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400f - Cockpit upgrade to give me better information.+ Seating and toe pad mods.

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400 Cafe Racer:
Hi Guys,

Update. POST 1

After the engine rebuild I felt it was necessary to have some better feedback information to monitor the engine and decided on improved instrumentation.

The PO had fitted an Air/Fuel ratio meter. The new additions are, Oil Pressure Gauge, Oil Temperature Gauge and Voltmeter.

With careful planning while the unit was out, I managed to pick up the OP feed from the OP switch location, without any cutting of the casing.

Seating mods were to improve comfort from the 15mm plank foam.  Rear set mods to the toe pedal to widen them to give better "feel" to gearchanges and braking. Daylight running lamp beneath headlamp.

Dennis

400 Cafe Racer:
POST 2

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Tidy looking instruments you have added there Dennis.

TrickyMicky:
Some interesting modifications there. Unfortunately Anno Domini has dictated that I have to maintain the the normal riding position these days, thinking of erecting a hydraulic lift to get me off the bike at the end of a good day out!
    At the risk of sounding "picky", I zoomed in on your pics and couldn't help noticing the angle of your gear change lever to your Johnson Rod/adjustment bar. It looks as though when making an upward change, the rod will perform a rearward and slightly upward motion, whereas the splined arm wants to go rearwards and downwards. Rather like the cases that used to be often seen on cable/rod drum brakes when the shoes were worn and all the slack had been used on the adjustment. Gave lots of feel, but no effect.  Maybe it's possible to to move the operating arm round on the spline to a slightly more vertical position and lengthen the rod. Could possibly give a more precise feel to the gearchange. If it's a trick of the camera angle then I will eat a double portion of humble pie. Stay Safe. Mike.

taysidedragon:
Too much for my taste,  looks like the flight panel of the Starship Enterprise or one of those scooters with loads of spotlights and mirrors! Your bike though, enjoy.

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