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Keiths 400/4
Coppertop1234:
Few more bits landed
Exhaust looks nice enough for a replica
(glad he came when missus was out )
I will post pics as we progress - hopefully.
Ken4004:
Where did you get the exhaust from looks quite nice, is it single wall thickness on the down pipes, I have heard that some of the replicas because of the reduced wall thickness they can discolour when heated up .
This is not a bad thing infect I like the look of the different colour bands , reminds me of when I started my apprenticeship where we heat treated chisels and punches a few years ago now .
Coppertop1234:
Yup not like a good bit of tempering Ken remember it well from my training days in the early 70's and the forge in metal work classes. Schools would have a dicky fit it they had woodwork and metalwork as classes nowadays.
Exhaust is a DS replica, I dont know about thickness just packed it away until i am ready
just hope the new yolks are right size for forks. the super dream forks i took out were about 2 inch longer than these I have just bought, but the said they were for a 400/4.
its all trial and error ,hopefully not too much error though.
Coppertop1234:
Front end stripped out ready
Bikes in background are my sons
Chinese 80cc monkey bike
Harley 1250
(i think he gets more fun on the monkey bike )
Bryanj:
Having sold both and pdi'd the first 1340 in Gloucestershire i can guarantee he has more fun on the monkey bike, and i bet its more reliable
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