1975 400/4 project

[mickwinf]

oops just re-read your post and thats what you did! good luck!

[Sprocket]

So, update time.

Stand pin removal succeeded after sawing two slots longitudinally inside. Small strip removed, proper walloped it a bit then crushed the sticky out end in a vice.
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Pic because great victory.
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So I assembled all the bits I want to be blasted and powder coated black. Put some bolts in the threads, added threaded bar with large washers through the head tube to protect the bearing and also the swingarm, as the bushes look pretty good.
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So with that lot currently in the van, I'll be turning my attention to the contents of the sump...
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Which looks to be a "stopper comp, PV" 24660-377-000. And a bit of follower, perhaps?

[Nurse Julie]

I just love seeing what goodies are in sumps. When Trig strips customers engines, I get all excited playing a game to see what bits I can identify before Trig finds where the bits came from 😀😀😀

[SumpMagnet]

Wow....that''s some chunky sump debris!

I will be playing that game over hte next few days. and I can't wait.

Got to ask, though, are ALL the stand pivots that nasty to remove? I suppose the wear points on the pivot being internal make for fun. I am used to simple pivots with a bolt through....so I have never had to do this. That and spending more time and effort putting stands BACK on bikes that came with them missing after dodgy 4-1 fitments saw them removed in the 80's.

[Sprocket]

I have experience on this one, and a particularly stubborn C70 from the same era. Both were victims of extreme swearing.

Interestingly, I took the footrest rubbers off and one of them was completely stuck due to corrosion of the peg beneath. Had to squeeze it out with the vice in the end!

[Sprocket]

Current status of frame: Nude. In remarkably good nick though, considering the first investigation I made of the indicator bracket that was full of filler!

[Sprocket]

Update.
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The bike is the correct way up now! Have fitted the swinger, new set of Hagon shocks, centre and side stands (everyone knows the 5p method here, right?)
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... and have assembled both sets of pegs.

In putting it the right way up, I couldn't help but notice the lock on the head tube. I originally planned to just leave this alone but before I fit the rest of it I may as well just put a new one in.
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Just awaiting arrival from DSS, then I can do this little lot.
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[petermigreen]

Good progress, it's a great part of the restoration when you're putting it back together.

centre and side stands (everyone knows the 5p method here, right?)

I just use one of these

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Peter

[Spenny62]

I've always been the one in class that asks the stupid question that nobody dares to ask even though they don't know the answer either. So........ What is the 5p method?

[Sprocket]

What is the 5p method?

If you don't have one of these:

bend the spring and insert 5p pieces along both sides as long as you can (and wearing eye protection! as in this pic:

[Sprocket]

So as of last evening, this is where I'm up to. It actually rolls! I still need to do some refurb on the wheels but my primary plan is to make it an actual motorcycle first then work my way through and pretty things up.
Dynasurf in Sandbach did my fork rechroming and were pretty good. Finish is very smooth. They charged £25 to chrome and polish the fork caps which was a little more than I was expecting.

And of all the stupid things I could possibly do, happily rolling it off the main stand without an exhaust attached has resulted in some extreme verbal flagellation and readjustment of the once pristine powder coat on the stand and the swinger.  Nail polish will hopefully fix.

[mike the bike]

Nice to see another 400four coming back to life.

[Laverda Dave]

Always a feel good moment when you have a rolling chassis. Keep up the good work and post photos of progress 👍.

[Nurse Julie]

Great progress, just bolt everything back on now and you're away 

[paul G]

C :)omming along keep up the good work