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The moment of truth...

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tom400f:
This did occur to me a while back - they are not that common seen out in the wild, we could have an SOHC sightings thread !

DayvW:
Ah .. shame your missing this lovely weather. That would not have been me as only got bike in 2013 and rebuilt engine later that year / early 2014.

Agree need to flag down:)

Drew400:
Hello again all,

Apologies for the elongated delay in updating this thread.

Some will recall I posted some pictures of my lovely newly re-chromed original headers/collector that I was delighted with. They looked good on my little video too.

A few days later I decided to warm up the bike to adjust the cam chain tensioner. After about 2 minutes I looked down the front to see if there were any gas leaks around the exhaust fins only to watch the header pipes change colour and bubble up liquid-like! The photo says it all. I wasn't happy.

I contacted Chromefix who explained that double-skinned exhausts sometimes have micro-pores that trap acids between the layers (if I understood that correctly) and that is probably what caused my problem. Naturally they agreed to do it again at no cost.

Whilst it would have been good to know the risks beforehand (or would it?) I decided not to post anything here until I got them back. As you may have gathered by now, they're back on the bike. It's passed it's MOT and after a 20 mile ride home again, they still look damned good!

Thus, Chromefix's reputation remains in tact and they are clearly aware of the issue and how to correct it (they have a 400/4 on their website home page).

I created a couple of problems of my own too: after lots of messing about with the starter motor, I forgot to replace the oil seal. Also, got my copper head washers mixed up and managed to pinch the head breather pipe. Result = lots of oil all over the floor of the MOT place!

Any way, as mentioned the bike's now home, taxed, MOT'd, insured... and it's pissing down... what joy!

p.s. Now got a brake fluid leak, but that's under the category of general maintenance rather than restoration.

Chris400F:
Glad you are pretty much sorted Drew - now you just need the sun to come out! 8)
Where is the fluid leak - somewhere simple to fix like a joint or elsewhere?
Oh, and you will be able to change the 'Half way through renovating a CB400/4' bit of your profile now  :) :)

Drew400:
Ha ha, good spot Chris, will do.

Leak is from the brake light switch, I think... we'll see!

Cheers, D.

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