New member rebuilding a 400/4

[Paul Smith]

Hi, I've recently purchased a 400/4 completely in bits! Everything has been rechromed/repainted/restored, it literally needs building from scratch.Pictures attached. [ Guests cannot view attachments ] I own some other bikes (Suzukis I'm afraid), a GS750, GT250 and TS185 all of which have been restored but this is my first Honda. I'm still working out where all the bits go and will certainly be asking a lot of daft questions along the way, I'm from South Lincolnshire by the way.

[philward]

Welcome Paul - plenty of 400Four experts on here to help with daft questions!

[Johnwebley]

welcome,

  no daft questions,only helpful answers,

 have fun and a geat time in the sohc forum,
it may be a forum,but it is as friendly as a full club,we love all bikes,and lots of pictures .


   Enjoy  your time here

[Nurse Julie]

Welcome to the Forum Paul from mid Lincolnshire  . I almost bought a house in Holbeach, The Limes, next to the old Asylum.
At least you're starting with nice clean blingy bits !!.
Enjoy your jigsaw puzzle , sorry, your rebuild.

[Laverda Dave]

Welcome to the forum Paul. You have a good basis to start from, someone has already done a lot of work.
Post photos of the rebuild as it progresses.

[Trigger]

Welcome to the mad world of the SOHC. Great little sandwich café opposite the church in Holbeach  that does top bacon butties   

[AshimotoK0]

Welcome ..nice starting point for a project .. a lot of the hard work done already.

Project Dole Racer's donor came from a scrapyard in Holbeach ! Built by 'Performance Bikes' Magazine in 1985/6 Yoshi big bore kit, Yam LC cycle parts, CB250RS tank  Kind of  poor man's 'Mocheck Harrier'.
 
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[RGP750]

Welcome to the forum .
Saw that on flebay, good to see a member on here has it .
hope it works out well .
keep pikkies comeing .
Rich

[petermigreen]

Welcome and good luck.
Beats me who on earth would do all that work and not finish it?

Hope you've got a frame.
Peter

[llessur]

Welcome Paul
I am sure you are going to have many happy hours and a real nice bike at the end

[mike the bike]

Welcome to the forum.   Hope your puzzle goes ok and you have all the pieces.   There's no need for scratching your head with all us experts on hand.  Don't forget to take lots of photos.   What colour is it BTW?

[kevski]

You are just along the road from me at Leverington, speak to Trigger about the head to block O rings and gasket, the replacements are notorious for leaking, be a shame to put it all back and have to strip it out again.

[Moorey]

Welcome to the forum and have fun. Wasn't it classic bike restoration place that sold that? Which struck me as a little strange.

[Paul Smith]

Thanks for all the replies. I've put most of the cycle parts together with no drama, new head bearings, fork seals and swinging arm bushes. I've also rebuilt the front caliper and master cylinder. Most parts are identified and I've yet to find anything missing (famous last words!). Next step is the engine........

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[Woodside]

good work
its like a big puzzle
is the rear sprocket on the right way round?