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Site Feedback / FAQ / How to... / Site intermittent loading
« on: November 06, 2023, 09:02:11 AM »
Hi, is there a problem with the site loading? Ever since last Thursday 2nd November I’ve had problems either getting back into the site or it not loading at all - if I refresh I get into an error message or just sits there waiting to do something (having an extended T break maybe!). Then sometimes it loads “normally - no problem with any of my other saved forum sites just this SOHC one

Cheers - Bruce

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CB350/400 / Re: Caliper Bracket Colour
« on: September 06, 2023, 05:03:06 PM »
Thank you both - all cleaned up now & ready to powder coat!

Cheers - Bruce

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CB350/400 / Re: Caliper Bracket Colour
« on: September 06, 2023, 02:35:54 PM »
Thanks for that “trigger” - not her query though please!

Should the disc centre be black or left unpainted - your picture seems to suggest unpainted which is the way my current one is although all other pictures I’ve seen show it to be black!

Bruce

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CB350/400 / Re: Clutch basket rubbers
« on: August 27, 2023, 05:53:19 PM »
EBay item # 155739423238

Cheers - Bruce

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CB350/400 / Re: Caliper Bracket Colour
« on: August 25, 2023, 12:33:17 PM »
Thank you both - it’s what I thought but just needed to have it confirmed!

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CB350/400 / Caliper Bracket Colour
« on: August 25, 2023, 11:11:20 AM »
Hi all - can someone give me an idea if the front caliper swinging bracket was originally painted or polished/lacquered please

75 CB400F (UK)

Many Thanks - Bruce

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CB350/400 / Re: Patience needed!
« on: January 11, 2023, 09:31:09 AM »
MCTID - yours has definitely struck a nerve here! How many of us rebuild our bikes (yes including our subject headers 400 & 350’s) to an exact original spec! If you do, does it mean it’s worth more, is it more reliable & long lasting? I suspect a “true” original rebuild doesn’t exist - there will always be an “improvement” somewhere - and before anyone starts getting uptight at that statement just think about the painting & re-chroming to modern standards & materials, these areas will almost definitely be better than original factory build!
I recently completed re building a 65 Norton Jubilee, from the outside it looks as if original - but - the paintwork is better finished, some parts have been powder coated, cadmium plated bolts changed to stainless (in non structural points) or zinc plated, 12v instead of 6v, electronic ignition etc. It runs and ticks over smoothly (unlike the original) - I set out to be as original as possible with the rebuild but if I had, then I would have an “old dog” that wasn’t reliable, wouldn’t last and deteriorate quickly - just like it was “originally”!
So, just what is actually original in any rebuild nowadays - the “rivet” counters can have a field day when I finish my CB400F, but I know it’s as original as I can get it BUT not at the expense of reliability, long lasting & deterioration!
Aghhhhh - rant over- sorry, it’s a pet subject with me 😁😳
Bruce

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CB350/400 / Re: Patience needed!
« on: January 10, 2023, 09:02:43 AM »
Incredibly high standard there rbt, the time & patience required has to have been enormous - brilliant builds & thanks for sharing. Puts my “plastic” efforts to shame!
Bruce

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CB350/400 / Re: Patience needed!
« on: January 09, 2023, 02:23:05 PM »
Something I still do now (as well as rebuild older bikes) - mainly RC boats, recent ones completed - Titanic & Bismark & currently Hood under construction - struggling with hands & eyes though for the finer “bits”, age is a wonderful thing but with it comes problems - main reason I’ve given up on “larger” bikes!
Bruce


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CB350/400 / Re: Chrome Vinyl Wrap
« on: November 24, 2022, 08:47:22 AM »
Thank you Ted & Sean, have thought about powder coat but not sure how “chrome” the chrome will look.  I usually do all my own small parts powder coating but the Chainguard is a bit big for my oven and it’ll need all the original chrome removing first.  I’ll give “wrapping” a go first and see how it comes out then maybe move on to having it powder coated.

Bruce

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CB350/400 / Chrome Vinyl Wrap
« on: November 19, 2022, 01:26:00 PM »
Just a query, with the costs and problems associated with re-chroming now, has anyone tried chrome vinyl wrap on a Chainguard at all or will it look really “bodged”?
Bruce

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CB350/400 / Re: Chain guard on rear sprocket
« on: October 05, 2022, 08:43:03 AM »
Hi, yes, the rivets are countersunk on the rear face of the sprocket & dome headed on the guard side.

Bruce

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CB350/400 / Re: Clutch Switch Fitting
« on: September 06, 2022, 03:23:51 PM »
Thank you Ted & Oddjob - it’s what I thought but have had to open out the “relief” in the lever gap (as photo) to have any clearance for the body to fit in.  Ted, tried both a DS one & eBay but appreciate the “tip” about shaving some off the actuator
Bruce

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CB350/400 / Clutch Switch Fitting
« on: September 06, 2022, 08:35:42 AM »
This might seem like a “simple” question, but is there a particular way the clutch switch is inserted  into the clutch housing - from the lever side it’s too big and won’t “squash” down (plastic too hard) to go through the lever slot, on the other side there’s a peg on the new switch which stops it going into the “hole” without a bit of bodging & forcing - any ideas please. CB400F (75).
Cheers - Bruce

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CB350/400 / Re: Correct Horn & Bracket?
« on: June 19, 2022, 08:57:18 AM »
Thank you all - smoothoperator, those photos have helped enormously - at least I now know what I’m looking for! My parts diagram doesn’t show too much detail around the bracket so I can now modify/make one up to suit

Bruce

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