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« on: January 02, 2016, 11:40:24 AM »
It was his late dad's bike who always wanted to café it. He says he will never sell it and wants to keep it. I would do what Ian said and buy another one to café. It's not as if his dad is going to find out is it. 
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« on: January 01, 2016, 10:25:09 PM »
Hi all, it's been a while. Now that the K1 is done I am having a go at a 400 four although it's not mine. I have tidied the engine up a bit, it is a good runner (or so I am assured) so it just needed cleaning. The rolling bit is in good nick but the fella wants it café racering (if that's the phrase), which is a shome as it would make a bloody good resto. Still, it's his bike. Here are some pics, not good ones of the bike, sorry.      
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« on: June 24, 2015, 11:37:55 PM »
Hi Tim, I used PJ1 Fast Black satin black engine paint. It's on eBay for around £14 a tin and is a pretty good match to the original.
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« on: June 22, 2015, 01:26:02 PM »
Well with the Honda all but finished it gave me time to play with another project I have been messing with for the last year or so. It is close to finishing now, just needs a few bits doing, oh, and a set of exhausts (or hen's teeth). :roll:   That frame is the background is the RD 400 I need to do, that still needs a bit of fettling.
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« on: June 18, 2015, 10:27:23 PM »
I have a vague recollection that when I put dual discs and calipers on my K6 in the 70s it actually made the brakes worse if anything. I was told that I should have upgraded the master cylinder as well to cope with the extra fluid that needed pushing. Is this correct? Me with said K6, oh dear!!!! 
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« on: June 10, 2015, 10:45:24 PM »
Well, the Honda's done (near enough), now to finish the GPZ900R and make an effort to do something with the RD400. 
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« on: June 10, 2015, 05:14:32 PM »
Thanks everyone and thanks for the info about the paint Chris. Homebase here I come.
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« on: June 07, 2015, 11:04:14 PM »
Just a quick vid of the K1. The seat's not right but I have made a Honda stencil, I just need some vinyl paint now (and some bottle to do it) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPvdY_Q3BzA
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« on: June 01, 2015, 11:53:50 PM »
Anyone know what these are like? V-Pads
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« on: June 01, 2015, 12:02:17 AM »
I had Carbone Lorraine pads in both of my XJRs and the brakes were superb. I wonder if they list them for the Honda, (yeah, right).
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« on: May 30, 2015, 10:58:28 PM »
I went down to the local bike pub (the Tap) today, all of a 4 mile round trip, and not a drop of oil was to be seen. It went sweet as a nut but I wish there was something I could do with the front brake, any recommendations for better pads or any other suggestions. Other than the brakes it was a joy to ride not having to worry about leaks. I got some positive comments too which is always nice. 
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« on: May 28, 2015, 08:39:11 PM »
Well it doesn't leak any more. HOOORRAAHH!!!!!! Saying that I haven't been any great distance yet, just round the block, but last time it leaked almost straight away and so far nothing. 
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« on: May 24, 2015, 10:33:02 PM »
I got the replacement barrels on today, just have to wait now for the headset to arrive so I can finish it off and get it all back together again. Why is it always a bank holiday when you are in a hurry for something!!! Patience is a virtue I don't really have much of.  
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« on: May 23, 2015, 10:46:31 PM »
Wot, no gaskets???
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« on: May 23, 2015, 09:07:15 AM »
That is something i have never seen on one of these bikes. If it has cut that much away, were has all the alloy gone ?
My thoughts exactly, where did all the ally go? There is no sign of any remnants anywhere and it appears that the whole thing has been stripped and rebuilt so I guess it has all been cleared out.
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