Post by: allankelly1 on August 08, 2020, 09:27:35 PM
New member here just saying hello
Been hanging around on the USA site until Nurse Julie pointed me in the right direction
Long story but not been on bikes for a long time until about three years ago when got serious ill where my darling wife caught me on the ward reading a classic bike mag and after a short chat decided that I could have a bike again
Started off my first bucket list bike and fully restored a RD350LC back from a total eBay wreck
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Then late last year she asked what was next and said I wanted a CB400F as a stable mate as this was my second bucket list bike
Again bought a reasonable bike that looked a bit shabby and spent the last six month tweaking
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She is not original but I have added some changes such as a twin disc front end
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Non standard exhaust
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Rebuilt the wheel myself with alloy rims and stainless spokes
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Rebuilt the clocks
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And updated the front headlight with a halogen headlight and the Yamaha rd twin horn theme which I have alway likes the look off
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Got a way to go yet but good enough to run for the summer (once I have cleaned and rebuilt the carbs due to it not ticking over smoothly) and then once autumn is here plan then will be to finish it off with a full paint job tank and side panels and engine out for a complete strip and rebuild
Lastly just so I don’t get bored also building a hybrid that hopefully will be totally radical
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Think that is all for now but again hi to all
Best wishes always Al
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Post by: Nurse Julie on August 08, 2020, 09:46:33 PM
Post by: allankelly1 on August 08, 2020, 10:09:37 PM
Forgot to mention that I 3d print for a hobby too
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Here are a few example parts I print for the RD forum in ABS that are now not avaliable or second hand on eBay at some silly price
RD350LC horn cover
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Battery strap
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Replacement Ignition surround repair part for the kidney clocks
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Even did a rd horn cover for the CB400f
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I know most of the older CB’s are not masses of plastic parts like the RD but if I can help out at all please ask
Best wishes Al
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Post by: taysidedragon on August 08, 2020, 11:38:23 PM
Post by: K2-K6 on August 09, 2020, 07:44:25 AM
I like that mix of bikes from similar era both two and four stroke to ride. So very different in character with a contrasting riding experience.