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dave400:
A BIG hammer and a impact driver....a decent socket set and the jobs a good-un. ;D

Cheers

Dave

PatM:
Ted

It pretty obvious that to keep a 30-year old plus bike going you either need to have a basic knowledge of spannering or have someone who can do it for you. As for speciallist tools- not really- they use the standard M8, M10, M12, M14 M14 spanners. A good srewdriver kit- preferably a t-bar type is essential as screws become seized.
I was ballancing my cars again last weekend and prepping the bike for it- one of the srews on the inlet stubs would NOT shift and I took the head off it- terminal, one might assume.
I started the bike and got it nice and hot- then whacked it with my small tool-makers cold-chiseil I made at college in 1972. That was just sufficient to move it round a degree of so- yes, it was one of the inside carbs- then I could get it out- copper grease a new one- and carry on thinking thank f for that!
If Id taken it to a bike shop in the 70's, they would have had every right to charge me to remove the carbs and drill it out etc.

See if someone replys local to you- what part of the country are you in? (Thats why I put my locale in my last post)

PatM  

ted_paper:
I've got a big hammer so I'm halfway home!
I live in W.Yorks so I don't know if there are any local clubs I could join maybe?

PatM:
No, Im in the 'Sarf... and I can tell you most of the good engineers are in your area!

rigwit:
Hi and welcome the q you asked is like  " how long is a bit of string" to get a good runner you would be paying anywhere between 1.5 to 2 k  for a strip down/overhaull up to 1/2 k   but expect to lots of money depending on your own taste and to how you want it finnished  ie  standard,  concourse, cafe racer , one off  etc im expecting to lay out between 2 to 3 k for mine as it will be unique and to my taste, as mentioned there is plenty of help available on the forum and not thats just available for th 400-4 as lots overlap, also im in west yorks  on outskirt of wakey if ya need some specialist tools help  ................... :)

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