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New (to me!) '77 CB400F - US model
mattsz:
I examined the tires more closely. They're both Dunlop D404, 100/90-18 front, 120/90-18 rear. Both were made around this time of year - in 2008. They have a reasonable amount of tread left on them, but they seemed kind of... shiny? A bit hard? The rear sidewalls are clear, but the front has some age cracking - so no riding on these babies! I'll call them "storage tires!" So, new tires added to the list...
This free motorcycle is getting expensive! ;D
Nurse Julie:
--- Quote from: mattsz on November 09, 2018, 07:32:30 PM ---This free motorcycle is getting expensive! ;D
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Just doing the essentials and making sure it is safe need not cost a fortune Matt. Now, if you want to restore it to concours, well, that's a totally different story 😀😀😁
mattsz:
--- Quote from: Nurse Julie on November 09, 2018, 08:19:47 PM ---
--- Quote from: mattsz on November 09, 2018, 07:32:30 PM ---This free motorcycle is getting expensive! ;D
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Just doing the essentials and making sure it is safe need not cost a fortune Matt. Now, if you want to restore it to concours, well, that's a totally different story 😀😀😁
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My intention is to get it working safely and well. So far: New tires, new battery, probably new chain (and possibly sprockets to match) - that's just consumables! Who knows what we'll find when we start digging in?
mattsz:
--- Quote from: billywingnut on November 08, 2018, 09:51:37 PM ---The is an excellent you video on stripping down the engine.
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A quick youtube search yields a series of videos posted by "too old to die young" - do you have any specific information about the video you recommend?
mattsz:
Getting waaaay ahead of myself here...
I bought a set of old Shoei hard luggage to mount on my Kawasaki W650 - but after getting them in hand and looking at them and trying to sort out how to mount them, I'm not convinced they're right for the bike. But... maybe for the CB? At a glance, it looks like the mounting hardware might fit a bit better. The pie-plate turn signals are in the way and would have to go; the bags have what looks like lights, but they're just lenses with no wiring or sockets of any kind, so that would take some sorting. Plus, I don't think I would want the bags mounted all the time, so I'd have to have some permanent lights on the bike anyway.
Like I said, waaaay ahead of myself! ;D
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