has very little chance of achieving a long term repair. The coating they develop is really tough and needs physical abrasion to remove it. http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,13195.0.html

[Laverda Dave]

Thanks for the comments everyone. Roy, I'm checking out the classic TT, I might have a place to stay at Port Erin.
Ash thanks for the excellent link, I'll give it a go and report back.
Time I changed my avatar!