Honda-SOHC
General => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: Fraccie on November 30, 2016, 06:19:06 PM
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Hi all, my name is Ade from East Lancashire.
Currently finishing off a 1976 400/4. Found the forum after googling where wiring looms run, wish I had found it earlier to be frank.
Bought the bike on the bay of eeeez, my daughter likes old bikes, I don't ride them anymore, so she will keep the bike in use.
Also have a 1980 cb750 z, for future reference.
Don't think I have any pics of the scabby rust bucket when I got it, but will post some pics of where we are now later.
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Welcome to the forum Ade. Great to have another CB400/4 owner on board. Have fun.
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Welcome from another 400four owner / restorer. What model and colour is yours and what state is it in? Just being nosy.
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Welcome from me too
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Welcome Ade - enjoy the forum!
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Welcome to the mad world of the SOHC, enjoy.
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OMG ,these 400/4sare breeding like bunnys
welcome to the fun palace,glad your putting another sohc back on the road !!
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Thanks for the welcome all, will nip outside and take some pics soon.
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Quick snaps:
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5514/30519440614_18ba76d255_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NuU7pY)honda 400-3 (https://flic.kr/p/NuU7pY) by Adrian Lee (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5330/31305818836_1a61229b88_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PGovgb)honda 400-1 (https://flic.kr/p/PGovgb) by Adrian Lee (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr
These show the colour better, rather than using camera flash:
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5521/30970577370_0c3892c506_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PbLiDU)2016-11-30_05-58-16 (https://flic.kr/p/PbLiDU) by Adrian Lee (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr
Put these super bright led lights on, purely in the hope that people will notice it before pulling out. Not sure if they are staying, only ten mins to take off if I decide to do so.Yes, they are US indicators.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5832/30516983344_f33c5c5f30_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NuFvXf)IMG_20161127_135728467 (https://flic.kr/p/NuFvXf) by Adrian Lee (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr
Where am I up to now? Carbs need rebuilding and balancing, way beyond me i`m afraid, petrol goes in carbs, magic happens and the bike runs. So i`ll take it a man that can. Front brakes have been rebuilt, need fluid and bleeding up. Then off for MOT I think, probably missed summat..... :D
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its looking very good,
dont be affraid to try new things,
may I point you towards all the manuals,
at the top of the header,you will see " Aladdins cave" in there are lots of manuals,for us all to make use of,
lots of winter reading,
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its looking very good,
dont be affraid to try new things,
may I point you towards all the manuals,
at the top of the header,you will see " Aladdins cave" in there are lots of manuals,for us all to make use of,
lots of winter reading,
Thanks bud, found some superb stuff on this forum already, wished i`d have found the forum when I stripped and started the rebuild, would have helped me. As it is, I need to revisit some things on the bike with my new found wisdom..... :)
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Looks like a good job from the photos.
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Nothing wrong with us spec indicators
They make good wind brakes. ;D
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I dont think the "running" lights in the US indicators are legal in UK
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I used to have an old Ford Mustang many years ago, that had dual filament front indicators. At the time, as long as you had white sidelights (mine were in with the headlight) you could have amber as well, but they drew the line at red rear indicators, so we put amber bulbs in the reversing lights ( sorry, back up lamps!) and put the indicator wires to those!
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You can have red rears as long as its an old moggy thou and its the brake light part that flashes----never did figure out how it worked