Honda-SOHC

Only just seen this.

I bought a RK255H by Bandelin. That is 3.7l but they come in various aspect ratios. I chose that model because it will take two carbs at a time, but there are long ones you can get inline 4s into. That bothered me less because you would always separate them anyway?

If you followed this up I'd be interested to know how you got on.

I have managed to crack the idle mixture screw orifice - breaking a bit off. This happens to be on a 1997 VFR750 carb but imagine that is irrelevant.

I feel like it should be possible to weld this back in place. Does anyone know of such a service they might recommend? There is a thread inside, obviously, if that would complicate matters.

Thanks if you know!

Some 400 stuff coming up in a few days time for anyone interested.

Yorkshire location.

https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/?searchTerm=cb400&searchOption=3

The exhaust on that bike is indeed a Yoshimura. I had a chrome one and assumed all the downpipes had been made to the same length, accounting for the odd routing. Quiet in town, gets loud at 6500rpm.

The seat is a Giuliari 2-4 seat. Had one of those too! Not at all uncomfortable and did 220 miles in a day once with my brother on the back.

can I ask what models are the blue and silver bikes?

Certainly 😃

The blue one is a 1997 VFR750. Until a few weeks ago I had two of them (don't ask). I wasn't riding them because of London ULEZ and resolved to sell them both, having bought the VFR800 (silver one) back in October.

Took them for MOT and the guys at LR Scooters told me I could get a ULEZ test done. The blue one is gorgeous with the 8 spoke I sourced and I couldn't bring myself to part with it. Tested OK ✅ so I kept it.

The 400F2 I have owned for 29 years now and still has under 4k miles completely original never restored. A few paint flakes but all the more charming for that. Out on it this weekend for the first time in ages reminds me just how good it feels, all it's lightness and flickability 😉.

Nice to see many familiar names still keeping sohc strong!

Quote from: tom400f on October 11, 2018, 05:03:15 PM

Anyone going to Brands this weekend for BSB? Probably going on Sat but will be taking the VFR

If I still lived darn sarf Tom, I would defo be there. I didnt miss a BSB race for years and years at Brands. And i always got in FOC. It's just hard going getting there and back in a day from here. Cadwell my local circuit now, just up the road.

Well I did think of you when I suggested it, but of course you are not in Dungeness anymore. How come you always blagged it? We paid £20 for entrance and £10 for Paddock Hill stand (free seating on Sat). Good value.

Anyway, it was a glorious day and as my mum would have said, "you've caught the sun!". Great day's racing and legged it round some parts of the circuit - there's so little time between the action and you don't want to miss anything.

Of interest here is this, on show outside some outfit called Slipstream Tuning

Photos + vids (inc start of sidecar race  ) https://photos.app.goo.gl/7tG7ccupRkBiAfmSA

Anyone going to Brands this weekend for BSB? Probably going on Sat but will be taking the VFR

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB-400-Four-400-4-F1F2-Con-Rod-Bearing-Shells-13314-333-003/162993920478?epid=1815955051&hash=item25f331d9de:g:YXgAAOSwOyJarngh

Just spotted these. Nothing to identify the colour but could follow up with seller if you're interested/desperate...