Honda-SOHC

Hi Chaps.
I had a slight problem with the handlebar switches. Could not get horn to work all the time and no main beam up and no headlamp flasher / passing light either. Took left hand switch apart, cleaned, re sprung the springs a bit. Horn now working, now have main beam, a mystry to me as I thought that all happened on the right hand side!!. Also had spaghetti wiring out of headlamp bowl, to check connections etc. Anyways, the passing light is still not working, does it only work when engine running?.

Ta in advance
 

Hi Chaps
I'm trying to find some of the metal bands that attach the carbs to the manifold at the front and the air box at the back on my 400/4. At present there are just ordinary stainless jubilee clips there but although they do a perfectly reasonable job, I don't like them and they have got to go. What I understand is that originally they were black with a screw through to tighten them. DSS do a substitute but they are approx £5 each and I would need 4 of 1 part number and 4 of another, therefore about £40 in all. Does anyone know of a similar band that is available at a lower price ?.
Ta in advance
Julie

Hi Chaps.
Putting carbs back together. I have 3 floats sitting at 21mm and 1 sitting at 22.5mm. Am I right in assuming I just adjust the little brass tab in the centre of the float arm to take up the difference ?.
Ta in advance
Julie

I have just had a visit from the local Plod. They tell me my 400/4 was used as a getaway bike on Monday in a bank robbery somewhere (they wouldn't tell me where). I said there was no way my bike was there on that day. They asked what I was doing that day, I told them I could provide an alibi as to my whereabouts. At one stage they even asked if I would go to the police station to answer more questions, I said yes, if it helps. Now this conversation was going on in my front room. Not once did they ask if my 400 was here, so I said, would they like to see my bike ?. They looked at each other, a bit puzzled and said yes. So I took them through to the conservatory and showed them the bike. First of all they were very apologetic and then one of the cheeky young upstarts said I could have easily taken the bike apart between then an now !!!! My bike is in bits and has been for weeks. If they had known how bloody long it had taken me to strip my bike and start putting it back together (an awful long time, well weeks anyway), they would have know the bike could not have been anywhere other than here. They have now left but before they went, I did asked them if they knew the top speed of a 1978 400/4 Honda and did they know if they were regularly used by criminals as getaway bikes.......No reply from them, well I never. 

Hi All.
Just picked up my carbs from the cleaners. Cleaned in a big ultra sonic cleaner with some carb cleaner added. On the whole the carbs look alot cleaner generally but I seem to have what looks like Calcium deposits in some areas. Mainly where the choke flaps are and on the flaps. Also some very small areas of white stuff in some of the outer body nooks and crannies. Now, it seems easy to remove the stuff on the outside but what do I do about the rest and how do I know the internals are not full of this crud as well?. I had removed and will be replacing with new, all the jets that usually hang down in to the bowls so they won't be a problem, but what about everything else inside ?. Should I take the carbs apart from the top as well and check everything ?.Apologies if my explanation's are not too good.
Ta in advance
Julie

Hi Chaps.
Does anyone know if there are seperate part numbers for the rubber covers covering the knuckles on the gear change lever? Mine have perished but can't seem to find part numbers.
Ta in advance
Julie

Not that I'm a worrier or anything like that but I do hope our friends in Scotland are OK. Would hate to see any of their lovely bikes damaged in the terrible weather going on up there, or any of them or their families being injured.
Hope your all OK chaps