Honda-SOHC

Some really useful links. Thank you!

Started riding in the early eighties. Like many people at this time you could buy bikes from the seventies for very little money. My first Honda was a CB200, which is one of my favourite small bikes. That said, I’m pretty small myself so I should say it was a prefect fit! I remember sitting on a friends CB400F and deciding that would be my next bike. Sadly, it didn’t happen – I ended up buying an RD250 (coffin tank) instead. The fickle choices of youth…

Anyway, a large number of years later I finally bought myself a CB400F. It’s a UK bike from 75 (registered early 76) but at some time in it’s history it’s been painted in the later USA colours. Personally, I rather like it and don’t intend to change it, although I suspect there may be a few people would prefer to see a more authentic varnish blue or ruby red.

After I bought it I replaced the oil, oil filter, plugs, air filter, adjusted the electronic timing (it was too advanced for some reason), adjusted valves and timing chain. Some useful posts on this forum helped with the timing chain adjustment. It’s generally been looked after but there are some areas that will keep me busy in the winter months. The squealing front brake is also turning into a challenge but I’ve not tried everything suggested in forum posts, so I’m sure I will get there. No complaints though, it’s running very well so I’m just enjoying as is.

The biggest problem I have is the squidgy blob that rides it. I think overall the bike is in better shape after all these years.

Dave

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