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CB400/4 ENGINE STRIP, ASSESSMENT AND REBUILD BY JULIE - NOW COMPLETE
Nurse Julie:
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Yeeeeeeehaaaaaa......Hetties up and running.
Well, in the end it all happened so fast I didn't have time to video it.
Trig kicked her over lots of times to get the oil pressure light to go out but, it wouldn't. He pushed the electric start button, engine turning over, oil light went out and then as the fuel got into the carbs she fired up. I took the front two end tappet caps off and oil was spitting out of both sides.....success.
She was idling a bit fast at 1800 rpm and a bit jittery when increasing the revs on the throttle but was running on all 4 cylinders. Smoke from the exhaust was absolutely minimal, not anywhere as much as I was expecting and that was it, I jumped on it and rode 8 miles. Stopped off at home to check the oil level, it just needed a small top up and then went off and did another 22 miles and the engine feels fantastic.
I have what sounds like a small air leak from the top of one of the downpipes which I will investigate. I now have her idling at 1200 rpm and she is hesitant at low revs when I pull away but fine at higher revs. All these things will be attended to as part of the fine tuning once I have done some more miles .I have no oil leaks and the carbs have no leaks either.
The front forks feel great, I'm pleased I refurbed them and the front brake isn't squeaking so hopefully the disc skim has sorted that problem out.
And that's it really. I plan to get some more miles on her over the coming days and then will attend to the little issues and check everything over.
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andut:
Well done on the rebuild Julie, and a great reference thread created in the process !
paul G:
Great news Julie and well done great job.
Trigger:
--- Quote from: paul G on April 29, 2018, 05:57:19 PM ---Great news Julie and well done great job.
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Thank you Paul ;) ;D ;D
Nurse Julie:
--- Quote from: Trigger on April 29, 2018, 06:06:55 PM ---
--- Quote from: paul G on April 29, 2018, 05:57:19 PM ---Great news Julie and well done great job.
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Thank you Paul ;) ;D ;D
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Haha. Paul, did you see Trig working on my bike yesterday....nope. I will not let him get away with the credit on this ;D ;D ;D
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