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1978 400f - part project
Nurse Julie:
I use Swinton for my CB400/4 and some other 40+ year old bikes on individual, not a multi policy, but you need to phone them as it says on the compare sites, they dont insure over 30 years old but they do.
I pay £63, fully comp and that policy also covers me 3rd party, to ride any unlimited cc bike as long as its not owned be me and insured. I know by discussions on here before, i have the cheapest premium in the UK by the sounds of it. It's due to where i live, being a retired Nurse, single, getting old, 40 years full bike license etc etc. Worth giving them a call though.
Edit...I lied, It's £60.37 Carol Nash are also the same price.
blackeagles:
hi, thanks.
i tried ringing swinton but it seems that for whatever reason no quotes were available. anyway bikesure came throu at £68.95 with a few requirements - like not insured as soon as you take it out of the garage >:( - until you are going for a ride but at least its insured.
trek97:
You're machine looks really sharp.
Mine was originally yellow. Sprayed black at some point in its life by a PO.
May go back to yellow in due time.
blackeagles:
the story so far.
as i said earlier the insurance is done and, notwithstanding whatever has been said about dvla, the road tax was ready on the 1st and free so must have also been recorded as historic, so i took it out for a 'shakedown'.
a bit of fiddling with the carbs and it seems to run ok engine wise (brakes are now't to write home about but may need bedding in) but the gear selection is not good - clutch drag.
taking the plate off i find the actuation lever 'hole' that bolts to the shaft is somethat oval so the bit where the cable nipple fits into is touching the inside top of the case - had to send to the usa for a used replacement which hopefully will fit, and..
whoever owned this bike before also had the wrong clutch cable adjuster - its seems to be m10 x 44 but this is m8 so they just added a couple of nuts to stop it going into the case,
anyone know where i can find the correct adjuster and nut - m10 x 44, 22818-354-000 and 94001-10000-os 10mm hex??? or just continue with the nuts for the time being?
oapcb400:
being of a certain age+, i can't give you a direct link. I.T.wise b t of a dinosaur. if you go to Ebay and type in "Honda cb400 four stainless steel" and scroll down you will find the clutch cable adjuster you're looking for. £19 from mybikebits. hope this helps
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