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CB400 Four special (Mr Sinx II )
Northy:
Looks the same size I already have ,been looking for one that wasn't as so deep so don't have to mount too far forward.
There number around on Ebay ,Chinese specials but there too pointy and low. Found one that might work ..... I'm a fussy bugger ::)
Trouble is need to get tank on and ensure its doesnt foul that or even look too big in scheme of things
Woodside:
Have you WhatsApp or an email
I can send an old pic over of it fitted
Northy:
--- Quote from: Woodside on April 15, 2019, 06:57:29 AM ---Have you WhatsApp or an email
I can send an old pic over of it fitted
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PM sent
Northy:
This is the fairing I've got to work with ....will be adding a 7 inch headlight as well . The whole bike will be taller and this may "too" large a fairing might just work, only one way to fine out .Will be using the existing headlight brackets [ Guests cannot view attachments ]
Next "problem" was this fine looking box section s/arm arrived from a forumite [ Guests cannot view attachments ]
Question was spray it up in matching colours (red) or fit as is ..........fit as it ! its too good to paint and if it doesn't work not hard to spray it up
Having a right PITA time with the front brakes , bleeding them. To start with the face on master cylinder was pitted ,so that was smoothed out,as it leaked. The long double banjo bolt is not long enough , so feel uneasy tightening it up hard. Tried everything but there still feels like air in there. I've got a hard lever but it should do it sooner than it does if you know what I mean. [ Guests cannot view attachments ]
Of course manage to fit the lines in the wrong order so cross further down ....but there staying like that for while.
Northy:
Next up Tank .....this dented thing arrived and was suppose to hold petrol , inside looked Ok and top although dented wasn't bad
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However the horrors where underneath
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Umm bad rust but nothing I couldn't deal with. I could sand blast it but that can be bit too vicious
Then I had thought .........it soon passed ;)
We see a lot of posts "How do I de-rust my petrol tank" and whole lot of answers , but it very hard to photo the inside of your tank So I'll show you what I do by doing the outside.
I attack it with sprint of salts , 500ml for £3.50 @ homebase . The odd thing is this stuff doesn't work on grease or paint very well, so need de-grease then strip off any of the paint.
Then next problem is the local homebase is shut , ie mean closed down ... so brick acid can be used (Note I live Nr Dover, the only town which doesn't a Mcdonalds in high street ,shut 1 yr ago)
Anyway back to tanks .....I was using some old stuff I had, hence the rather green brown mess (normally clear) then there's the problem in getting the stuff to stay in contact with metal not an issue inside a tank. I was using couple bits of rag and making sure there soaked now and again . Its job you leave and do something else while it pickling away [ Guests cannot view attachments ]
The final result took longer than normal , could quicken it up by using fresh acid and scrubbing it with small wire brush. However remember this stuff is 36% hydrochloric acid , hence why the green colour, the brown colour is old rust and the fumes are nasty (outdoor jobbie) [ Guests cannot view attachments ]
The stuff is washed off with a caustic soda solution then lots of water, dried and given a coat of etch primer ......however spot the holes at the rear of the tank ......B*****R !
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Good news is managed to mig weld the holes , phew !! covered the area with chemical metal just case and no leaks . I will be sealing the tank as well.
Now to work on the top side of the tank .....
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