Author Topic: CB400F "Replacement Girlfriend"" (Read 16273 times)

Garystratos201 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 14, 2013, 10:44:39 AM »

Sweet work and I also love the shop.......Gary

DesertLab · « **Reply #26 on:** March 14, 2013, 11:41:59 AM »

If the seat section is still available, PM me a price. Thanks. Bike is looking good.

Blitzburgh207 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 14, 2013, 12:28:36 PM »

Quote from: brandEn on March 14, 2013, 08:21:05 AM

Whoa, nice trucks! Can you post a couple pictures of them? I would love to restore an old Chevy pickup someday.

I second that! And good work on the bike so far!

toytuff · « **Reply #28 on:** March 14, 2013, 02:16:44 PM »

Get's the

in my book!

tt

SONIC · « **Reply #29 on:** March 14, 2013, 03:26:36 PM »

Thanks guys, yeah after years of working in parking lots and tiny ass garages it is very nice to have this space.

I have an open shop policy, anyone that wants to come hang out and use the shop is more than welcome, only payment required is a six pack.

As far as the trucks I've had then forever, the green one I bought when I was 15 and restored it for a few years before moving onward.

Here's some of the trucks and my old 350

Green one is a 69 gmc 1500 custom with a straight six and a three on the tree.
Blue one is a 70 Chevy c10 bare bones with a 350 and an auto.
And the bike is my last build before the 400, 69 cb350 with cl pipes, clubmans, rearsets, yada yada cafe yada yada

SONIC · « **Reply #30 on:** March 14, 2013, 03:28:22 PM »

Quote from: Vinhead1957 on March 14, 2013, 09:29:02 AM

I think you have us all sold on the powdercoat machine! Would need a full sized oven for engine parts though. Nice job great thread!

Yeah I'm overly enthusiastic about my powder! I am just completely fed up with gas and paint mixing. I might even powder coat my tank, we shall see.
Yeah I used my home oven that I never use for my cases. But before I do any more bigger parts ill pick up a crappy ol oven off CL

brandEn · « **Reply #31 on:** March 14, 2013, 03:44:25 PM »

Thanks for the pictures. I would love to own either one of those trucks. Nice 350 too.

SONIC · « **Reply #32 on:** March 14, 2013, 03:53:36 PM »

Quote from: brandEn on March 14, 2013, 03:44:25 PM

Thanks for the pictures. I would love to own either one of those trucks. Nice 350 too.

No problem
Everything is for sale for the right price

Stev-o · « **Reply #33 on:** March 14, 2013, 08:53:13 PM »

Wow - we are all in envy of your shop, trucks and bikes! Wish you were within a couple hours, I'd bring you a case!

SONIC · « **Reply #34 on:** March 15, 2013, 01:21:40 PM »

Took the truck out last night with a friend who had never driven three on the tree.
He knocked the trans out of alignment (easy to do on these things) and right as i got it fixed at 130am on the side of the road with my cell phone for a light, it died. Had to bump start it in reverse.
I love my trucks

SONIC · « **Reply #35 on:** March 30, 2013, 01:34:14 PM »

So the bike is rideable! mostly...
I have a horrendous leak from the shifter shaft seal. That sucks but its an easy enough fix I suppose.

Also i had completely forgotten about a stripped out tappet cover! What am I going to do here?
Anyone have any ideas what the thread size is so that I can get a tap? Or should I just go ahead and get a replacement rocker box? (Anyone have one they want to spare?)

And.....I love it.
I'm already contemplating starting to buy up the parts to do a 466 kit (another set of jugs and the kit, maybe a cam) so that I can do that at my leisure and then swap it out when I'm ready.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #36 on:** March 30, 2013, 02:07:29 PM »

Nice build and bikes, shop, etc. What part of TN are you in? Moving back there in a few weeks to stay with my sister for a while...

David

SONIC · « **Reply #37 on:** March 30, 2013, 02:23:05 PM »

I'm in bell buckle ( middle tn)

SONIC · « **Reply #38 on:** March 30, 2013, 02:33:04 PM »

Went ahead and ordered the valve cover from ebay. 40 shipped isn't too bad and ill have a backup should I need it.

SONIC · « **Reply #39 on:** March 30, 2013, 07:18:44 PM »

Turns out I put the shift seal on the kicker and the kicker seal on the shifter.
#$%*.
Gotta order one of each now and hurry up and wait.

deafcaferacer · « **Reply #40 on:** March 30, 2013, 07:21:37 PM »

Man.. you're really living the life. I hope you own that building outright and don't have to deal with any meddling landlord!

SONIC · « **Reply #41 on:** March 30, 2013, 07:50:02 PM »

I do

I'd be living the life if I had some bike friends to come over drink beer and work on bikes. But alas its usually just me until the wee hours of the morning haha.

ivanhoew · « **Reply #42 on:** March 31, 2013, 12:22:58 AM »

looks a beautifull situation ,and a lovely town.

SONIC · « **Reply #43 on:** March 31, 2013, 09:07:10 PM »

Did my seat pan tonight

Mounted my tail lights/runnin lights/turn signals

I'm quite happy with it.

SONIC · « **Reply #44 on:** April 09, 2013, 07:18:07 PM »

Got my stainless lines from Slingshot cycles.
WOW what a difference. MUCH improved braking.

After about 30 test miles I seem to be having some car issues...

Can some of you gurus help me out?
Bike has little power at low RPMS (i think this is normal for this bike)
about 3500 it has a slight dead spot
at 4000 it kicks in really nicely and screams up to 6k just like it should
at 6k it starts to surge, like some of the cylinders are cutting out it will surge up to about 8K and not much higher.

So my thoughts are:
The carbs have not been synched on a manometer, ill need to make one. But they were bench synced well.
Im running a kerker exhaust and stock airbox. (the inner 2 carbs are only seated "ok" in the plenum, not sure how big of a deal this is) So i think it may be a lean condition at WOT.
I am running 75 mains and 40 pilots at the moment.

Basically it screams up to 6k then stutters and surges.

Stev-o · « **Reply #45 on:** April 09, 2013, 07:18:28 PM »

You should host a SOHC Rally party when it come to TN. They will be happy to drink all your beer!

Have you signed up?

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=117715.0

SONIC · « **Reply #46 on:** April 09, 2013, 08:12:11 PM »

That would be cool with me but it seems like they are skipping right over TN

Stev-o · « **Reply #47 on:** April 09, 2013, 08:20:00 PM »

Quote from: SONIC on April 09, 2013, 08:12:11 PM

That would be cool with me but it seems like they are skipping right over TN

No there not! Just waiting for you to sign up. Plenty of time, it's headed west first then back east

SONIC · « **Reply #48 on:** April 10, 2013, 08:01:48 AM »

Well I'm in assuming my bikes 100% by then.
Okay maybe 80% is acceptable haha

pancho y onions · « **Reply #49 on:** April 10, 2013, 05:04:14 PM »

Awesome work on your cb400f. But i think im in love with your shop/living area more. What size are you running on the front tire?

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Author Topic: CB400F "Replacement Girlfriend"" (Read 16273 times)