CB466f

[Erwin83]

Thanks everyone. “Understated cafe style”, if I would have had a goal at the start of the project(s), this would have been a nice statement to put it. I like that, thanks for the compliment.

[Rob62]

Like it a lot! That seat really sets it off...very retro

[Erwin83]

My other project is also getting along nicely:

[Erwin83]

Needs some 2K, but all color is on 

[Erwin83]

 

[Erwin83]

Update of the "yellow one". Seat done, headlight done. Basically just the engine left to do and button up.

[Erwin83]

Finally some progress on the yellow 350f, after I broke two oil rings while trying to install the cylinders, I had to order new rings from cruzinimage and stuff like that sets you back a couple of weeks.
This time I was more careful and the engine is now coming together.

Those 400 headers look so sexy 

[Erwin83]

Not finished, but it's getting there:

[Rob62]

Nice...

[Erwin83]

Updates!

The black CB466f is smoke free since I changed the headgasket. I'm still treating here carefully as I will be doing a head re-torque after 500km of gentle riding.

Synched the carbs, and she's running like a sewing machine. Albeit a noisy one, with those 4 open pipes.

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The yellow one is also getting close to being road-worthy. I had 2 test rides now, leading to altering the carbs (needle 1 position lower, I had it at max rich).
I also found that I have no battery charging during riding, there is no power to the white wire out of the reg-rec, which I guess means that my generator is not magnetized and therefore not working at all. It's a cheap reg-rec combo, I figure it's a DOA.

I also ordered a new silencer, so visually the bike is going to be finished soon.

[Erwin83]

Did a little test: I had another old fashioned regulator laying around. So I unplugged the black and white from the new R/R combo, but let the 5 pin connector installed (using the R/R combo purely as a rectifier) and connected the old regulator.

Presto! I have charging power now. So the R/R combo must have some problem inside with the rectifier.
Bummer.

Is there any harm in riding with a R/R combo with the regulator unplugged, and using an old fashioned regulator instead?
I have no idea of the inner workings of a combined R/R.

[Bryanj]

As long as the loose terminals are insulated just in case it decides to play silly it should be ok

[Erwin83]

Got the new silencer installed 
A silencer that actually silences! Unbelievable for <40 GBP (https://www.classicbikeshop.co.uk/short-daytona-36mm-44mm.html)

That means that this project is visually finished. Only some technical stuff to fix or improve:

- Carb jetting (main 90 now, seems rich) and need a synch.
- oil leak from the left side of the engine. Looks to be the O-ring of the oil gallery plug.
- Drive chain
- Longer jiffy (anyone know a plug-and-play option that is 1-2 inch longer?
- replace the R/R unit

[SumpMagnet]

Nice.

It's not really my style of bike, but I can still appreciate what's been done. The modern front end sits well and doesn't look out of place, which they often can do.
The swoopy 400-4 pipes and a short mega suit the style too.

It's clean, simple, and looks like a flat tracker.

Job done, and done well

[Erwin83]

Thanks!