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OAP Ted's CB400F2 rebuild - engine not run for about 12 years.
K2-K6:
The whole thing doesn't look bad at all really. Looks like it's been well oiled from the components on view, even the cam looks as though it's been run with correct clearance for valves from that cursory picture of it.
Head gasket all seems to have been running with no leaks, indicating competent last intervention from whom so ever.
As you already recognize, it's been running "generously" jetted with that colour and carbon. For some time too, as you can see the "correct" colour of exhaust valves as undercoat !! with a fair thickness of carbon on top of that.
If the rest of the components follow suit, then it seems like you've a decent one.
Laverda Dave:
With luck those Honda marked pistons may be an indication it's still on standard bore size.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
frame ready for full strip down by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
engine out on a NJ engine mount by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
My brother helped me lift out the engine today its standing on one of NJ's engine stands with an Aldi centre Isle wheeled board loaned from brother.
It came out easily - landed on some Kingspan then upended to attach to engine stand - simples!
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
My next phase is to strip down the frame I'm thinking rear end first as it's sat on the centre stand followed by front end with some blocks of wood as required.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
rear swing arm by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
Back wheel removed without any issues likewise rear shock absorbers & rear swing arm all made relatively effortless by using my impact driver on the large nuts.
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