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CB350/400 / Re: How many are thete on the road
« on: March 13, 2026, 07:41:01 PM »
oh good, that means there is hope that I will find a Z750 L1 as those numbers were in the 'teens   :D

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CB350/400 / How many are thete on the road
« on: March 13, 2026, 06:16:24 PM »
During my search to find a project Kawasaki z750L1 I found a website that claims to list the number of a specific bike type that are registerd at DVLC.
The last number shown (2024) suggests there are only 27 registered 400F (1) and 23 400F (F2) in the UK.
Could that be correct?I would expect many more, like 200-300
LINK: https://www.stillontheroad.co.uk/motorbikes/HONDA/CB/CB400FIStill on the road in UK is a website with information provided by the Department for Transport in the UK

More information:
https://www.stillontheroad.co.uk/motorbikes/HONDA/CB/CB400FI

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Misc / Open / Re: Road Safety???
« on: March 05, 2026, 09:46:49 AM »
As I understand it these screens can plug into the canbus on the BMW and mirror the BMW screen as well as be controlled from the 'wonder wheel'. They are also much clearer to read and can display sat nav at the same time. Making it one screen to control them all.

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CB350/400 / Re: Starting Mystery
« on: November 25, 2025, 05:23:55 PM »
When I had a sometimes hot sometimes cold exhaust pipe it was a sticking (bent) inlet valve. Only found that out when I cleaned the pistons and that specific valve was tougher to remove.

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CB350/400 / Re: Talking 'bout my wheels of steel
« on: November 25, 2025, 11:12:06 AM »
Quote from: Laverda Dave on November 24, 2025, 10:21:40 PM
Lovely bike with nice newly rebuilt wheels 8) , well done for having the skill to lace up and true wheels, I need to give it a go myself as the guy who used to do mine has very sadly passed.
My first 400/4 was a red one👍. If you can try and run the throttle and choke cable between the inside of the tank and frame, there should be a chrome metal clip for them to run behind otherwise you may risk rubbing that lovely red paint off with the cable as you turn the handlebar.
I didn't even notice those cables running wild there, thanks

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CB350/400 / Re: Talking 'bout my wheels of steel
« on: November 24, 2025, 09:15:30 PM »
Forgot to add a nice photo of my 'new boots' all laced up by me too.


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CB350/400 / Modern Rubber-Tire Pressure
« on: November 18, 2025, 03:13:17 PM »
Should I stick to the 400f Tire Pressure as stated on the bike or add more pressure to the tire (manufacturer recommendation) based on maybe they know the shape the tire wants to be?

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CB350/400 / Re: Talking 'bout my wheels of steel
« on: November 09, 2025, 04:06:39 PM »
So Now I have both wheels true and as I was expecting a 2 day sit in job I am surprised it only took me 4 hrs.
So, for the benefit of the internet search engines...
I managed to true both spoke wheels for my 1975 Handa 400f usin the following guide.

https://bikebrewers.com/true-motorcycle-wheel/
This allowed me to get the wheel vertical alignment very quickly by tightening or loosening the wheel nipples opposite each other on high spots.  I also managed to fix the horizontal alignment by concentratiing on tightening the left set of spokes and loosening the right set of spokes or vice-versa to bring the wheel into true.

After all that I just played a tune on the spokes to get them all to sound good. Now I just need new tubes and tyres

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CB350/400 / Re: Talking 'bout my wheels of steel
« on: November 08, 2025, 04:44:09 PM »
Well, both wheels have spokes however it turns out counting to four is way harder than you think!


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CB350/400 / Re: Talking 'bout my wheels of steel
« on: November 08, 2025, 08:07:42 AM »
Quote from: AshimotoK0 on November 07, 2025, 08:11:27 PM

In addition to the excellent advice Bryan gave me when I started building my own wheels I found this Allen Millyard video really useful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW2LpGkmPJc
Yes, that will just about confirm that my front wheel had the spokes in the wrong holes, maybe that was part of the reason I could not unscrew the spokes.
Off now to 'Miss one and skip three'


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CB350/400 / Re: Talking 'bout my wheels of steel
« on: November 07, 2025, 03:25:47 PM »
I think my front wheel was laced up just one 'hole' out of rotation.

When I follow the image I took  before I removed the spokes the nipples do not bed into the wheel rim like I would expect. How can I tell if my theory is correct?


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CB350/400 / Talking 'bout my wheels of steel
« on: November 06, 2025, 06:10:30 PM »
When I lace up my new wheels with the new spokes should I...

Put all the spokes into the hub first and then put the ends through the rim and add the spoke nipple to each one as I go round the rim?orPut all the spokes on one side of the hub (inside and outside spokes) and continue as above?
or
Put a single spoke on the inside-right or left side of the hub and thread it through the rim one at a time then do the outside ones?
or
Some other clever/easy method to add all the new spokes to the new rims?
thanks
Kenny m

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New Member Introductions / Re: Hi all - new to forum
« on: October 26, 2025, 09:33:07 PM »
Yeah! Welcome in. Cornwall Bikers. My 400f is not alone

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CB350/400 / Re: Spoke Material - Before I buy new Spokes.
« on: October 25, 2025, 01:18:54 PM »
Quote from: AshimotoK0 on October 24, 2025, 07:21:26 PM
Quote from: Eldrick on October 24, 2025, 12:01:21 PM
Quote from: Johnny4428 on October 24, 2025, 11:59:16 AM
Looks like quite deep rusting around the spoke nipple holes. Not saying these are toast but if it was me I would buy a couple of new rims.

I was thinking that too and its not like they are very expensive either, said with my better safe than sorry head on...

This is still available ..modern DID front .. almost half Silvers price.


I will take you up on that offer Ash, thanks.https://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,32190.0.html

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CB350/400 / Re: Spoke Material - Before I buy new Spokes.
« on: October 24, 2025, 12:01:21 PM »
Quote from: Johnny4428 on October 24, 2025, 11:59:16 AM
Looks like quite deep rusting around the spoke nipple holes. Not saying these are toast but if it was me I would buy a couple of new rims.

I was thinking that too and its not like they are very expensive either, said with my better safe than sorry head on...

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