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OAP Ted's CB400F2 rebuild - engine not run for about 12 years.

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Laverda Dave:
Agonisingly close now to the big event Ted. Hope it all goes well; don’t forget to take a bottle of beer into the garage for the obligatory celebration drink upon a successful start-up :D

Nurse Julie:
Good luck when it happens Ted, it will be a very exciting time for you.

Laverdaroo:
Good luck Ted, wait for the feeling of elation and accomplishment...........Its brilliant! ;)

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Pretty sure I have another mini  groundhog day on my hands, I'm still unwell from Man Flu Bug but have done as Ken suggested to check the valve timing and it does not look quite right.  I suspect I have messed up the valve timing by using the 1-4 advance mark instead of "T" when I fitted the chain.

I'm not going to remove the cam cover until I am feeling much better so I will just go through some mental processes for my plan of action. If possible I would like to avoid having to take the carbs off if it can be avoided.

It looks as though I can just remove the horn, coils, various cables for ease of access then remove the top vent cover. I'm minded to loosen all the tappets before I remove the rocker cover bolts in the correct order to take the rocker  loads off the camshaft.

I guess I will be able to then align the T mark and see the horizontal camshaft marks - care not to drop the sprocket bolts into the engine by plugging  up the routes with a nice clean tea towel or similar.

Any tips welcome please do not say the carbs have to come off I did such a neat job of fitting the air boxes through the rear of the frame with the wheel & mudguard out.

Oddjob:
Carbs can stay on Ted, only need to come off when removing the head.

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