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General => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: Mawsly on July 12, 2025, 09:38:24 AM

Title: Hello from Essex
Post by: Mawsly on July 12, 2025, 09:38:24 AM

Hello to you all. I’m an owner of a 400-4 that has been asleep for around 22 years. It was kept in a dry workshop and come to me via a freind and sadly the owner passing. I’ve started with a light recommission. Carbs, ignition, inlet manifolds, front brake rebuild. First test ride today.

Title: Re: Hello from Essex
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on July 12, 2025, 09:57:23 AM

That sounds an interesting bike, I guess the clutch was probably stuck as well.

Be good to see some photos.👍

Title: Re: Hello from Essex
Post by: Athame57 on July 12, 2025, 11:29:05 AM

Quote from: Mawsly on July 12, 2025, 09:38:24 AM

I’m an owner of a 400-4 that has been asleep for around 22 years.

Reminds me of Rip Van Winkle!  ;D
Welcome here, there's lots of people about to help you get her going!

Title: Re: Hello from Essex
Post by: Nurse Julie on July 12, 2025, 01:05:10 PM

Welcome to the forum.

Title: Re: Hello from Essex
Post by: taysidedragon on July 12, 2025, 04:39:06 PM

Welcome to the best 400Four forum!

Title: Re: Hello from Essex
Post by: Laverda Dave on July 12, 2025, 04:53:37 PM

Welcome to the forum. Is it an F or F2 model? We need to know the colour as well, the reason will become obvious 😉.
22 years is a long layup, do have some 'as found' photos?

Title: Re: Hello from Essex
Post by: neat street on July 13, 2025, 07:59:05 AM

Welcome to the forum, plenty of friendly people who will help out in hours of need :-)

Title: Re: Hello from Essex
Post by: Johnny4428 on July 14, 2025, 06:49:49 AM

Hello from sunny Orkney, (at least at the moment 😜) you’ve come to the right place for any 400 knowledge.

Title: Re: Hello from Essex
Post by: Sifu on July 23, 2025, 04:08:32 AM

Welcome

Title: Re: Hello from Essex
Post by: Mawsly on July 24, 2025, 10:20:30 PM

She is an F2. With F1 decals and currently a very worn black colour. The clutch was stuck but as soon as she ran for a few mins freed up. Great first test ride out. Made it there and back no issues. Initial start up file needs some fettling.

Title: Re: Hello from Essex
Post by: Mawsly on July 24, 2025, 10:22:50 PM

Picture.

Title: Re: Hello from Essex
Post by: Laverda Dave on July 24, 2025, 10:52:33 PM

That looks in good condition. Is that a new rear mudguard I can see? Is it the original seat as well?
It looks like it has been well looked after by the previous owner.

Title: Re: Hello from Essex
Post by: Mawsly on July 25, 2025, 04:31:17 PM

The picture makes her look fresher than she is. All the chrome is showing its age. The seat base is plastic so not original. She is running well. I intend to ride her through the summer and the strip down for a frame and engine paint over winter. Not sure where to take her after that.