Ebay scam?

[Oddjob]

That's an F1 but with a tank and side panels painted in the F2 blue.

Odd he has the tyre pressure warning label off a 400 four on the chainguard.

Looks to have been stood for some time.

[DomP]

It was ridden in 2017 then stored in his garage so will need some gentle persuasion I'd imagine.  Full going over and soak the piston rings in a little oil first before easing it over by hand?

[Matt_Harrington]

Well done and hope it turns out OK.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

It was ridden in 2017 then stored in his garage so will need some gentle persuasion I'd imagine.  Full going over and soak the piston rings in a little oil first before easing it over by hand?

My 400 had stood for 10-12 years PO had periodically cranked it over via kick start  - I managed to get it going after I had stripped the carbs as they were all stuck solid on the sliders.
Compression was not great - ended up needing a re-bore.

I guess it depends on how far damp air has entered the cylinders via any open valves - you might be lucky.

[DomP]

I'm prepared for some work to get it going but it's a good base for a winter project I think.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

When my 250 Super Dream had stood for 18 months back in the 1960s with a spark plug removed stored in a garden shed  I revived it using Redex down the bores. Took several days of squirting in the oil and pushing the kick start by hand but it did eventually turn over. I also had to remove the clutch as the plates had stuck.

Ran superbly once the smoke had cleared from the Redex soaking.

[DomP]

I'd imagine, or hope, the chain guard is off a cb400 because its been  removed and replaced at a later date with one off a 400?!

I'm sure I'll be asking on here for advice when I get it home.

[Oddjob]

The 400 four chain guard isn't the same as the 550F one, which is why I thought it was odd. TBH it looks the right shape.