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CB350/400 / Re: head bearings

« on: October 23, 2010, 04:02:30 PM »

in a word .........yes both lower and upper, i'm assuming you are using new taper bearings for lower and upper, slap plenty of a good lithium based grease also put some in lower seal cup when fitting headstock and same in upper........ be prepared for some grease to escape...or be squeezed out when tightening up headrace.......... wipe over and away you go.........did same on mine in 79 cant remember the code for the bearings which is a bummer as sourcing from a bearing supplier,s is cheaper than buying via a third party...

CB750 / Re: Wobbly front end

« on: October 23, 2010, 02:08:25 AM »

if nothing wrong with tyre / pressure/ ballance then loosen all yolk bolts, bottem and top and bearing adjuster, pump the forks a few times,(yes they will move up down in yolks) set stanchion hight again then tighten from the bottom up.

CB350/400 / Re: Is it a FRAME UP

« on: October 23, 2010, 01:52:46 AM »

"Actually the crank pins only have two steps, its the cases and rods that have 3"

400 has 3 for journal and 3 for case. 550 only have 2 for journal and 3 for case .....

CB350/400 / Re: PROJECT CAFE RACER

« on: October 23, 2010, 01:37:42 AM »

400 superdream front end and back will drop in with no mods, gives comstar wheels and double front disks but drop stanchions about 3/4 inch ie 3/4 sticking up from top yolk as 19in front wheel....... but they far n few between to get now....

im doing one myself and have just got cbr 600 front n back with forks n yolks, got a box section swing arm off a tdr 125 thats gonna be slightly modified as im monoshocking mine frames alreadybeen sorted for that one..... and 600 are 17 front and rear and rear spindle and spacers from the 400 will fit but spacers need altering as rear calliper on 600 run of a spacer spigot also apart from a slightly larger bottom bearing (easy sorted) the 600 yolks have same headstock otherwise yolks give a different rake and trail but with longer forks with a 17 Ive put it in a rake trail converter and its negligible, and go for it the comment about keeping it a standard 400/4 is OK if you want 30+ year old break and handling results, i first did the 400-4 with 400 superdream set up in 79 made it a far superior bike.

good luck