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1976 CB400F
Wiinberg:
--- Quote from: mike the bike on September 02, 2017, 08:49:34 AM ---Welcome to the forum Wiinberg,
Looks like there's enough work to keep you busy over the winter. I did the Superdream front end conversion back in the 80s. It stopped OK but didn't look pretty. Back in the 80s it wasn't a classic then, just another ornery bike.
When I went to the Police compound full of stolen bikes, two years after it went missing, I recognised it straightaway by the odd wheels.
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Thanks! Yes, and bit more work than i first thought, but that's the way it is with these bikes. Took the tank and rear fender off today, noticed a couple of red wires that shouldn't be there. Traced them to under the tank where i found a big birdsnest of wires coupled with two relays and then on to the head light bucket. Have no idea what they are for. I hate electrics. My last 400 i replaced the whole harness, already thinking about doing it on this one too ???
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Also noted a couple of differences from my old one, this one has the passenger pegs mounted on the swingarm. And the steering lock built in the ignition vs. on the steering stem on my old one. That's pretty cool.
hairygit:
The steering lock in the ignition lock usually means it was a U.S. model, but you can be sure by checking the frame/vin plate. The relays to the headlight were probably to allow the use of a higher wattage headlight bulb without putting excessive load on the existing wiring and switches.
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mike the bike:
The swingarm - mounted footrests means it's an F1; the earlier model, which means it's (usually) red or blue.
hairygit:
--- Quote from: mike the bike on September 02, 2017, 05:29:39 PM ---The swingarm - mounted footrests means it's an F1; the earlier model, which means it's (usually) red or blue.
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Or a U.S. model, for some reason they didn't get frame mounted pillion footrests even on the F2
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mike the bike:
I don't think it's a yankee one because of the back lights and indicators.
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