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« on: January 03, 2020, 05:33:53 PM »
Hi,
Finally getting around to doing some work on the CB400F and have been going through boxes of bits and cleaning parts to start working out what needs replacing etc.
As a first area I've pulled together the cam chain tensioner parts and have a couple of questions - hopefully photos attached show relevant bits.
The horseshoe has been savaged by the cam chain and is stiff to move - is the damage too bad or is it OK to 'tidy' this up so the pivot moves smoothly and re-use?
The two chain guides are still flexible and no sign of cracks etc. - should these be replaced or OK to retain?
Looks like someone got creative with the special bolt and made this one up from a standard bolt so I'll replace this
Trying to keep budget down on this rebuild as the bike is a bit tired and lots of non-standard parts - had a good but hard life by the look of it - hence trying to reuse whatever is reasonable rather than bring back to original glory.
Cheers,
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« on: July 26, 2019, 07:39:06 PM »
Brilliant - thanks for the quick replies.
That's the colour scheme I remember from years ago when a friend had a blue one.
Also saw one yesterday at the Harpenden classic show we popped in to briefly and looked good so that's what I'll go for.
Cheers,
Andy
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« on: July 26, 2019, 06:26:06 PM »
OK, first question on the 400/4 restoration if anyone can help please.
I'm trying to sort out what colour / scheme the bike should be.
The bike is a 'P' reg August 1975 on the log book and this says colour is red.
Attached photo shows the current tank (no idea how the paint ended up this way!) and looks a bit purplish rather than red on the undamaged areas.
As the bike has had a hard life this may well be non original tank or paint scheme so I wondered if anyone can advise what the correct colour / scheme should be for this year of bike.
Cheers,
Andy
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« on: July 20, 2019, 08:22:52 PM »
Thanks Dave
Agree on the CB looks - lovely styling.
The GS brings back great memories of one I had back in the 80’s - just another jap bike back then of no real value but great fun.
I’m sure I’ll have lots of questions as I get started.
Cheers
Andy
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« on: July 20, 2019, 09:49:16 AM »
Thanks Steve,
Been stashing away bikes and bits for quite a few years while work got in the way of doing anything with it all.
Now finally getting a bit of time and have so far done three nut and bolt restorations - CB1100F, GSX1100EZ and most recently a GS1000S - hopefully photos attach OK for these.
Always loved the big 4 cylinder four strokes but keep forgetting how bloody heavy these beasts are to move around and work on!
Cheers,
Andy
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« on: July 20, 2019, 09:42:05 AM »
Matt,
Sadly the chrome looks far better in the photos - one of the things I'm unsure of is whether to just polish to a reasonable 'patina' or rechrome / replace the chrome bits. Wheels, mudguards, chainguard etc. all have minor pitting overall and some more rusty areas but at first glance still look quite shiny. Not even sure yet if they are all original so a bit of thinking to do!
Header pipes are I think original and in decent condition but no silencer in the pile.
Cheers,
Andy
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« on: July 19, 2019, 10:56:15 PM »
Thanks for the encouraging words!
Seat is a plastic base ‘special’ I guess - looks quite unused. Will definitely replace with a more original one as they are a major part of the original look.
The wallet is in rehab for a bit after ‘finishing’ the last restoration money pit but will soon be back for another round. Likewise the nut behind the handlebars!
Think most bits are present but lots of non-standard fixings and worn parts so need to assess it all first.
The previous owner stripped it down to restore but only did a few bits before giving up - he might have had a good reason to.
Cheers
Andy
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« on: July 19, 2019, 05:54:36 PM »
Evening all,
Been hovering around the forum for some years, ever since buying a 400/4 basket case along with a CJ360t which have sat sulking in a shed up the garden while I finally caught up with other restorations that I'd had on the go for far too long.
Now cleared the decks and got all the various boxes, bags and rusty piles together to see what state the 400 is in and aim to get underway shortly.
Having bought her in pieces I've no idea what condition the bike was in before the previous owner stripped her down so likely to be some interesting discoveries along the way.
I don't know much about these bikes so no doubt will have a long list of questions as I go - apologies in advance if they've all been asked before and / or the answers are bleeding obvious.
Not sure what level to aim for with the bike - full shiny restoration or clean and fix to a workable standard. May become clearer once I've had a good look at the bits in the pile!
Attached (hopefully) a couple of photos of the little beauty!
Cheers,
Andy
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« on: April 28, 2019, 10:13:43 AM »
Steve,
Can you let me have the email address and I'll ping them across.
Cheers,
Andy
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« on: April 27, 2019, 09:24:40 AM »
Hi,
Not sure if it's of any interest but I've been going through a pile of manuals etc. I collected over the years and thought I'd see if these scanned easily on the home printer.
Tried it out on a couple for the CB500 / 550 and seems to come out well so thought I'd check if this is any use to anyone in pdf form.
The first is the set-up instructions for CB500 / 550 including pre-delivery service details (19mb) and the other is a short supplement for the CB550F2 1977 (4mb).
As files are quite large not sure if email is workable but guess there are ways and means if anyone wants a copy.
Cheers,
Andy
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« on: April 26, 2019, 08:13:40 PM »
Worth asking in cb1100f.net forum.
Restored a CB1100F a couple of years ago and the guys on the forum were massively knowledgeable and helpful. Covers 750 900 and 1100’s
Cheers
Andy
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« on: April 25, 2019, 05:45:51 PM »
Bryan,
No problem at all - hope it's useful and at least now it's available to read without a fiche viewer.
Thanks for the offer of vouchers but really no need - about to start rebuilding a 400/4 basketcase I picked up some years ago (bundled with a CJ360T) so no doubt I'll be pestering the forum endlessly for help so if I can return the favour a bit that's fine.
I really must sit down and sort through what I've got sitting here as on top of the fiches there is also a pile of setup manuals and other bits collected over the years which may include some useful bits.
Cheers,
Andy
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« on: April 25, 2019, 11:45:22 AM »
Bryan,
Had another go at the service bulletin fiche and with much fiddling I think it's come out OK so I've posted the fiche and CD with pdfs on back to you.
Hopefully it's reasonably legible - the fiche was quite badly scratched / marked and is also a different format to the usual ones with smaller images and reversed 'colour' but I was quite pleased how most of the images came out and may be interesting or useful for restorers etc.
Cheers,
Andy
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« on: April 04, 2019, 07:08:46 PM »
Bryan,
Had a go at the bulletin fiche last night but just couldn't get acceptable scans for some reason. This fiche is positive rather than negative or vice versa and the scanner didn't want to play along despite kind and many unkind words and threats!
I've posted the CD with the bike fiches to you so should be with you next day or so.
As mentioned earlier quality of images varies hugely and scratches / marks on the fiches always seem to cover up the one detail needed - if any specific pages are needed which aren't clear enough just let me know and I'll see if I can scan these from another fiche to help.
Hope it's OK but I've kept the bulletin fiche for a bit longer and I'll try again to get this scanned in when I get a bit more time. If you'd rather it back let me know and I'll post it straight away for you.
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« on: April 03, 2019, 01:17:01 PM »
Roy,
It takes a bit of time but mainly as the equipment is old and needs frequent tweaking (not me .. the machine!)
Bryan,
OOps - I hadn't spotted the bulletin fiche, just the two for the bike itself!
I'll get this scanned as well and send a disc over next few days if that's OK.
I've got the address from the return label on your letter with the fiches.
Cheers,
Andy
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