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« on: August 30, 2015, 03:06:59 PM »
Your too fast Julie, just looked up the info and you were there.
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« on: August 30, 2015, 02:12:28 PM »
Hi all on a wet afternoon. Ideal for putting a carb back together.
I brought a repair kit from Cruzinimage of eBay fame, all going well until the fuel bowl gasket. It seems to be over size for the groove that exists. I can just about squeeze it all in but a bit usually pops out. Have any of you had a similar experience? Did you use some sort of glue to hold it in place? If so what?
Thanks,
Greg
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« on: August 10, 2015, 10:44:33 PM »
If it's just the beginning of the thread then you might like to consider a back tap. I recently used one and while the tool is not perfect at £30 it will do, there is an ideal one state side at over £100. I got mine from motorcycleproducts.co.uk.
Greg
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« on: August 07, 2015, 10:58:03 AM »
No worries, hijack away, it's good to talk. It's a bit of a general ask any way. So re the seat pan, clean up, drill out the end of the crack, reinforce and then repaint. The pans a definite keeper as the corrosion is minimal, only the edges have minor rusting. It's also a go then for the eBay refurb kit.
Sorry for stepping on the bike pusher mine. Families!!!!!!
Thanks all
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« on: July 29, 2015, 06:55:59 PM »
From these guys http://www.motorcycleproducts.co.ukIt's great to be able to offer something back to you all. The feed back I gave to them was that it needs something elastic to pull the tap diameter in whilst inserting. I tried an O ring I had but it was to big though it might have interfered. Cheers, Greg
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« on: July 27, 2015, 02:49:14 PM »
Hi, just a follow up. Finally got some time in the shed after deciding on a back tap which I got from "motorcycle products". Not a high quality too but a£30 I thought it was worth a go. I successfully managed to back tap and clear the threads. Hopefully it will last or it will be re thread time. The only complaint I had about the tool was that the tap did not reduce in diameter sufficiently to insert without scraping the threads when inserted. This was a function of design and a comment was forwarded to the supplier.
Thanks for all the advice,
Greg
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« on: July 19, 2015, 10:24:04 PM »
Thanks for the encouragement. Job takes me abroad for a few days so will try and order a kit ready for a spot of engineering next weekend.
Cheers
Greg
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« on: July 19, 2015, 11:33:39 AM »
Thanks for the replays so far. Just spent a frustrating 30 mins trying to find the original thread start by turning the spark plug backwards and noting the drop and then carefully exploring each "lead". All to no avail. I think the thread chaser may be a lost cause but will give it a go as it may avoid a lot of work, however I think an insert may be the solution. Any recommended suppliers?
Greg
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« on: July 19, 2015, 07:31:29 AM »
Very frustrating as I have just got the bike to MOT status, however had a starting problem so have taken the plugs out. Now I was aware that No. 4 was tricky to replace as the initial damage had been done by a previous owner. Now I can't get the plug back in and more than a half to one turn, so it looks like I've lost the original thread. Are there any suggestions or is it going to be a head off and an insert fix. Suggestions from the wise please.
Thanks
Greg
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« on: June 19, 2015, 01:37:00 PM »
After a small event on an orange coloured aeroplane I found this on another forum.
It seems to me that Hot Hatches and supermodels have many things in common after all...
They are high maintenance to keep in prime condition
They are built for speed not comfort
Body filler is required to hide the signs of aging
They perform best on high octane fuels
They can be very temperamental when out of tune
There is always a later model to try to keep up with
Things tend to backfire when they get coked up
Best performances are usually acclaimed when stripped down to the bare minimum
Hope this brings a smile to your day.
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« on: November 09, 2014, 07:31:14 PM »
The originals are 7mm bolts so the 8's won't fit the top bridge. Does that help?
Thanks for your help, Greg
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« on: November 09, 2014, 06:57:48 PM »
Thanks Trigger. Yes that looks like the right part but considerably more expensive than the one I ordered £3.50 as opposed to 95p. Japanese money pit as some one has pointed out  . Ok I have a pair of 8x56 chrome hex bolts, 4 chrome washers and a pair of hex caps, any one interested!
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« on: November 09, 2014, 06:45:48 PM »
The copy of my manual gave 92101080560B, which is the 8x56. If nothing else it will teach me to measure the original before ordering. Thanks for that part number, don't suppose you have a link to a manual that will cover my bike.
Cheers, Greg
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« on: November 09, 2014, 06:26:48 PM »
I brought my CB400 from a dealer who buys bikes across Europe before shipping them to Japan this one he felt was to good so sold it on eBay. It was originally registered in Holland and has the following serial number CB400F 1069572. I ask this question as I ordered some bolts from DSS using a CB400F manual. DSS shipped the parts I ordered however on inspection of the originals I find they are 1mm to big. The bolts in question being for the top clamp for the front forks. The originals are 7x54 flanged with flanged head cap in chrome, the parts I ordered are 8x56 with separate washers all in chrome. So what have I got?
Edit. Just to add it was first registered in Nov 76. Thanks, Greg.
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