Topic: recommended books/resources for newbies?

[zoogler]

Hey everyone,

Aside from this forum (where I have learned a lot, thanks!), can you share some good resources for a beginner to learn how to get an old cb400f going?  Aside from the obvious haynes manuals or getting hands on help, how else can newbies like myself learn to wrench?

[cmonSTART]

Ha!  Another chance for me to share one of my favorite links.  This guy has a great site on general motorcycle repair. 

http://www.dansmc.com/mc_repaircourse.htm

[CycleRanger]

Hey everyone,

Aside from this forum (where I have learned a lot, thanks!), can you share some good resources for a beginner to learn how to get an old cb400f going?  Aside from the obvious haynes manuals or getting hands on help, how else can newbies like myself learn to wrench?

Howdy! Welcome!

Start with the Honda shop manual available here:
http://honda.centralcluster.com/materiale-documentazione-tecnica/shop-manual
Also get the parts list: http://honda.centralcluster.com/materiale-documentazione-tecnica/parts-list/parts-list-cb400

And then grab the User Manual; http://honda.centralcluster.com/materiale-documentazione-tecnica/libretti-uso-a-manutenzione

Then learn to use the search function and ask lots of questions here at the forum. 

Oh yeah, take lots of pictures too!
 

[zoogler]

Thanks for the replies!  Great resources, especially dansmc.com.

[72500john]

read the manuals as listed in you replies. and if you run into anything not covered in them or you do not undestand ( as i have!!) please ask questions!! these are good folks and are happy to help. tackle on problem at a time.