Author Topic: Show me your 350/400F, Little F'ers thread? Small blocks Project status reports (Read 44918 times)

Don R · « **Reply #200 on:** November 30, 2015, 02:57:21 pm »

Good idea thanks,

iiAtlas · « **Reply #201 on:** January 06, 2016, 08:27:24 am »

Quote from: jag767 on October 19, 2015, 12:56:51 am

Here is my 350f so far. Have to do a little more work, then she's coming back apart for paint and powdercoat. Going to be all silver. I rebuilt the engine, new everything I could get parts for, just need to finish up the new wiring harness, and am waiting for my digital multispark ignition. One I can take her around the block and am sure I like what I made, I'll get the frame blasted/powdercoated, tank painted, and make her all purdy.

Nice work! Do you have a source on that seat?

Don R · « **Reply #202 on:** January 09, 2016, 11:48:52 am »

I'm checking out a cafe style (gunfighter type) seat on Ebay, has anyone found a nice bolt on seat that they like? The seat pan isn't the greatest on my 76.

Flyin900 · « **Reply #203 on:** January 09, 2016, 05:22:33 pm »

Further progress on the 1976 CB 400F project.

I just shot the final clear coat today on the tank and side covers and fenders and will pick up the parts tomorrow from my buddies shop after an overnight drying. Too cold up here now for any painting outside anymore. They came out amazing and I did some further pin striping on the tank and fenders to highlight the two tone colours.

This was a low mileage Shriners bike that unfortunately had sat too long and lots of the chrome parts were beyond saving, so I painted where I could and redid all the graphics on the entire bike bodywork and frame. The bike will be totally done in the next few weeks and I will post some finished pictures of the project.

Another one kept original and saved from the parts bin.

Cheers.

Don R · « **Reply #204 on:** January 09, 2016, 08:45:41 pm »

Nice project, thanks for sharing the pics.

Don R · « **Reply #205 on:** January 10, 2016, 03:28:30 pm »

I bought CB 360 forks and they came yesterday. I can confirm they are the same length and diameter as CB 400 F. I'm not sure if the springs are the same, they're as nice as can be expected, I'll do some polishing on the chrome and probably use one side on the red 400 F. It will be nice to get the front end back on with the 750K0 turn signals, I think it will look like an earlier version Honda four. Pics to come as soon as it's looking cool.

markreimer · « **Reply #206 on:** January 11, 2016, 01:11:06 pm »

Here's 'my' '74 cb350f, in progress - I bought it for $300 bucks from a guy who bought it in '78, crashed it, and stashed it behind the shed ever since. The stock exhaust is riddled with holes so I've acquired a 400f header and pipe in amazing shape, just need the pegs/brake/shifter to finish it off. I say 'my' because it's really my wife's bike, first one ever! We're working on it together so she can get a good understanding of how it all works. In her words, she wants to shock all the gawkers at gas stations when they ask her about her bike and she'll know it inside and out

Engine only has 1,200 miles on it. Very little rust. A massive electrical short destroyed the wiring, so I've rewired the bike with a harness off a donor bike. Fresh oil, rebuilt forks (stock fork covers were cracked from PO accident, so we've gone the gator route), rebuilt carbs with all new bits, master cylinder kit, re-lacing the wheels now, having the seat upholstered, and lots and lots of cleaning. I've fired it up once now, and it sounds awesome. I think it'll pass the 10-foot test once we're done. not going for show bike quality here, just something nice and respectable, reliable, easy to ride for a first timer. Plus it'll look sweet next to my '74 750K

Don R · « **Reply #207 on:** May 25, 2016, 02:45:52 pm »

I some vinyl logo's made for my 77F to put on the Yamiya yellow side covers.

Don R · « **Reply #208 on:** May 25, 2016, 02:46:54 pm »

New on the left, original on the right. The new one is a Yamiya repop, purchased already yellow, Somewhere around $100/ set shipped, no painting but no logo either!

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #209 on:** May 25, 2016, 03:22:56 pm »

noice...you should call 'em up and offer to provide decals so their #$%* is complete

Don R · « **Reply #210 on:** May 25, 2016, 05:43:50 pm »

Kevin · « **Reply #211 on:** May 25, 2016, 06:17:36 pm »

$100 for a set of painted side covers is cheap. How's the quality? Are they plastic or fiberglass?
Reinforced?

