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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1975-HONDA-400-4-RESTORATION-SPARES-/110579121156?pt=UK_Motorcycles
Quote from: ted_paper on August 29, 2010, 06:50:13 PMThanks for the welcome.My ability could safely be classed as zero!! My great fear is getting a bike and then getting stuck for lack of a) knowledge and b) tools.From lurking, I see that that a lot of folks out there are very helpful so that would leave me worrying about specialist tools. Would I need any or are they all your bog standard sockets and screwdriver sets?Cheersstandard tools ie sockets and combo spanners will allow you to take most of the bike and engine apart, nothing special needed unless you strip down the engine ie you will need an impact driver if the standard screws are in the outer componments, clutch centre nut tool, and a rotor puller will allow a total stip down of the engine, also if you gonna go further ie take of con rods, then thinwall 12 mm socket needed also stud extractor as no doubt one or 2 will be a bugger to get out (studs that is) you can get away with a valve extractor by tricks of the trade so to speak as well as some other processes
Thanks for the welcome.My ability could safely be classed as zero!! My great fear is getting a bike and then getting stuck for lack of a) knowledge and b) tools.From lurking, I see that that a lot of folks out there are very helpful so that would leave me worrying about specialist tools. Would I need any or are they all your bog standard sockets and screwdriver sets?Cheers
Sorry if I've upset anyone with my questions...It's just that I'm really nervous about taking the plunge and don't want to end up with a pile of worthless junk. Again, apologises for any offence...
Well it looks like ted-paper is gone thanks to these 2 following.I have seen a V reg 400/4 "ted" (1980) stored in Italy for a while and new out the crate ........give it up fella, you have got to be taking the pI$$ with your Q's. or you are a troll or.......No offence felt by me fella we all had a 400 newish once ,I'm sure most of your questions can be found by a simple Google search, just get one and one and if it