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Offline Fraccie

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Hello from East Lancashire.
« on: November 30, 2016, 06:19:06 PM »
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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Offline Nurse Julie

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Re: Hello from East Lancashire.
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2016, 06:27:46 PM »
Welcome to the forum Ade. Great to have another CB400/4 owner on board. Have fun.
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Offline mike the bike

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Re: Hello from East Lancashire.
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2016, 06:49:02 PM »
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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Offline Green1

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Re: Hello from East Lancashire.
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2016, 07:02:27 PM »
Welcome from me too
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Offline philward

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Re: Hello from East Lancashire.
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2016, 07:10:21 PM »
Welcome Ade - enjoy the forum!
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Re: Hello from East Lancashire.
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2016, 07:23:55 PM »
Welcome to the mad world of the SOHC, enjoy.   
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Offline Johnwebley

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Re: Hello from East Lancashire.
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2016, 07:56:06 PM »
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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Offline Fraccie

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Re: Hello from East Lancashire.
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2016, 08:31:18 PM »
Thanks for the welcome all, will nip outside and take some pics soon.
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Offline Fraccie

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Re: Hello from East Lancashire.
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2016, 08:57:49 PM »
Quick snaps:

honda 400-3 by Adrian Lee, on Flickr


honda 400-1 by Adrian Lee, on Flickr


These show the colour better, rather than using camera flash:

2016-11-30_05-58-16 by Adrian Lee, 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.


IMG_20161127_135728467 by Adrian Lee, 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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Offline Johnwebley

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Re: Hello from East Lancashire.
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2016, 09:18:28 PM »
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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Offline Fraccie

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Re: Hello from East Lancashire.
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2016, 09:22:39 PM »
Quote from: Johnwebley on November 30, 2016, 09:18:28 PM
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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Re: Hello from East Lancashire.
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2017, 09:13:35 PM »
Looks like a good job from the photos.
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Offline Green1

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Re: Hello from East Lancashire.
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2017, 09:30:20 PM »
Nothing wrong with us spec indicators
They make good wind brakes.  ;D
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Re: Hello from East Lancashire.
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2017, 12:22:49 PM »
I dont think the "running" lights in the US indicators are legal in UK
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Re: Hello from East Lancashire.
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2017, 12:29:31 PM »
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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