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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB350/400 => Topic started by: Laverda Dave on October 23, 2017, 05:16:55 PM
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I had a day off today and decided the time had come to finally complete project 400/4!
I still have to MOT it (just in time for winter :(, but at least it's now finished and I can resume the CB250RSA restoration.
I'm happy with the final result considering what I started with and I know there's a lot of pattern and stainless on the finished article but I would rather use stainless where I can and exhausts and rear mudguards are difficult (or impossible to get hold off). I bought the bike in several boxes of bits and two dismantled engines.
Thank you to everyone on the forum for help, advice and in some cases, parts.
If anyone has a genuine working horn for sale I'd be interested, I tried to save mine even using the 'boil in a bag' method but sadly it didn't work.
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I had a day off today and decided the time had come to finally complete project 400/4!
I still have to MOT it (just in time for winter :(, but at least it's now finished and I can resume the CB250RSA restoration.
I'm happy with the final result considering what I started with and I know there's a lot of pattern and stainless on the finished article but I would rather use stainless where I can and exhausts and rear mudguards are difficult (or impossible to get hold off). I bought the bike in several boxes of bits and two dismantled engines.
Thank you to everyone on the forum for help, advice and in some cases, parts.
If anyone has a genuine working horn for sale I'd be interested, I tried to save mine even using the 'boil in a bag' method but sadly it didn't work.
Very nice job
Looks really tidy.
Enjoy
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Lovely job ! Sure there will be a few dry and sunny days over the winter months to get it settled in for the following summer.
I wonder how many of us have bought the same key rings !!
Andy
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Looks great, well done you. I do love seeing people putting a bike back together from a load of bits in boxes. I love it even more when it's going to be ridden :) :) :)
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Beautiful.
Well done and I'm sure you'll enjoy riding it.
Peter
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Wow! What a fantastic result... well done 👍
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Lovely job ! Sure there will be a few dry and sunny days over the winter months to get it settled in for the following summer.
I wonder how many of us have bought the same key rings !!
Andy
Looks great now enjoy.
I have the key ring ;D ;D
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Lovely bike, makes me wish I never sold my blue one :'(
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Fantastic Job :) ...those horns can be fixed no problem but not by the 'boil in the bag' method IMHO. Look at my post in Anoraks corner !
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Fantastic pragmatic restoration - I'm with you on the stainless issue
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Good to see another one about to get back on the road. Great job!
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Top job on the 400, will you be taking her to the Classic TT next year?
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Well done from me too. Looks great, good luck with the MOT and have a long enjoyable ride home. Take your spanners with you in case anything needs adjusting.
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Fantastic Job :) ...those horns can be fixed no problem but not by the 'boil in the bag' method IMHO. Look at my post in Anoraks corner !
Here is my link.. the secret is getting access to clean the points .. they tarnish really badly and 'boil in the bag' has very little chance of achieving a long term repair. The coating they develop is really tough and needs physical abrasion to remove it. http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,13195.0.html
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Thanks for the comments everyone. Roy, I'm checking out the classic TT, I might have a place to stay at Port Erin.
Ash thanks for the excellent link, I'll give it a go and report back.
Time I changed my avatar!
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Well done- MOT and back in the garage until the roads dry up- It was very greasy this morning when i took my R1 for its MOT...
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excellent job there fella !
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Nice job hope to have a 400 some day...
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Nice and shine!
congrats!!! :D
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That looks superb !!!!!
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Looks lovely, I'm half way through mine.. !
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Great job. I'll be delighted if my project turns out any where near as good as that. 8)