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Other Bikes / Re: CL350 ENGINE NUMBER
« on: March 18, 2024, 11:40:58 PM »
Will be a K2 as it's a USA model. But UK CB250s were out of sequence after K0 ..I.e K2 started with a 3 , K4 started with a 5 ...etc etc.
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Other Bikes / Re: CL350 ENGINE NUMBER« on: March 18, 2024, 11:40:58 PM »
Will be a K2 as it's a USA model. But UK CB250s were out of sequence after K0 ..I.e K2 started with a 3 , K4 started with a 5 ...etc etc.
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Project Board / Re: 1967 CB450K0 Black Bomber Rebuild - By Royhall« on: March 18, 2024, 11:37:07 AM »
OK then Roy .. mine all 14C but if you want yours plating I can probably do that.
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Project Board / Re: 1967 CB450K0 Black Bomber Rebuild - By Royhall« on: March 18, 2024, 10:38:35 AM »
Ten years ago I didnt have any of it and only one bike ..400F..but just grabbed stuff before prices went silly.
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Project Board / Re: 1967 CB450K0 Black Bomber Rebuild - By Royhall« on: March 17, 2024, 09:13:04 AM »
Did you have the red lead in the 10A socket on your meter Mo ? and the meter switched to 10A DC range? This should give you normal power into the electrical circuits and also a means of measuring the current drawn. DO NOT operate the electric starter though ! Only kickstart the bike 65
CB350/400 / Re: Alternator loom clip« on: March 16, 2024, 05:03:37 PM »
Clamp arrived today thanks John (BTW... sorry for calling you Dean )
Spot on .. I will take dimensions of it and put a sketch on here just in case anyone else ever needs one plus a drawing of the other two points cable clips. 66
Project Board / Re: 1967 CB450K0 Black Bomber Rebuild - By Royhall« on: March 16, 2024, 12:53:29 PM »
Mo and Roy .. I know you think I probably drag my feet finding stuff but look what i had to look through to find the 450 carb spares and a pair of needles for you Mo. The re-plated parts were not there Roy but I have another stash to look through.
Will post the needles off to you Monday Mo [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] 67
CB350/400 / Re: Parakeet Yellow Paint Code« on: March 16, 2024, 11:41:41 AM »Japanese Classic magazine was launched to rival it, my own 400/4 was on the cover of the first edition. It folded after six issues due to lack of sales I can't find reference to that magazine anywhere Dave. Do you still have a copy? 68
CB350/400 / Re: Parakeet Yellow Paint Code« on: March 16, 2024, 11:18:47 AM »I used to read that magazine Ash. Bob Berry was the Editor I seem to remember. He had a CBX restored and it became a bit of an ongoing story in the magazine but I won't add to the story as it became a bit of a saga. Japanese Classic magazine was launched to rival it, my own 400/4 was on the cover of the first edition. It folded after six issues due to lack of sales Yea .. as a joke I bought Graham Curtis this book from a charity shop as he had a bit of a thing about her I reckon She wasn't married to Michael Winner ... she was his P.A. I was on holiday at the time in the BIL's cottage near Bakewell but it was p*ssing it down and I had nowt to read ... so read her book. He sounded like the tw*t everyone thought he was but she seemed to have great affection for him even though, as his P.A. she lead a dogs life with him at times. Bob Berry also had a UK CB250K2 and Graham restored that for the magazine too and got to keep (sell) it . I think they paid him good money for his contributions. Was that the CBX resto with blasting media inside the engine Dave? 69
CB350/400 / Re: Parakeet Yellow Paint Code« on: March 16, 2024, 11:05:42 AM »I'm not 100% certain being a USA colour but Freedom Green was used on 750's and not 500's, maybe the 550's though🤔🤔🤔🤔. Well I meant 500/550 but the 550 like the 500 not the 'F' series or 'K3' Julie. Wasn't the USA early 550 just a bored out version of the 500? I think this is a '74 550 with that colour scheme. I just need to confirm it's the corrert for Johnny's bike before shelling out on some paint for him. The panel I have is NOS and never painted (bought it off Bryan when I got my 500K0 so he will know). Dave ... it's gonna look stunning whatever shade you finally decide. Sadly never photo'd my lovely Parakeet Yellow F2 ... it got nicked from work ..never to be seen again. Some b*stard on FaceBook about 2 yrs ago posted a comment on a Hull memories site when there was a feature on the place I worked saying ' Yea nicked loads of motorbikes from there' . I always looked around for a 400 with front engine triangular plates made of some sort of brass alloy??? as the PO had laser cut some for it where he worked. ... so a magnet would have been a good detective tool. [ Guests cannot view attachments ] 70
CB350/400 / Re: Parakeet Yellow Paint Code« on: March 16, 2024, 10:00:16 AM »
My mate Graham Curtis has restored about 3 Parakeet Yellow 400/4s . One was a magazine resto project for Classic Motorcycle Mechanics in 1994 . So I asked him about paint and he said he had it mixed a shade brighter yellow than the original as he preferred it . I did the same with 'Honda Scarlet' for my 1960s bikes as the original looked slightly too orangey to me. Attached is the magazine cover and a shot with Dinah May sitting on it as she was a model employed by Honda in the late 1970's to promote the new bikes including the 400F2.
[ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] Below for Johnny Johnny ... is this the green you are looking for on this original 500 panel? I think it is 'Freedom Green Metallic' ref. 'TE' but someone like Trigger/Julie/Bryan with probably be able to confirm. [ Guests cannot view attachments ] 71
CB350/400 / Re: Parakeet Yellow Paint Code« on: March 16, 2024, 09:17:42 AM »Your not going to be heading there soon by any chance Ash?I can go there any time you like as it's about 2 miles from where I do my painting. 72
CB350/400 / Re: Parakeet Yellow Paint Code« on: March 15, 2024, 11:20:44 PM »
Y31 is just a Honda reference code not a paint code as such.
Isn't there a paint supplier (not painter) near you Dave that does have a spectrophotometer? The place I go to in Hull will supply paint he has formulated from spectrophotometer readings for no extra cost. He did that for me on some paint I got to match 'Honda Gentle Maroon Metallic' for my mate Jim using a NOS side-panel. 73
CB350/400 / Re: Parakeet Yellow Paint Code« on: March 15, 2024, 04:18:55 PM »
Someone told me Chevrolet WA9414 Yellow is a very close match. Never checked it out though. Can't the paint shop scan your NOS tank or panel Dave?
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Misc / Open / Re: cost of speedo calibration.« on: March 15, 2024, 08:15:32 AM »
Peter Horton is your man. Kent400 on here.
Wondering too if it's the correct speedo for the bike though. I think there is slight adjustment on the hairspring but a delicate job. 75
Project Board / Re: 1967 CB450K0 Black Bomber Rebuild - By Royhall« on: March 15, 2024, 07:08:05 AM »Are thanks Ash Oh dear glad you recovered OK Mo. Not saying the battery is at fault just another thing to try as I read on another forum that a guys charging issues were down to the battery in the end ..... after a lot of head scratching. If you then still suspect the stator then send it to me and I will check it out for you electrically. |