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CB350/400 / Re: Storage for Winter
« on: December 03, 2020, 07:28:28 PM »
What about the clutch? At the moment I push the bike back and forth every few days with clutch pulled in and in first gear. Must be a better way.
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CB350/400 / Re: Storage for Winter« on: December 03, 2020, 07:28:28 PM »
What about the clutch? At the moment I push the bike back and forth every few days with clutch pulled in and in first gear. Must be a better way.
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CB350/400 / Re: Petrol everywhere !« on: November 26, 2020, 07:20:44 PM »
Matt Harper, the carburettor man, also recommended it after he rebuilt mine.
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CB350/400 / Re: Cb400f clutch basket damper rubbers« on: November 21, 2020, 01:17:52 PM »
The CB400F appears to have 3 cush drives, clutch, primary gear and rear hub. Does making one with less give in it have any disadvantages? Replacing the dual mass flywheel on a car with a solid one often works but I have also heard of increased vibration and even crankshaft failure. Be interesting to see the outcome of the Teflon ones as I think mine need replacing.
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Misc / Open / Re: Ten years to go until electric...« on: November 20, 2020, 04:32:36 PM »
About 3 million cars on the road when I was born. Now over 30 million!
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Misc / Open / Re: Ten years to go until electric...« on: November 19, 2020, 04:17:35 PM »
What with Zoom and "excellent" electronic communication I'm sure much office type work can be done from home. Also more people are allegedly doing their shopping online. i know a few people working from home some days who reckon they are more productive, less time spent in traffic jams. I'm retired so don't really need a car. I realise many people need one as I did when I was working but they are an inefficient form of transport as has been said they often only have 1 occupant.
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CB350/400 / Re: Oil Strainer 400/4« on: November 13, 2020, 11:17:03 PM »
Thanks very much. If it's only fuel pipe I probably have some, about 5mm or just a bit bigger than 3/16" I reckon. As regards the O ring I have some but don't know what they are made off. Will be in touch.
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CB350/400 / Oil Strainer 400/4« on: November 13, 2020, 07:42:24 PM »
How critical is the condition of the small pipe and O ring on the oil strainer please? The oil pressure builds up quickly on starting but after removing the sump both items seem quite hard. If I could get them easily I would replace them but not sure where to go. I don't know whether these are a certain type of rubber to resist oil and heat.
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CB350/400 / Re: What is the bulb type for the 400/4 pilot lights i.e. oil pressure, high beam et« on: November 07, 2020, 09:59:26 AM »
My book says 3.4w bulbs for warning lights and speedo illumination. I was a bit nervous of putting 233 (4w) bulbs in, in case it melted something so I put in 643 (2.2w) which are a bit dim. Are 233,s ok for speedo and tacho as well as they are a lot easier to get?
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CB350/400 / Re: 400/4 Battery Location question ?« on: November 07, 2020, 09:33:24 AM »
Similar set up. My battery is same height. [ Guests cannot view attachments ]
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Tricks & Tips / Re: Wheel buiding the easier way« on: November 05, 2020, 11:53:16 AM »
First wheel I rebuilt was swapping in an 8" brake instead of a 7" one in my Gold Star engined B31. No wheel jig. (trued on the bike). Then tested it to see how fast it would go. I was 18 at the time. I must have been mad!
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Project Board / Re: CB400F Engine rebuild« on: October 28, 2020, 08:28:57 PM »
On the notes I got with my 400, the previous owner but one mentions fitting a new bush to first gear. Unfortunately there is no receipt for this and I can't get hold of him. So not much help except it can be done.
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CB750 / Re: On going electrical issue.« on: October 25, 2020, 08:06:42 PM »
Just found this on recent post. Sounds as though field coil resistance too low drawing too much current.
"ALTERNATOR FIELD COIL: using a multimeter set on Ohms scale, verify the resistance between the WHITE and GREEN. It should be about 7.2 Ohms. Also check the coil isn’t grounded; ie measure between the White and battery -ve. ... it should read infinity." That is measuring at field coil connections. 28
CB750 / Re: Engine full of fuel and seized up« on: October 25, 2020, 01:09:31 PM »Had a 1200 Anglia that had a 'rubber crank' - 3 main bearings - centre bearing always knackered (was that a Kent or Essex or none at all?) Kent engine. 1340 fitted to Consul Classic was even worse. 29
Other Bikes / Re: Honda RC166 six cylinder disassembly« on: October 21, 2020, 08:46:56 AM »
One of the first motorbike race meetings I visited was in the I.O.M. where I witnessed the RC166's and RC174's together with the 5 cyl. RC149. the noise together with the smell of Castrol R is something you never forget,
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CB350/400 / Re: Clutch operating camshaft thingy - worn or normal?« on: October 10, 2020, 07:04:20 PM »
13/32" balls are available (0.07mm too big). Does anybody know if these would do. https://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?products_id=38926&vat_inc=true
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