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Offline allankelly1

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« on: August 08, 2020, 09:27:35 PM »
Hi all

New member here just saying hello

Been hanging around on the USA site until Nurse Julie pointed me in the right direction

Long story but not been on bikes for a long time until about three years ago when got serious ill where my darling wife caught me on the ward reading a classic bike mag and after a short chat decided that I could have a bike again

Started off my first bucket list bike and fully restored a RD350LC back from a total eBay wreck



Then late last year she asked what was next and said I wanted a CB400F as a stable mate as this was my second bucket list bike

Again bought a reasonable bike that looked a bit shabby and spent the last six month tweaking





She is not original but I have added some changes such as a twin disc front end



Non standard exhaust



Rebuilt the wheel myself with alloy rims and stainless spokes




Rebuilt the clocks



And updated the front headlight with a halogen headlight and the Yamaha rd twin horn theme which I have alway likes the look off




Got a way to go yet but good enough to run for the summer (once I have cleaned and rebuilt the carbs due to it not ticking over smoothly)  and then once autumn is here plan then will be to finish it off with a full paint job tank and side panels and engine out for a complete strip and rebuild

Lastly just so I don’t get bored also building a hybrid that hopefully will be totally radical






Think that is all for now but again hi to all

Best wishes always Al


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Offline Nurse Julie

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Re: New member
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2020, 09:46:33 PM »
Welcome Al, I'm pleased you have joined us.
LINK TO MY EBAY PAGE. As many of you know already, I give 10% discount and do post at cost to forum members if you PM me direct.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/julies9731/m.html?item=165142672569&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2562

LINK TO MY CB400/4 ENGINE STRIP / ASSESSMENT AND REBUILD...NOW COMPLETE
http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,14049.msg112691/topicseen.html#new

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« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2020, 10:09:37 PM »
Ps

Forgot to mention that I 3d print for a hobby too




Here are a few example parts I print for the RD forum in ABS that are now not avaliable or second hand on eBay at some silly price

RD350LC horn cover



Battery strap



Replacement Ignition surround repair part for the kidney clocks



Even did a rd horn cover for the CB400f




I know most of the older CB’s are not masses of plastic parts like the RD but if I can help out at all please ask

Best wishes Al


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Offline taysidedragon

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Re: New member
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2020, 11:38:23 PM »
Welcome to the forum. 👍
Gareth

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« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2020, 07:44:25 AM »
Welcome to the forum, some nice  bikes there and interesting projects.

I like that mix of bikes from similar era both two and four stroke to ride.  So very different in character with a contrasting riding experience.

 

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