Author Topic: Show me your 350/400F, Little F'ers thread? Small blocks Project status reports (Read 46536 times)

Don R · « **Reply #225 on:** March 24, 2018, 10:58:42 PM »

Update. Over a year ago I sold both 400's a 750 and a cl100 to fund my Drag car repairs.

However, I'm hot on the trail of a sweet red 75 400F and hope to buy it tomorrow. With any luck film at 11.

FuZZie · « **Reply #226 on:** March 25, 2018, 10:02:58 AM »

I'm always ready to drool over 400 pic's HTFU!

MikeSimon · « **Reply #227 on:** March 25, 2018, 12:07:13 PM »

I had a beautiful 1974 CB350F I did not have anything to do to. It had only 218 original miles on the clock when I bought it for $2,500.-
My wife did not want to ride it, so I sold it a year later for $5,200.-

Don R · « **Reply #228 on:** March 25, 2018, 12:11:04 PM »

That thing is sweet mike. I doubled my money on a 350 but I'm not going to say how cheap. Never even unloaded it from my truck.

My bank machine let me down, won't accept my pin # so we're on for 5 tomorrow. She's a beauty except with a small Vetter that matches. I'll remove it, not a Vetter hater, I have one on my 78 wing but that's my long ride bike.

Don R · « **Reply #229 on:** March 26, 2018, 01:34:15 AM »

The one I'm trying to buy has a vindicator fairing. I'm hoping they didn't cut off the front turn signal stalks. I'll know tomorrow at 5.

Flyin900 · « **Reply #230 on:** March 26, 2018, 11:48:52 AM »

Close to finished here with the tank and side covers back from paint and just a few more items such as the gas cap and petcock installation. I need to get it out of the basement and into the garage in the next week and get the bike started and a set up of the carbs and timing.
This was a full rebuild of the entire bike including the motor and every component and part replaced or refreshed along with a few hundred hours of labour in the restoration. It will be sold in the spring, as I have other bikes that I prefer to ride and enjoy.

MoMo · « **Reply #231 on:** March 26, 2018, 11:54:00 AM »

^^^^very nice work flyin, hope you make a sheetload of spacebucks...Larry

Flyin900 · « **Reply #232 on:** March 26, 2018, 01:39:12 PM »

Thanks Larry,

It is a labour of love, as I am sure you know. I never do it to make money... I just don't want to lose any if I can help it. The time is just the hobby and the mental challenge part for me, so I try to do different models of Honda bikes to keep things fresh.

David

Don R · « **Reply #233 on:** March 26, 2018, 06:59:04 PM »

I got the new to me 400F home, 5 hours of driving in the rain round trip. It has a vindicator fairing and a rear rack. I'll be looking for headlight and front mount parts. It's an older repaint. 17,000 miles, has good compression, needs the carbs cleaned and the usual tune-up but the rest is all there. NOS seat a while back, I leaned it over a little and it fit in the garage in the back of the truck with the windshield on. It runs and rides and has been to Pikes Peak. Wahoo.
The best one I've bought so far. Pics tomorrow.

MoMo · « **Reply #234 on:** March 26, 2018, 07:15:27 PM »

Don, I think I have a spare headlight bracket and I know I have a shell or two and that both are broken. All Yours gratis if you want them...Larry

Don R · « **Reply #235 on:** March 26, 2018, 07:20:10 PM »

That would be awesome Larry, let me know what the shipping is, 61401 west central Illinois. I think I just bought the yellow 77 tank in the for sale section. My wife likes the yellow ones.

Dang, it's got the complete airbox and filter, that's a first for me. Tool kit, manual, I'll have a 400F red vindicator fairing, mount and a luggage rack/backrest for sale/ trade. Get em while they are hot!

fishman_Phil · « **Reply #236 on:** March 26, 2018, 08:34:19 PM »

Quote from: Flyin900 on March 26, 2018, 11:48:52 AM

Close to finished here with the tank and side covers back from paint and just a few more items such as the gas cap and petcock installation. I need to get it out of the basement and into the garage in the next week and get the bike started and a set up of the carbs and timing.
This was a full rebuild of the entire bike including the motor and every component and part replaced or refreshed along with a few hundred hours of labour in the restoration. It will be sold in the spring, as I have other bikes that I prefer to ride and enjoy.

