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Yankee Doodle not so dandy CB400 rebuild
Nurse Julie:
Is that a crack on the lower fork case.....or a USA cobweb ?
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Sprocket:
Looks like a solid base to start from! Those engine bars though! :o
Where are you starting with the project then?
SumpMagnet:
Looks all there...and not too far gone. These are pretty little things when sorted...and every time I pick up heavy great lump of 750 I kind of wish I had started something smaller!
I've not been here long, but already I have learnt a lot and had a load of help.
Skunky:
First thing is to make sure I can straighten the front end up and That the frame is true. Compression test the engine and maybe start it. Then once I’m sure it’s not a complete lemon I will start the strip down. I will take it back to the frame. Clean and repaint frame and then re build using as many of the original parts as possible. I don’t expect it to be a quick build and as I have never refurbished a bike before I will have to make sure it is as good as can be. It can’t be 100% as there is age related damage which can’t be polished out such as a broken fin on the cylinder head where something was dropped on it. I also intend to upgrade the electrics to a more modern standard with improved lights and indicators and possibly an m unit and rewire new tank, paint and decals and a lot of cleaning polishing and new chrome where required.
Laverda Dave:
Good luck for the rebuild. Plenty of help on here. Good news about the Cibie, I bought a similar NOS one a couple of years ago, its still in the box to this day!
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