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New Member Introductions / Hi from Bristol
« on: April 25, 2022, 07:41:21 PM »
As above....A good few years back i became the owner of my late fathers 400/4. It was, in good condition. I stored it in a shipping container and the damp has literally eaten it alive (recoved it a couple of years back) and started to strip down for a full restoration and some upgrades....(digital ignition, new wiring and other stuff). The work has stalled for the last 14 months as ive had a garden renovation to tend to which im now almost through so im back on the bike....a bit of history...
A lot of work has already been done...its a rolling chassis now after a powder coate of the frame...the forks rechromed, wheels rebuilt with alloy rims and stainless spokes. The sticking point is the motor....to try to keep costs down ive stripped the motor to the crankcases and had all the exterior parts bead blasted....ive gave the engine to a local bikeshop which is where its stayed, in pieces (the last 14 months) until last week. I think it was too much for him (i think he was a bit too proud to admit it, so i went and got it all)
So, ive got 4 boxes of bits albeit very clean and now have to find someone in the UK that can build it. I did contact one builder up north but he literally wanted thousands to rebuild it (i worked it out at close to 3k). I dont mind paying if i have to but, pardon the pun - dont want to get taken for a ride...i watched my ducati engine (hypermotard) get rebuilt in close to 2 working days and the 400/4 i would say is a simpler engine??
If anyone has got any advice im all ears....Glad to be here...ill be posting regularly as ive still got a lot of work to do..!
A lot of work has already been done...its a rolling chassis now after a powder coate of the frame...the forks rechromed, wheels rebuilt with alloy rims and stainless spokes. The sticking point is the motor....to try to keep costs down ive stripped the motor to the crankcases and had all the exterior parts bead blasted....ive gave the engine to a local bikeshop which is where its stayed, in pieces (the last 14 months) until last week. I think it was too much for him (i think he was a bit too proud to admit it, so i went and got it all)
So, ive got 4 boxes of bits albeit very clean and now have to find someone in the UK that can build it. I did contact one builder up north but he literally wanted thousands to rebuild it (i worked it out at close to 3k). I dont mind paying if i have to but, pardon the pun - dont want to get taken for a ride...i watched my ducati engine (hypermotard) get rebuilt in close to 2 working days and the 400/4 i would say is a simpler engine??
If anyone has got any advice im all ears....Glad to be here...ill be posting regularly as ive still got a lot of work to do..!