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Title: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: Nurse Julie on May 30, 2019, 11:48:39 AM
Hi to all members,
After 3 years of collecting parts and 8 months for the rebuilt, bike is ready.
All works done in my garage, except painting, rechroming, rezinc.
Gauges  restored by Peter Horton in UK.
Carbs done By Gerben in NL.
Sticker set By Diego (REDICE) in Spain.
All of them great people!
Engine turned to pieces and rebuilt from scratch By me with the assistance from a close friend.
As you All know every restoration takes so much time, effort, money... But the feeling after is so special.
My Thanks to Julie and Graham, Who stood By my side in all restoration. They believe in me and support me in all dificult times. Gave me important tips when needed. Happy to know them and our friendship is more important now.
Last, this restoration is deticated to my close friend Vernon, Who passed away Last august... A trully british gendleman and a man that kept me in Honda family. Miss him everyday...

Regards to all
Giannis
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Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: Nurse Julie on May 30, 2019, 11:59:01 AM
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Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: Nurse Julie on May 30, 2019, 12:01:49 PM
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Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: Nurse Julie on May 30, 2019, 12:05:30 PM
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Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: Nurse Julie on May 30, 2019, 12:08:10 PM
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Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: Nurse Julie on May 30, 2019, 12:10:12 PM
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Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
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Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: paul G on May 30, 2019, 12:13:34 PM
That is top notch work Giannis now onto the next one  ;D
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Post by: Trigger on May 30, 2019, 12:30:42 PM
Bravo malaka  ;)
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: Nurse Julie on May 30, 2019, 12:32:51 PM
And finally....Felix. Giannis work mate, build Inspector and security

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Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: Nurse Julie on May 30, 2019, 12:42:29 PM
Giannis, I am still looking for the photo of your tank strapped down to the stretcher in the back of your Ambulance 😀😀😀😀😀
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: Nurse Julie on May 30, 2019, 12:50:40 PM
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Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: Nurse Julie on May 30, 2019, 01:04:54 PM
Well done Giannis.....a stunning restoration. You now have the best CB400/4 and CB500/4 on Crete.
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: paul G on May 30, 2019, 01:51:27 PM
And it won't see any rain  8) 8)
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: Laverda Dave on May 30, 2019, 03:59:43 PM
Well done, a couple of very nice motorcycles and a tidy workshop.
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: JamesH on May 30, 2019, 07:09:49 PM
Beautiful work there Giannis. Stunning.
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: andut on May 30, 2019, 08:35:39 PM
A fabulous job and some great images - well done Giannis and Felix.
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: Rob62 on May 30, 2019, 09:44:47 PM
Wow looks better than new! And the best colour too  :D
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: Rozabikes Tim on May 30, 2019, 09:48:09 PM
Fabulous. Think I'll give up on my resto. now!!
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: philward on May 30, 2019, 10:50:55 PM
Just stunning! Love the 500 - hope to own one in the future
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: Moorey on May 30, 2019, 10:53:11 PM
Another very nice one and plenty of sunny days there.
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: taysidedragon on May 31, 2019, 12:50:30 AM
Wow! It looks like new. Envious of your tidy workshop, it puts my untidy mess to shame.
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: waffey on May 31, 2019, 07:18:24 AM
wow, if I get anywhere near to my rebuild looking like that I'll be happy.

Looks fantastic
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: kent400 on May 31, 2019, 07:59:24 AM
Absolutely stunning restoration and great images. It looks like a new one!

I'm always a bit apprehensive about sending gauges overseas. They went Royal Mail International a fully tracked service. Kept an eye on their progress and reached the point were the tacking was   updated 'with courier out for delivery'. The next update 'courier unable to locate address returning to sender' WTF. I then emailed l Giannis to advise and half an hour later re-checked the tracking, update again marked 'delivered' and shorty afterwards and email from Giannis to confirm he had them. Phew, apparently he had gone to the couriers depot and collected them. Not sure how he knew exactly where to go but he did and must have been there very quickly. So all was well after a bit of a panic.
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: paul G on May 31, 2019, 08:21:54 AM
Absolutely stunning restoration and great images. It looks like a new one!

I'm always a bit apprehensive about sending gauges overseas. They went Royal Mail International a fully tracked service. Kept an eye on their progress and reached the point were the tacking was   updated 'with courier out for delivery'. The next update 'courier unable to locate address returning to sender' WTF. I then emailed l Giannis to advise and half an hour later re-checked the tracking, update again marked 'delivered' and shorty afterwards and email from Giannis to confirm he had them. Phew, apparently he had gone to the couriers depot and collected them. Not sure how he knew exactly where to go but he did and must have been there very quickly. So all was well after a bit of a panic.

Love how you have marked the clocks up speedo and tacho Peter  ;D ;D ;D stunning work again ;)
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: Spitfire on May 31, 2019, 09:39:10 AM
Beautiful work, dead jealous !

Cheers

Dennis
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: kent400 on May 31, 2019, 10:21:36 PM
I did rather expect a comment on both gauges being tag marked. Well it wasn't to identify the gauges it was to identify the two stainless mounting cups which of course are different. Easy enough to fit the wrong one on the wrong gauge and then find out when fitting the onto the bracket.  I think both original cups were damaged so I sent Giannis a pair marked to assist fitting.
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: Athame57 on June 01, 2019, 12:04:54 PM
OMG she's gorgeous!
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: GiannisFour on June 01, 2019, 05:16:21 PM
Hi to all,
Many Thanks for your compliments!
The best one was from Trigger "bravo malaka" 😂😂😂
Keep All alive the passion to good old honda's!!!
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: eem46 on June 03, 2019, 01:40:32 PM
Very well done!  :)
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: Sprocket on June 04, 2019, 08:21:00 AM
Really nice job that!  8)
Title: Re: POSTED ON BEHALF OF GiannisFour....CB400/4 restoration
Post by: AshimotoK0 on June 04, 2019, 08:28:33 AM
Superb attention to detail
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