A few months ago, I decided I wanted to do a motorcycle tour through Europe. I knew this would be a very expensive endeavor, so I did everything I could to cut my expenses these past few months to hopefully save enough money to make it happen. While money might be an issue, I knew the fact that I had never ridden a bike might pose an evan larger issue. to remedy this situation, I began searching for a good bike to learn on. After a month or so, I came across a beautiful, mostly original 1975 Honda CB400F in very good condition. I knew this was a gem, and snatched it up immediately for only $1800. Registration was slightly out of date, but this wasn't a huge issue. Now that I had a good functioning classic bike, I began searching the web to find out as much as I could about them, and grew fond of the prospect of turning it into a cafe racer. With my gears turning, and my lack of designing abilities heating up, I figured out what I was going to do to turn this into a full rebuild; the way I wanted it. I knew that if I could make this bike amazing, I could turn it around and sell it for a bit more than I originally got it for, and maybe pull some extra cash out of the deal to support my trip to Europe.
I bought my plane ticket, and began saving. The bike restoration funds and saving for my trip were placed in separate accounts, and little by little, my bike began to transform. Now, with only a month until my trip, I am faced with a completely disassembled bike, a ton of new parts, and waiting for third parties to complete their portion of the deal. If all goes as planned, the bike will be reassembled by the end of next week, tested out, and placed for sale online. I am optimistic it will sell quick, and hoping it will pull a profit. Here is a collection of photo's, experiences, and problems I faced along the way. It has been an amazing experience, and upon my return from the Euro Cycle trip, I will surly purchase another bike with the hopes of doing the same type of rebuild. No areas of this rebuild were compromised, it was done as if I were keeping the bike as my own.
