OAP Ted's CB400F2 rebuild - engine not run for about 12 years.

[Sesman]

Yes, it’s a beauty. Would kill my wrists and neck now.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

My BiL only rides it to and from Mot he has severe arthritis in both hands - he is on methotrexate and recently had Gold injections into his worst fingers. He used to work in acid dipping of glass - the acids have leached calcium from his bones.

[Laverdaroo]

Yes, it’s a beauty. Would kill my wrists and neck now.

I went out on it for the last time yesterday,shes going to a new home as I cant ride it anymore either. It was bought as a giant mechano set when I had a really bad break up some ten years ago. I bought her in boxes for a grand and did it up as a mind exercise; an expensive one but a good one. A pals buying her and keeping her in the near family which is good.

I have metal rods in my wrists as a result of a bad crash as an adolescent and a work injury and at the jaunty angle with which you have to sit on it, it makes my hands numb so  I find it really hard to ride for any length of time.

Happy its going to be ridden, its a hell of a bike. Its got a 916 barrels and heads so you get the spin up of the 748 but the extra oomph of the 916 making her an 853cc and rather rapid...............Kinda done with that now and I've still got the VFR if I want my eyebrows spreading so that breaks the heartache a bit

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

This might be my last post this year on the project as the colder weather is definitely having an effect on my ability to work in the garage - last push today to assemble the rear hub and fit the wheel.

I have put the thicker axle spacer on the right hand side so hope this is the right way round - it's as it was when I got the bike except now in SS. I am very aware that a lot of my nuts like on the rear axle will rust again as I have not had them re-plated - I might think again about a plating kit next year or just paint them for now.

.8th Nov 2021 by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

[Bryanj]

If the sprockets are in line the spacers are right

[Johnny4428]

That’s nearly looking ready to fire up Ted! Looking good!

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Not fully connected up the wiring loom as yet, tappets to adjust, engine mounting bolts to torque up plus front wheel & headlight to fix plus seat & tank - it's getting closer every day.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

New pattern gear lever arrived today -circlip has no spring left so I will need to replace it.

I got my front wheel back from Croft Engineering - The hub thread needed cleaning before I could fit the new lock ring as the first thread where it was peened over was very tight. I did not have a suitable thread file for internal threads - they made a special boss to clean it out - as it was a one off they gave me the part they had made to do the job so I have it for future use if needed.

When the front wheel is in place I will post a picture.




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new lever by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

IMG_20211124_170300 by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

[Sesman]

I would swear that rose joint on the gear shift shaft should be on the outside?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I would swear that rose joint on the gear shift shaft should be on the outside?

I've looked at my old photo before dismantling - it was like I've re-fitted it the same way - I suspect you could be right though looking at the parts manual?

Update: That might explain why the link bar looks a tad too angular - presumably when it's fitted the other way round the link bar will be straight!

[Sesman]

Yes, that’s correct Ted. It will shift much easier too.

[Sesman]

And will place the bolt head to the front.

[AshimotoK0]

Don't forget Ted !

"For every mole of liquid vapourized, a mole of vapour is condensed". 

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Don't forget Ted !

"For every mole of liquid vapourized, a mole of vapour is condensed". 

Of course calculating the HETP assuming constant Enthalpy perhaps?
I only changed a hyphen and one letter well done Ash.

[Laverdaroo]

Stop vaporising Moles, I like Moles