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« on: November 17, 2014, 10:31:47 PM »
Wow! Can't believe it's the same bike! Nice work sir.
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« on: November 07, 2014, 12:05:35 AM »
Thanks for the advice folks.
Looks like I will either have to weld a new stop onto the frame headstock and damage the new paint job or drill into it and put in some steel pins and try and put a block onto these. Though the later could cause problems with the bottom roller bearings.
Gonna have to think long and hard about this. Maybe ned to speak to my paint guy first.
Cheers
Ian
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« on: October 30, 2014, 09:47:56 PM »
Ok Trig, I will PM you after the weekend to discuss some stuff. It will have to be after the weekend as I am flying off to Malaga early doors tomorrow to do some off roading in the mountains !  Cheers Ian
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« on: October 30, 2014, 09:44:10 PM »
It's in Classic Bike page 98.
I have just made contact with them and they will sort out their website.
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« on: October 30, 2014, 07:44:18 PM »
Thanks John, the shop has some interesting and useful pieces for sale.
It was mainly their services I was interested in. According to the article they have been specialising in Honda SOHC fours and twins for the past 10 years. They are in Nottinghamshire. I thought someone on here might know of them. Thought they might even be on the forum themselves?
Anyway someone needs to tell them their website has gone tits up. Especially as they have just had the article published.
Cheers
Ian
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« on: October 30, 2014, 09:14:46 AM »
Hello, I have just been reading the article about D&M engineering in the November edition of Classic Bike. Does anyone know anything about them? Dave, Pete, are you members on this site? Their website appears to be offline ... www.d-mengineering.co.ukCheers Ian
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« on: October 29, 2014, 11:23:54 AM »
Hello all,
My steering stop lug was replaced by my paint guy before he sprayed my frame but it has subsequently been knocked off again.
He has done such a fantastic job of all the paintwork that welding another one on would be messy and destroy the paintwork around the headstock.
Obviously, I don't want to be without a steering stop of any kind as my beautiful new tank will get damaged.
Any ideas?
I have heard that fitting a steering damper could solve the problem as it can be set with limited travel i.e. stops. and give the added benefit of improved steering ......though I will not be getting my kneedown on the this bike. From what I remember the exhaust and pegs ground out way before my short knees reach the floor!!
Has anyone fitted a steering damper to a sohc and can recommend one for me.
Cheers
Ian
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« on: September 06, 2014, 09:29:06 PM »
I had to pay £4.05 for a pint of locally brewed ale last night in a fancy pub. The £4 was the knife going in and the 5p was them just twisting it so I had a pocket full of change to remind me. Is that the sort of thing you were thinking of bitsa?
Oh yeah and drivers that are too lazy to indicate ........ Which make are the worst?
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« on: September 01, 2014, 10:49:11 PM »
Hi there,
Can anyone recommend an engine rebuilder for a 400 in the Portsmouth / Southampton area ?
My restoration has slowed down a bit and I think getting the engine done, if the price is not too inhibitive, may kickstart things (or electric start them!)
I would be looking at a basic strip, clean, check and rebuild. Don't think I would go as far as vapour blasting etc.
Also, what should the rough costs be for an engine rebuild. The engine was good when laid up but that was many years ago.
Cheers
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« on: May 03, 2014, 06:10:59 PM »
Brilliant ! It worked. You sir are a star.
........I even managed to do it without sticking the screwdriver through my hand !
Cheers
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« on: May 03, 2014, 10:52:44 AM »
Hi there,
I have just signed up to the forum for my first, I suspect of many, pieces of advice as I have gotten around to restoring my 1977 400 four.
I have owned it since 1992 at which time I did a reasonable restoration job and rode it on and off for about 8 years. It has since then been sat at the back of various garages slowly gathering dust and corrosion.
Frame, tank and panels etc all now painted and the rebuild process has begun.
Anyway, my first question is ....does anyone know if there is a way to take the fuel filler cap apart for re-chroming? It's a non-lockable cap.
Cheers
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