RAFster122s · « **Reply #212 on:** May 25, 2016, 11:48:09 pm »

A good vinyl graphics shop would put the graphics together on one transfer sheet so you don't have much trouble aligning it all twice... Granted you have some outlines to go by after the first one is down, but with registration marks when printed and weeded you can align them easily with some practice and they will have uniform black outlines. My ex worked and still works for a printing and vinyl sign industry.

David

rupaulpierce · « **Reply #213 on:** May 27, 2016, 01:37:29 pm »

new bike

Don R · « **Reply #214 on:** July 17, 2016, 01:03:33 pm »

Any recommendations on a headlight bulb for a 76 400F? Has anyone installed a 750 headlight on a 400 bracket? It appears it would need spread 1/4" per side.

Don R · « **Reply #215 on:** July 17, 2016, 02:36:19 pm »

Quote from: Kevin on May 25, 2016, 06:17:36 pm

$100 for a set of painted side covers is cheap. How's the quality? Are they plastic or fiberglass?
Reinforced?

Sorry $200 shipped still not bad. They appear original except I think the originals were yellow plastic and these are painted plastic.

MoMo · « **Reply #216 on:** July 17, 2016, 05:40:55 pm »

Quote from: Don R on July 17, 2016, 01:03:33 pm

Any recommendations on a headlight bulb for a 76 400F? Has anyone installed a 750 headlight on a 400 bracket? It appears it would need spread 1/4" per side.

sounds about right as to how far to spread Don.

Flyin900 · « **Reply #217 on:** July 17, 2016, 08:02:11 pm »

Regarding the headlight question I bought a $40 reproduction headlight using a modern H4 bulb from 4 into 1 he has the headlight on at this price regularly. It is a metal bucket and glass front and works much better than the stock sealed beam bulb 35watt unit.
I did have to modify the bottom cutout hole a fair bit in the new bucket to get it around the headlight mounting/signal stem set up the CB400 uses. It fit well after the mods and no bending of the bracket was needed.
I used the same headlight on the CB350F I did last year and it just bolted right up as the headlight ear mounts are more normal on the CB350F.
Here is a side view of the headlight on the CB400F I just finished last month.

Don R · « **Reply #218 on:** July 17, 2016, 09:38:12 pm »

Thanks, Flyin I have a potential buyer coming this week so i need to hurry. LOL.

strynboen · « **Reply #219 on:** July 18, 2016, 12:26:30 pm »

i had a 550 headlight on my 400...use thomaselli holders..it looks great vith that big headlight..and easyer to get parabol and bulbs..i slaugthered a windjammer and used the inner parts..) they vas as new(..to fix the rusty innerparts....parabol and clips fit direkt..it even had the euro type Loose bulbs( h4 system)does all windjammer use the euro spec lights ??

gto_ron · « **Reply #220 on:** July 18, 2016, 05:39:28 pm »

I hope to have it running by next spring. We're having a new garage built so all projects are on hold.

Don R · « **Reply #221 on:** July 18, 2016, 10:53:25 pm »

I ran out of time, the new owner is coming to pick it up in the morning along with another yellow 400F, A K4 750 and a cl 100.

BomberMann650 · « **Reply #222 on:** July 18, 2016, 11:45:58 pm »

I have a fond memory of riding a friends cb400 long ago. Did figure 8's around the parking lot where we worked when I was 19.

That began a ten year journey to find my own cb.

gwallis · « **Reply #223 on:** November 21, 2017, 06:29:21 am »

Well...since you showed me yours... I will show you mine...

In fact I have more than five bikes right now and I want to sell this one; but I do not know what I should ask for it.

It is a 1977 CB400F Super Sport... very clean and mostly stock... with 7,800 miles on the clock.

innovativems · « **Reply #224 on:** November 21, 2017, 07:17:59 am »

Here’s my 75 400 and 74 350

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Author Topic: Show me your 350/400F, Little F'ers thread? Small blocks Project status reports (Read 44918 times)