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OAP Ted's CB400F2 rebuild - engine not run for about 12 years.
Oddjob:
You may find Ted that the 500 headlight won't fit on the 400 due to it's shape, you may need a 550 bowl instead and even that may not fit. The 500 bowl won't fit on the 550 for example due to the position of the ignition switch.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Oddjob on December 12, 2023, 05:24:27 PM ---You may find Ted that the 500 headlight won't fit on the 400 due to it's shape, you may need a 550 bowl instead and even that may not fit. The 500 bowl won't fit on the 550 for example due to the position of the ignition switch.
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I'm sure you are correct Ken a 500 bowl will not fit in a standard 400 headlamp bracket mine is a bit of a mongrel arrangement as the original headlamp unit was scrap - badly damaged rim, rotted reflector & split bowl.
I retained the old 400 headlamp bracket to act as a brace for my current headlamp mounting arrangement. Presently it is mounted on a pair of fork alloy brackets that pushes the new mounting point forward quite a bit & lower by around 3/4" so plenty of room. I have checked it against my original black 500 bowl. All I will need to do is alter the spacers I fitted on the side mounting bolts. Undecided if I will use a chromed plastic headlamp bowl or the black one I have.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
With the mild weather as I'm stuck on the 500 until the wheels come back from CWS I've now replaced the fork oil & changed the headlamp bowl to the 500 type as it takes a standard 7" headlamp unit so lots of options for a decent lamp unit - for now it's a Land Rover Defender type.
Fork fluid changed will not know until I ride it in the spring if there is any difference but it should be a tad firmer as the right fork tube had very little oil in it.
I willl bob a photo of the new headlamp look on here later today or tomorrow.
Johnwebley:
Are you going for the H4 60/55 ?
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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Johnwebley on December 21, 2023, 11:02:09 AM ---Are you going for the H4 60/55 ?
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For now it's the full LED unit with Halo front sidelamp (5W) as a DTRL not a higher powered version unit that are available as an option mine is 60W/90W output 2400/3000 LM.
Yes the sink was put in about 10 years after all the mains sockets so the one above the sink is a risk but the garage has a consumer unit with RCB's etc.
400 lamp change 2 by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
.400 lamp change by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
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