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Drew400:
Good luck with the work, Mick.
I look forwrd to one day seeing what looks like a brand new 400 on the road. Hopefully the bike's innards haven't suffered as much as its outers!
Cheers,
D.
AshimotoK0:
From what I can remember Mick, the brake plate and hubs are polished then clear lacquered. The engine cases are silver painted unlike the 350F where some covers were polished and lacquered.I reckon those iconic down-pipes will come up great once re-chromed. Amazes me how many 400/4's are still out there languishing in sheds etc..... seems people just couldn't bear to part with them.
One warning on cleaning up chrome with Oxalic acid. The process generates metal oxalates in the solution which are very toxic. My chemist mate looked in horror when I told him I was using oxalic acid for cleaning chrome. but I retorted 'Well it's in rhubarb leaves... so it can't be that bad'. He reckons if he requisitions any, he has to sign the poisons register. It's el cheapo on eBay though as 'wood bleach'.
Ash
Green1:
Great pics 8) 8)
Is the main stand bent? That's how mine went when it broke a weld on the frame. :(
Mick
SteveD CB500K0:
I think so. It was a bugger to get on and off the stand (every time a car came over the hill)
kettle738:
It turned out to be a combination of a bent stand and compression of the bottom frame rail where the stand abuts. (I've seen it on other, I guess they will all do it eventually....if fat knack**s regularly start the bike on the centre stand)
It was cured by another stand with a couple of curved fillets welded to the stops until it was exactly spot on.....it goes on and off the stand very easily now and sits with the rear wheel well clear of the ground.
It was a pain with a bent stand though.
Mick.
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