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

[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

[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.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

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

Thanks Ken that's a relief of sorts.

Still beating myself up for such a rookie error my excuse is that cars have slightly different markings with ephasis on TDC with various timing advance marks in degrees - stupid-stupid-stupid me.
Birch twigs out now......

[Bryanj]

Read your other post Ted, you didnt do the check correctly mate

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Read your other post Ted, you didn't do the check correctly mate

I repeat I'm stupid - stupid - stupid thank goodness I have not undone anything except in my mind.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Project at a standstill due to us both having Covid tested positive on 5th April 2022.
Current side effects are sore eyes, intermittent cough, exhuastion but still waking up with a pulse.

[Oddjob]

I'd worry more about waking up without a pulse Ted.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I'd worry more about waking up without a pulse Ted.

If you wake up without a pulse it's just dreaming or game over.

[Oddjob]

I wonder if just as you die the Pacman music comes out when he's been caught, now that would prove god has a sense of humour.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

The white shoots of Covid recovery have started. Yesterday whilst cleaning the underside of the petrol tank I found yellow edges. The bike was either originally yellow or its had a different tank fitted.
Waiting for a couple of vent pipes from DS before I can fit the tank. It will be fiddly fitting the pipes with the air box in place but pretty sure I can do it with my long fingers!

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

This morning  finally tested negative for Covid19 - waiting for a couple of vent pipes from DS then I can fit the petrol tank and finally fire her up again.

The end of the build is tantalisingly close now.

[Sesman]

C’mon Ted. The anticipation is electric…Have the parts arrived?