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« on: February 09, 2025, 06:17:11 PM »
Thanks for the replies guys. Think I might try the workshop manual way, how do you know if it’s worked and the cam chain has tensioned?
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« on: February 09, 2025, 01:17:59 PM »
Thanks Ted. I’m not sure I know Bryan’s method.
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« on: February 09, 2025, 12:47:36 PM »
Afternoon. Am going to adjust my cam chain tensioner in the next couple of days but am unsure how to do it. Would appreciate any tips or guidance on the best way to do it. Thanks in advance.
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« on: January 29, 2025, 06:04:50 PM »
Have had a Motobatt on my 400/4 since I got it in 2019 with no problems ( touch wood). Just charge it up once a month in the winter and it seems fine.
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« on: December 19, 2024, 07:22:39 PM »
Thanks Ted. I will leave the springs in. Thanks for your advice.
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« on: December 19, 2024, 07:08:15 PM »
Thanks Ted and Micky. Do I need to take the springs out at all?
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« on: December 19, 2024, 03:53:06 PM »
Am going to put fresh oil in my front forks over the winter. Not done this job before. Have watched various YouTube videos and some say to take the springs out while others leave them in. What’s the best thing to do?
Also some talk about an air gap and some don’t. Do I need to do that as well?
Thanks.
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« on: November 07, 2024, 11:03:26 AM »
That sounds quite a way beyond my mechanical skills. Thanks for the info Ted.
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« on: November 07, 2024, 10:06:15 AM »
Sorry Ted, I meant the gasket change. I’m not the most proficient mechanic so not sure I would tackle changing the gasket myself but my repair garage didn’t want to change the head gasket either.
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« on: November 07, 2024, 09:15:50 AM »
Thanks for the replies guys.
Is it a difficult job to tackle? My normal motorcycle repair garage didn’t want the job. I guess they want jobs that they do quick and get on with the next one.
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« on: November 06, 2024, 04:59:27 PM »
As a matter of interest, do you have a very early CB400F? I gather Honda made some subtle amendments to later models to redress an issue with leaky heads.
Hi Athame57. My bike is an early one , I think 122. It had a top end rebuild in 2019 with a DSS gasket set and had been fine until about 6 months ago when it started leaking.
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« on: November 05, 2024, 09:33:38 PM »
Thanks for your replies guys. For the time being I’m thinking I’m going to take the exhaust off and get all the old oil off and think about what to do next.
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« on: November 05, 2024, 01:35:04 PM »
Thanks Ted. Does that mean if they were replaced it could well still be a problem?
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« on: November 05, 2024, 10:49:44 AM »
Morning all. I have had an oil leak on my 400/4 for some time which I’ve been trying to ignore but seems to be getting slowly worse. It seems to be coming from the head gasket area, more from the front and blowing backwards whilst riding. Interestingly all the gaskets were changed in September 2019 ( David Silvers kit ) by my old school mechanic, so am quite surprised they have gone already.
Is there anything I can do to fix this or is it head off and renew the gasket? I’m not sure my limited mechanic skills are up to that.
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« on: June 22, 2024, 10:44:05 PM »
Sorry Mikep328 you’re right , it says in my manual every 3,000 miles. Think it was the YouTube video I was watching saying every 1,500 miles.
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