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« on: May 14, 2015, 08:41:57 AM »
Hi Paul, I am in the same boat as you - wanting another project and wondering what to do. Cafe bikes are very personal and what is one man's delight is another man's distaste so you have to be pretty brave to go this route. My personal favourite is here: https://straightspeed.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/400-4-01-sm_11.jpgIt has the right combination of shape, tyre size, aggression and chrome in my mind. I personally like the retro styling with a full front mudguard; if I were to change anything on this bike it would be for a more discreet exhaust with an original header set and chrome silencer - but that's only my taste of course. There is no right answer, just do your own thing!! Cheers, Frisky
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« on: April 29, 2015, 01:05:34 PM »
Ash,
Excellent info! Thanks for sharing, I got most of it right when I rebuilt my 400, but the routing of the cables at the handlebar-end was far from intuitive starting from scratch.
Cheers,
Frisky
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« on: March 29, 2015, 07:44:51 PM »
Hey Drew, Really neat! Well done - that smile on the first ride is priceless  Frisky
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« on: March 18, 2015, 09:09:32 PM »
Hi Drew,
It does sound like the solenoid. Don't worry about busting another motor, it shouldn't affect the motor if the solenoid is malfunctioning.
A simple check for the solenoid would be to get a large pair of insulated pliers and open up the jaws to the same size as the terminals on the solenoid. Briefly touch the pliers across the terminals and the starter should turn the engine over - watch for sparks though and make sure it is in neutral ! If it does, then the solenoid is faulty, if it doesn't then you probably have an earth fault with the engine earth cable or starter switch
Good luck
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« on: March 13, 2015, 12:43:25 PM »
Hey Drew,
If you need spares for your starter motor, give us a shout as I have a couple in various states of repair.
Frisky
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« on: February 20, 2015, 03:35:07 PM »
Hhmmm - as well as possibly lowering the rear end, these would also change the effective spring rates and damping rates seen at the wheel. Possibly an ill-thought-through-cheap way of lowering but with consequences I would say!!
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« on: February 08, 2015, 08:20:56 PM »
Hi Myford,
If it is the DSS own brand (Motad) exhaust, then you don't need any clamps on the downpipes to collector box at all. They are simply push fit and you should notice that there are no "slits" in the collector box for tightening up.
Only the No1 cylinder pipe has a clamp on the collector box and that is all that holds the system together at the front end and the silencer clamp holds it together at the rear.
Depending your silencer, you will need a fibre washer and clamp on that of course
Hope this helps
Frisky
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« on: February 08, 2015, 07:23:48 PM »
Hi Drew,
Just scanned your photo again and it looks like you are missing a fuse or two and that sub-loom I spoke about in my earlier post.
This seems like such a simple fix, but if you ain't used to electrics then it can seem very daunting.
PM me with a moby number and I'll talk you throughout if you want - it should be easy!!
Frisky
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« on: February 08, 2015, 07:19:43 PM »
Hi Drew,
I've just been through this a few weeks ago with my 400/4 so here's what I would check:
- battery earth must be good to frame and needs paint removing if its freshly powder coated
- you need +12V on the red lead at the ignition switch cable block, this comes directly from the battery via the stater solenoid through a 2-pin red/red-white connector, through the fuse box and then to the ignition switch.
- if you don't get +12V here then you need to trace back via the fuse box (15A fuse) then the 2 pin connector and finally the starter solenoid connection; you must have continuity along this red wire to the ignition switch - if not then it will never go!
- once you have +12V here, then connect the 6-pin block back up to the ignition switch and when you turn the key, your neutral and Oil pressure light should come on.
It sounds like the 2-pin connector that you mentioned is the most likely culprit. This needs connecting to the starter solenoid. On mine,there was a small sub-loom with an eyelet on the solenoid end and the female part of the 2-pin connector on the other end, just 2 wires, red and red/white - without this, there is no +12V feed from the battery to anywhere other than the solenoid.
Good hunting!!
Frisky
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« on: January 30, 2015, 02:48:10 AM »
Trigger, Norniron,
My V5 also says 398cc for what appears to be a genuine 400F model originally registered in UK - so what is the story behind this do you think?
It is a 1975 model and now has an engine with the 408cc number moulded into the block. Maybe it is not the original engine? I didn't think much of it until it came to the road fund licence which is cheaper if the bike is less than 400cc. Maybe I should come clean to DVLA and let them know, but how could this 398cc have come about?
Confusing to a newcomer to the marque!
Cheers,
Frisky
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« on: January 20, 2015, 02:56:44 PM »
Hi Sprinta,
I recently rebuilt a set of 400/4 carbs with the kit from crizinimage. I shared your scepticism about quality versus price and origin but was pleasantly surprised with the parts.
They all fitted well and worked well so far (only about 180 miles on the parts yet). The characters on the parts bags were definitely Japanese but that doesn't mean to say they were made in Japan - they could have been from elsewhere, but then you can say that about any parts!
The price difference is quite large compared to some other UK suppliers and the delivery was very quick (5 working days from order) - I would give it a go if I were you.
Good luck,
Frisky
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« on: December 11, 2014, 05:07:06 PM »
Hi Chris,
That's encouraging news!
Fiddly little things, the carbs eh?
Good luck, let me know how you get on with the bits
Frisky
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« on: December 08, 2014, 06:05:28 PM »
Thanks for all the replies chaps - all very informative.
I suppose at the end of the day, you get what you pay for. I'll maybe take a risk with this one though as I am not in a great hurry now its snowing and they do seem like comprehensive kits.
Thanks again,
Frisky
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