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andut:
Apparently there are far too few Parakeet Yellow 400’s around these days, so I’m happy to report that one more is now alive !

I know we love a pic, so here’s a snap of my recent project having completed a quick test ride at the weekend – I have since discovered a minor oil weep that I suspect is oil pressure switch related, and a brake fluid leak from around the lever that I’m hoping a repair kit will fix – lesson learned there as the master cylinder was the only part not stripped and rebuilt as it actually looked in good shape !

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I ‘accidentally’ bought the bike in boxes 18 months ago from a chap who was emigrating and I was very pleased to find a lot of the small, hard to get original parts were still in various boxes and bags.  It has/had a few period add-ons with a Dresda arm that has now been replaced with an original, a Cibie headlight and some engine work apparently carried out by Dixon racing in the 80’s comprising a Yoshi big bore kit and some head work.  On stripping the engine, I found the bores were heading towards the upper piston / bore clearance and borderline oval, so had to bite the bullet and get Cruzinimage’s 54.5mm pistons to give me a last chance oversize vs. Yoshi’s 54mm item – we’ll see how that goes, and I now have a spare set of std bore barrels as a fall back plan !

A quick thanks to Ken (Oddjob), Kev (fryerk) and to Graham & Julie who very kindly donated a few engine bolts, clips and oil galler caps to help me along the way.

Hoping to get the oil switch and master cylinder sorted and get a few miles on Peter (Kent400)’s shiny refurbed gauges before the weather changes – will also get a few nicer images to share !

Laverda Dave:
Well done Andut it looks fantastic.
It gives me the incentive to get my parakeet yellow 400/4 back up and running for next year.

taysidedragon:
Lovely looking bike. Well done. Enjoy the ride.  8)

petermigreen:
Congratulations on completing your puzzle! Looks like you got everything back in the right place


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Nurse Julie:
That looks bloody lovely...well done Andy. I think it's time I bought a Parakeet Yellow CB400/4 again. I had one in 1981 and still think it's the most iconic colour.

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