Honda-SOHC

Peter Horton refurbished the original clocks including converting the rev counter to a suitable 400/4 item from the 250 rev counter that was on the bike. They look fantastic and I asked Peter to put the MPH/KPH face on the speedo for no other reason than I like them :-).

This morning I collected the finished paint set from Tony at Cyclesprays in Horsham, Sussex. He has done a marvelous job considering the tank I took to him! He placed the decals on the tank (decals supplied by Piki (Reddice) on here) and clear coated them with the same on the side panels. I'll decide it I want to put the saving lives sticker above the fuel tank, I don't really like the look of it!

I went to refit the carbs yesterday but thought I'd bench test them first with fuel to check the floats, of course one leaked really badly (No 1). A frustrating three hours spent adjusting the float and re-testing got me nowhere and it looks like I'll have to fit one of the new Keyster float valves to replace the original as the tip looks worn. What is it about 400/4 carbs, they work fine one minute and flood the next!

Next job will be to fit the carbs and handlebars with the switches.

That's so fast Dave,  just sitting on the table in such a yellow way!!

Seriously top job on the paint - local guy to you?

Didn't the Yamaha EXUP have a similar system at one time?

I think that was ram air as in forced induction of air into airbox / carbs via large diameter pipework from the front of the fairing. Also see the early ZXR750 Kwaks with what looked like vacuum cleaner hoses behind the fairing running into the tank area. Ram air on the GT Suzukis was a cowling round the top of the head, forcing air into the area for cooling.  And yes a gimmick then and now.

Might go and enter the longest time 400/4 bits left in boxes.......

On my old foot beat in Derby West was a Co-op garage where all the Milk Floats were charged up overnight.
Believe it or not an empty  Milk Float would be occasionally stolen then dumped on the nearby Mackworth Council Estate.

Sounds about right knowing the "estate" Ted. 

There's a clever boy. Impressive. How long did the prep take?

Why would you need to top up the oil on a new car Ted?

My wife’s Audi is 8 years old and I’ve never touched it.


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Interesting....

I have a brand new Ford Tourneo. Made by VW and the same as Caddy. Flashed up needing oil at 4k miles. Likewise my friends brand new Audi Q3 did similar. Apparently VWs can do this but then settle down.....?? Spoken to Ford on mine and told to pop it in  to have it looked at. All feels a bit uncomfortable to me as likewise I thought new vehicles now us little oil. My Expert can that ive had from new does not use much...

Stunning Roy. We expected nothing else!

I've got a C Tek. Its "bob on".