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CB350/400 / Re: Hello - I'm back
« on: July 27, 2025, 10:08:47 PM »
Hi Julie

Of course we all meet at Sammy Miller's... 11 years ago 😯.

Has there been anything like that since? Anyway I'll stop spamming the board now and thanks to all!

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CB350/400 / Re: Hello - I'm back
« on: July 27, 2025, 07:43:28 AM »
Quote from: Johnny4428 on July 27, 2025, 06:48:09 AM
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!

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CB350/400 / Hello - I'm back
« on: July 26, 2025, 11:20:47 PM »
Well hello there, how are things?

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Out & About / Re: OUT AND ABOUT 2018
« on: October 14, 2018, 11:51:43 AM »
Quote from: Nurse Julie on October 11, 2018, 05:51:53 PM
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  ;D) https://photos.app.goo.gl/7tG7ccupRkBiAfmSA

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Out & About / Re: OUT AND ABOUT 2018
« on: October 13, 2018, 09:28:55 PM »
Very "Minder"!

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Out & About / Re: OUT AND ABOUT 2018
« 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

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CB350/400 / Re: CB400/4 ENGINE STRIP, ASSESSMENT AND REBUILD BY JULIE
« on: April 28, 2018, 07:07:51 PM »
Got to say I'm a little jealous!

Post a video of the start up  :)

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CB350/400 / Used Shell Bearings on ebay
« on: April 21, 2018, 08:13:06 PM »
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...

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New Member Introductions / Re: Milton Keynes Newbie 400/4
« on: April 21, 2018, 03:51:18 PM »
Welcome. Nice Guiliari seat you have on it  ;D

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CB350/400 / Re: CB350F NOS carrier fitted.
« on: April 19, 2018, 08:10:05 PM »
Looks really good - like some sort of modern radiator or such !

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CB350/400 / Re: Cam chain taughtness
« on: April 19, 2018, 08:08:17 PM »
Don't know about the numbers but did you wind the engine so all the slack is on the tensioner side of the chain, then loosen the pinch bolt? I think that's all you can do statically.

When you start the engine you can slacken the bolt and push gently down on the end of the pushrod to take up any remaining slack.

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Out & About / Re: OUT AND ABOUT 2018
« on: April 15, 2018, 10:24:01 PM »
Quote from: Nurse Julie on April 14, 2018, 04:45:11 PM
Anyways, found another old Honda at home to ride today.......

As you do...

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Other Bikes / Re: Strange thing with the battery on the Thundercat
« on: April 11, 2018, 05:42:00 PM »
Not sure Julie but when I put my charger on to the 400F AGM battery (Motobatt) the thing that covers the tops of the cells popped up overnight, so the opposite really.

What charger do you have? Mine is the CTEK MXS 5.0, which I think I chose because someone else on here recommended them.

I've found that sealed batteries don't like being discharged (nearly) completely. That will finish them off and even an old-school charger won't shock (no pun intended) them back to life. I trashed one of my VFR batteries like that, precisely because it has a 1990s alarm.


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Project Board / Re: Tank protector
« on: April 11, 2018, 10:55:55 AM »
For the tank film, can you find a supplier of 3M Ventureshield in small amounts? Had a quick look, not obvious how to get such a small quantity but seems highly recommended.

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CB750 / Re: CB750 F2 exhaust
« on: April 10, 2018, 12:38:29 PM »
Top post says they are, Pete. Would have thought if one has a use for them their quality would exceed anything after-market, double-skinned and everything.

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