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Project Board / Re: Making space for the bikes
« Last post by Laverda Dave on Today at 06:36:24 PM »
I remember all of that Alan, I was working in the building opposite the day it happened (30TSC). I also remember something falling off that same building some time later during its construction and going through the glass roof of the building below (the 'fingernail' as it was called), the tube station that was also under construction at the time (and I had just left the site about an hour beforehand). H&S is something that has to be drilled into people, there is always the misapprehension it will happen to someone else. H&S on London Underground was always first class from training to PPE to inspections and not being afraid to stop the job.
Back to the thread, Dom, Dave is right, it still won't be big enough, you'll just use it as an excuse to buy another bike!
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Project Board / Re: Project CB350F
« Last post by Laverda Dave on Today at 06:22:35 PM »
Just took delivery of my rear sprocket and it isn’t the correct one! I got mixed up in my earlier post, the sprocket that’s arrived today is from Wemoto which I ordered after the eBay episode.

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It’s out of stock at DS and CMS. I tried two suppliers on eBay, one has no stock despite listing the item. The other reported “stock issues” after I asked for a refund and then a day later promised delivery for next week. The item is now apparently on its way.  I feel a saga coming on….

I feel your pain, I've been waiting two weeks for spark plugs that were advertised as in-stock but so far nowhere to be seen!
Was the old sprocket worn out? I was lucky with Ratty because although the drive chain was seized solid the rear sprocket was perfect apart from the PO having it chrome plated! I had that removed and it was refinished in BZP and it has come out like new.
I think we are both in the same place with our builds. Every time I think I am on the home straight I go to fit another part and I find something else is missing, currently waiting for the two long hex nut studs that hold the headlamp frame to the top yoke. These are due next week.
This is the story when you buy someone else's idea of what they think a bike should look like including pod filters, black painted engine, chrome sprockets and engine plates, fiamm horns, wide wheel rims, cow horn handlebars etc. The result is all the small but expensive and difficult to get parts would be thrown in the bin years ago! It's all thanks to the great people on this forum that Ratty will live again as a 400/4 and not end it's days unloved in a shed.
As for Peter Horton, the man is an absolute guru and a wizard when it comes to restoring our clocks. I can't believe how he brought my clocks back from the dead and converted the rev counter to a 400/4 item from the 250 item I gave him👍.
Good luck with your continuing restoration, it's obviously going to be a great bike when it's finished and looking forward to seeing the finished result 👍.
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CB350/400 / Re: A hunt for seals
« Last post by Laverda Dave on Today at 06:03:46 PM »
Julie sells her full kit seal kit for £13.75 and she gives forum members a bit of discount so well worth the money especially when you consider I recently bought two genuine Honda o-rings (oil gallery plugs) and they were £7 and £5 respectively!
I'd buy the full set and then you'll have some spares 👍
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Project Board / Re: Project CB350F
« Last post by magpie114 on Today at 05:12:51 PM »
Just took delivery of my rear sprocket and it isn’t the correct one! I got mixed up in my earlier post, the sprocket that’s arrived today is from Wemoto which I ordered after the eBay episode.

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It’s out of stock at DS and CMS. I tried two suppliers on eBay, one has no stock despite listing the item. The other reported “stock issues” after I asked for a refund and then a day later promised delivery for next week. The item is now apparently on its way.  I feel a saga coming on….
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CB350/400 / Re: A hunt for seals
« Last post by Athame57 on Today at 04:22:35 PM »
Might be worth asking Julie I believe she assembles the kits from her stock of Ob rings.
Will do. ;)
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CB350/400 / Re: A hunt for seals
« Last post by McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on Today at 04:01:34 PM »
Might be worth asking Julie I believe she assembles the kits from her stock of Ob rings.
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CB350/400 / Re: A hunt for seals
« Last post by Athame57 on Today at 03:51:04 PM »
Julies kit contains all the O rings for a 400.
I'll remember that for next time, but well, y'know... I'm only after two little ones!  ;)
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CB350/400 / Re: A hunt for seals
« Last post by McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on Today at 03:49:22 PM »
Julies kit contains all the O rings for a 400.
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CB350/400 / A hunt for seals
« Last post by Athame57 on Today at 03:37:40 PM »
I'm on a hunt for some seals, and I don't mean with a club either!  ;D When I had my recent engine rebuild done, they mechanic told me that the large seal for the oil pump wasn't in the seal kit I had supplied. I got that part from DSS no problem but it turns out there are some very small seals that also ought to be changed (why not say before?) as I've still got some leaking I'll endeavour to get them.
They are parts 285 and the twice numbered (?) 286/7 0n the CMSL diagram I've posted here. https://www.cmsnl.com/honda-cb400f-england_model14639/partslist/E01-3.html  .
The seals numbered 285 (part # 91302044013) on the picture I can get from DSS as they are in stock, but 286/7 isn't in the associated parts list on the CMSL page I just linked, so I can't pull up the proper part number/s to put into the DSS search box, so I'm stuck. Can anyone help?
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Project Board / Re: Making space for the bikes
« Last post by McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on Today at 03:23:21 PM »
I watched the short video - I ended up confused as Jennifer refers to Patrick being killed wheras the text says it was Kieron that died?
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