Just love it. That is one great looking bike, good work

Flyin900 · « **Reply #237 on:** March 26, 2018, 09:35:48 PM »

Don,

I have a number of leftover parts from my build with at least one good headlight bucket. Once you get a chance to look yours over, if you need parts let me know and I will see what's left in the bins.

Thank you fishman... hopefully it will run as good as it looks.

Don R · « **Reply #238 on:** March 26, 2018, 10:08:03 PM »

Thanks flyin I appreciate that. I remember piecing one together that had been thrashed. I was surprised how many grommets, washers, and etc. there was. I bought that bike after dark, the first one on this thread.

MoMo · « **Reply #239 on:** March 27, 2018, 09:39:54 AM »

Bad news, Don, cannot find the bracket, most likely in the same place as my missing memory, but I do have two shells and rings. Both shells unfortunately chipped. It seems that fishman's would be better as he mentioned it is solid. If you need mine, let me know and I'll ship them out. Wish I could have helped more...Larry

Don R · « **Reply #240 on:** March 27, 2018, 10:13:32 AM »

That's cool Larry, thanks for looking. I'm even checking out a cb360 headlight bracket, they use the small turn signals and have the same fork tubes and maybe the same triples.
This one must be a late 75 because it has the 76 controls with no headlight switch. I may change both of them to the 75 controls with the headlight switch and dimmer on the right side.

Flyin900 · « **Reply #241 on:** March 27, 2018, 01:27:18 PM »

Don,

The 400F uses a rectangular metal bracket to hold the headlight bucket and not the fork tube style brackets that most bikes use. it is unusual in the design. Check a parts fiche and you will see the style used on the bike.

Don R · « **Reply #242 on:** March 27, 2018, 03:15:00 PM »

Correct flyin, I rebuilt a bent one once. The 360T has that style also but it's slightly different using the early turn signals. I've been on DSS and am wondering what's different about the Canada 400f headlight bracket. It's cheaper than the other one they show with no national ID.
I know the euro turn signals are different in the lens and probably have the smaller stem. I'm getting a new right control and would consider the one with the parking lamp setting if I can get the matching headlight bulb.

MoMo · « **Reply #243 on:** March 27, 2018, 04:11:32 PM »

Don, 360 front end will swap out to the best of my knowledge. I believe the headlight shell is identical but fork ears are different....Good luck, Larry

Don R · « **Reply #244 on:** March 27, 2018, 07:04:47 PM »

I put 360 forks on one. I almost just swapped one side but OCD kicked in, it's a few pages back.

Don R · « **Reply #245 on:** March 27, 2018, 09:19:10 PM »

https://photos.app.goo.gl/RHsPxunKiuclx7uK2

fishman_Phil · « **Reply #246 on:** March 27, 2018, 09:43:00 PM »

Very nice looking ride, I purchased one of those carriers and sissy bars identical to that one a long time back. The guy said it would fit the 350F. When it arrived I found it would not, so been sitting aside on a shelf for a long time now. Must get it down and recheck. It may the 400F that I will be working on soon a bit better

Don R · « **Reply #247 on:** March 27, 2018, 10:33:48 PM »

I kept the rack on my gl1000 but it has a job to do. lol. The seat on this one only opens a little. I made a rack fit a 750 super sport. I hinged it to fold up so the seat could open under it.

rupaulpierce · « **Reply #248 on:** March 28, 2018, 04:20:42 PM »

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Don R · « **Reply #249 on:** March 28, 2018, 09:48:00 PM »

Snazzy, how does it corner? My 400's a wormy thing in a turn. I'd rather take a turn on my gl1000, that means I have work to do on the 400F.

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Author Topic: Show me your 350/400F, Little F'ers thread? Small blocks Project status reports (Read 46536 times)