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Honda CB400NA Superdream - new money puddle.
AshimotoK0:
Looks a decent project Ted. Are you keeping it that colour?
Went to Stafford today as my son always pays and drives me there.
Bit disappointed... poor turnout of autojumble a p*ssed down all of the time we were there, although we left about 1pm. David Silvers rummage area was disappointing too ... eBay prices rather than his normal autojumble prices.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I've been reading a series of old invoices dated June 2014 to August 2019 by a firm named RGS Motorsport (Wellingborough) who have charged a PO £200.20, £817, £1171.02, £177.00, & finally £352.80 during that period the bike covered only 1.078 miles - little wonder the owner sold the bike and gave up trying to stop an oil leak. That's a total of £2717.84.
RCS stated on the last invoice in 2019 "this engine is delicate and would not advise being taken apart again".
Seems an odd statement on face value by a repairer. I can sense the money puddle turning into a Lake.
Yes Ash I'm planning to keep the colour as it is mainly to keep down the costs & it's not bad enough to justify a re-paint although one of the decals is a tad bubbly at one end.
Orcade-Ian:
Wonder what 'delicate' means? Threads in alloy about to give way after they had bodged stuff perhaps? No big deal surely, nothing insurmountable. As you say, an odd statement. That bike looks somehow familiar - perhaps a few folk had them done in white, I've certainly seen on done in those colours. There are a few Super Dreams here in Orkney - one 400 owned by a mutual friend of Johnny and myself. I bought a brand new one in Sept 1980 and did 3000 miles in 3 months and chopped it in for a new CX500A - transferred the number RAT 300W onto that. Also I have a contact down in Lancashire who has quite a few and might have spares lying about but you seem to have plenty!
If the puddle is turning into a pool, just drill a hole in the lowest part and Wendy will not spot it!
Ian
Honda enthusiast:
Looks a nice project Ted 🤠 always nice to do something different, enjoy buddy 😁
Rozabikes Tim:
Well done Ted. You really are a prolific restorer Sir!
Re money puddle / lake / pit etc. Just keep in mind its a twin and your others were fours. Half as many cylinders etc to consider cost wise.
Many many years since a rebuilt my motor (40+) but don't recall it being difficult to work on. Good luck mate.
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