The Original Part You Found Hardest To Find?

[Trigger]

The part I looked for the longest for my 400 (about 2 years ) but I had to just have it!....was the petrol pipe protector its just a coil of wire, but I wanted one. I ended up buying a group of parts from eBay USA for about $15 and $10 postage. I made my money back selling the other bits over here, I'm not a rivet counter or anything, it was just a challenge as it gets lost from 400's,how many 400's on here still have it attached?

The heat shield spring is used on many motorcross bikes and anything off road >>>http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motor-Bike-Cycle-Fuel-Petrol-Wire-Pipe-Safety-Spring-Cover-Heat-Guard-Shield-ATV-/171959925173?hash=item28099c39b5:g:mHUAAOSw4iRWE5yS

[dave400]

...funny old thing Dave I found that easily... Wemoto as I remember. Granted, maybe not OEM but certainly perfect enough.

But... have you tried to find the 4 weeny black plastic caps that fit over the car air screws?  Good luck with that one!

Simon.

(PS, I did, tracked down a set at bloody £2 each)

I looked for that specific part as a challenge just to see if I could get it, my carbs had the plastic caps on the screws I'm glad I never needed to track those down! I reckon you did well finding those. I still have a couple of parts I'd like to find but its not the end of the world if they don't turn up.

Cheers...Dave

[dave400]

The part I looked for the longest for my 400 (about 2 years ) but I had to just have it!....was the petrol pipe protector its just a coil of wire, but I wanted one. I ended up buying a group of parts from eBay USA for about $15 and $10 postage. I made my money back selling the other bits over here, I'm not a rivet counter or anything, it was just a challenge as it gets lost from 400's,how many 400's on here still have it attached?

The heat shield spring is used on many motorcross bikes and anything off road >>>http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motor-Bike-Cycle-Fuel-Petrol-Wire-Pipe-Safety-Spring-Cover-Heat-Guard-Shield-ATV-/171959925173?hash=item28099c39b5:g:mHUAAOSw4iRWE5yS

That part looks close but no cigar......I only wanted 400/4 specific parts.

Cheers.......Dave

[Trigger]

The part I looked for the longest for my 400 (about 2 years ) but I had to just have it!....was the petrol pipe protector its just a coil of wire, but I wanted one. I ended up buying a group of parts from eBay USA for about $15 and $10 postage. I made my money back selling the other bits over here, I'm not a rivet counter or anything, it was just a challenge as it gets lost from 400's,how many 400's on here still have it attached?

The heat shield spring is used on many motorcross bikes and anything off road >>>http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motor-Bike-Cycle-Fuel-Petrol-Wire-Pipe-Safety-Spring-Cover-Heat-Guard-Shield-ATV-/171959925173?hash=item28099c39b5:g:mHUAAOSw4iRWE5yS

That part looks close but no cigar......I only wanted 400/4 specific parts.

Cheers.......Dave

I have some old OEM ones, one is longer and has a bigger dia but, I have a smaller one that came from my old 400. It is a bit tarnished and you are welcome to it 

[taysidedragon]

The original type 400/4 kickstart lever. I'm using one from a different model, cb250 I think.

[dave400]

The part I looked for the longest for my 400 (about 2 years ) but I had to just have it!....was the petrol pipe protector its just a coil of wire, but I wanted one. I ended up buying a group of parts from eBay USA for about $15 and $10 postage. I made my money back selling the other bits over here, I'm not a rivet counter or anything, it was just a challenge as it gets lost from 400's,how many 400's on here still have it attached?

The heat shield spring is used on many motorcross bikes and anything off road >>>http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motor-Bike-Cycle-Fuel-Petrol-Wire-Pipe-Safety-Spring-Cover-Heat-Guard-Shield-ATV-/171959925173?hash=item28099c39b5:g:mHUAAOSw4iRWE5yS

That part looks close but no cigar......I only wanted 400/4 specific parts.

Cheers.......Dave

I have some old OEM ones, one is longer and has a bigger dia but, I have a smaller one that came from my old 400. It is a bit tarnished and you are welcome to it 

Thanks for the kind offer but I have the part now, my bike has a few non Honda parts fitted but I consider those to be upgrades on the original spec. The pipe protector had too be had 

Cheers Dave

[Spitfire]

The part that took me a while to find for my CB750F1 was the original metal rear mudguard, it had two flutes on the back to catch water so that it could rust through, I replaced it on mine with an alloy mudguard section when the bike was new. When I restored the bike I fitted a plastic F2 version, it took a couple of years scanning eBay to find the correct one.

Cheers

Dennis

[Honda Al]

I'm currently looking for the red kill switch/knob off the r/h side controls for a CB500 K1. Just the knob!

[Drew400]

Hi Dave,

My crankshaft needed 10 new main bearings (part no. 13315-333-003 (size Black)). After scouring various sites and suppliers to find lots of 'discontinued' (adding "you'll be lucky") messages, one kind soul on this forum found 9 for me. The final one came from Holland.

If I believe my own luck/PR, my engine is now running with the last ever original (black) bearings to be fitted!

Cheers, D.

[tofumatt]

The original type 400/4 kickstart lever. I'm using one from a different model, cb250 I think.

Yeah this one is a crazy hard find. Mine was damaged when I bought mine and I fit a cb350 one years back, but recently my kickstart spindle needed replacing so I looked again. http://www.cmsnl.com/ had literally ONE in stock and I'm not proud of the price I paid for it. But I do have one now. Was one of the last suppliers in Europe or North America I found with one :O

[Clem2112]

I nearly gave up looking for the gear lever then a NOS one turned up at Guvnor's Bridge for £30 ish a couple of years back, complete with a new joint.

Spare ball n socket (Rose) joints with their nylon cups would be nice.

[flatfour]

I had real problems finding a kick - start return spring for the CB 500/4 (I now keep a spare) and am still looking for a set of rear wheel cush drive rubbers. I had a clutch push rod made some years ago, as I could not find a replacement for that and know others who are still looking for these same items.

[flatfour]

If you have, I would really like to buy them from you. Please let me know.

[flatfour]

Oddjob, please let me know your price. I will send a cheque, as I don't (at least as yet) have a Pay Pal account.

[Chris400F]

A PayPal account should only take minutes to set up and it's a really useful thing to have.
It makes life so much easier when both buying and selling.