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ted_paper:
Hi,
I have joined this forum as I have always wanted a 400/4 from when I was young but couldn't afford one. After more years than I like to remember as a non-bike rider, I would love to actually own one. I am a complete novice when it comes to mechanics and would like to know if it is feasible for someone with no knowledge (or specialist tools) could restore one?
The only bikes I've seen for sale are restored and selling for

K2-K6:
Hi and welcome to this forum, there should be some good advice from the 400-4 owners coming your way.

We of course have no idea of your competence in things technical so taking a guess as to your ability.

Not unrealistic to start with one of these but will depend on your ability in some technical appreciation I guess. Could start with a read through a manual to give yourself a feeling for what it entails but this era is reasonably simple in design of most parts so with some help in answering things that puzzle you I'd say it's definitely possible.

Hopefully you'll be able to make a more informed choice after some input from the forum, but it wouldn't be a disaster if you were unable to complete a project as the bits are usually worth something if they've been carefully dismantled so you could cope either way to complete or recoup any money spent. Don't be afraid to start though.

steven400/4:
there is always ppl to help out if you realy want to do it yourself but if you can get one thats been done that cheap i,d get it i,m on my 3rd and 4th at the moment and i,ve spent over 2k on each of them and not touched the engines yet plus lots more todo on both of them good luck
steve

PatM:
Hi, Ive had 2 over the years and worked on countless!
If you can get one that rund for

ted_paper:
Thanks for the welcome.

My ability could safely be classed as zero!! My great fear is getting a bike and then getting stuck for lack of a) knowledge and b) tools.
From lurking, I see that that a lot of folks out there are very helpful so that would leave me worrying about specialist tools. Would I need any or are they all your bog standard sockets and screwdriver sets?

Cheers

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