Author Topic: hmmm... what to do with my 10 day thanksgiving break... cb400f teardown (Read 2225 times)

heffay · « **on:** November 16, 2006, 03:55:34 pm »

first off... i'll be drinking myself silly to recover from senioritis!

tomorrow, i may clean my new bank of carbs for the 92 zx7r and install them. original equipment on the 7r is a bank of flatslide carbs that are extremely boggy below 4-5k. i'll be installing a set of regular diaphragm style carbs from a 96 zx7 (w/o the r). they have a butterfly and a less "on the pipe" style slide set up.

now comes the fun part!
my 400f has not been touched for years before it ever even twinkled in my eye. it needs so much work that i've put it off for over 3 years now.

i'll be removing unwanted weight (any of you needing parts hit me up)

the carbs need going through maybe even parts that i have not ordered but, as the bike will not run for some time... why buy them now.

the engine is not seized but needs repair especially the tranny (which i have new!

from ebay for 1 freekin dollar plus 12 shipping

)

so, my work is cut out... my basement is ready... but, how do i get the multiple hundred pound motor down there all by myself??? maybe i'll ask the guys down the street to lend a hand. i found out recently that they went to MMI just as i did. although, they just graduated and i did that 9 years ago.

anyway, feel free to offer suggestions or let us know what you have planned motorcycle-wise for this thanksgiving break.

so, let us be thankful for the things that keep us entertained and away from the constant hum of the family!

p.s. here's a pic from my latest buying spree on ebay. i don't think 50 bucks was bad for a supertrapp.

heffay · « **Reply #1 on:** November 16, 2006, 05:14:56 pm »

Fine!

siter81 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 16, 2006, 05:43:08 pm »

Well
Not to boast.but my riding season here in Florida is just starting to get good.So i would ride as often as possible.
Sounds like you will have lots to do to keep busy,ENJOY the time off.

Siter81

heffay · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2006, 05:52:52 pm »

i've been trying to convince elizabeth to take the bikes to kansas instead of the car. i know she would do it if there was nice weather but, we all know how weather is. oh Scheisse... now the thread turns to weather.

^ just trying out the bleeper

Klark Kent · « **Reply #4 on:** November 16, 2006, 06:39:27 pm »

#$%*clown bleeding vagina

filter testing thread is better than weather thread
-KK

Klark Kent · « **Reply #5 on:** November 16, 2006, 06:41:33 pm »

needless suffering of most of the worlds population

oh, sorry, thats just what offends me, that wouldnt get censored.
-KK

78 k550 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2006, 07:26:56 pm »

I have a few projects on the burner.

you want to work on a CB750, GL1000, or a CB550. I will feed and entertain. LOL What ever you do you guy's have fun.
You and Elizabeth going to be there tomorrow night?

Paul

heffay · « **Reply #7 on:** November 17, 2006, 12:47:46 pm »

I'll be in the garage... pics later

heffay · « **Reply #8 on:** November 17, 2006, 02:43:52 pm »

SON OF A... you ever get one of those parts that you think is gonna work and no go? the cylinders are spaced differently on a 96 zx750 than a 92 zx750r... damn it.

so, no one wants to help get the 400 motor in the basement?

Gordon · « **Reply #9 on:** November 17, 2006, 03:21:30 pm »

Quote from: heffay on November 17, 2006, 02:43:52 pm

so, no one wants to help get the 400 motor in the basement?

You wuss!!! It doesn't weigh that much!!

heffay · « **Reply #10 on:** November 17, 2006, 03:23:19 pm »

YEA cuz dead lifting 150 pounds sounds like a lot of fun

Gordon · « **Reply #11 on:** November 17, 2006, 03:30:13 pm »

Quote from: heffay on November 17, 2006, 03:23:19 pm

YEA cuz dead lifting 150 pounds sounds like a lot of fun

Get Elizabeth to help you. Then at least you'd have two GIRLS carrying it!

putnaja1 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 18, 2006, 02:03:32 am »

Quote from: heffay on November 17, 2006, 02:43:52 pm

SON OF A... you ever get one of those parts that you think is gonna work and no go? the cylinders are spaced differently on a 96 zx750 than a 92 zx750r... damn it.

so, no one wants to help get the 400 motor in the basement?

I wonder if the carb bodies are similar enough that you could make them work using the linkage and fuel tubes from the original carbs?

heffay · « **Reply #13 on:** November 18, 2006, 04:46:20 pm »

Quote from: putnaja1 on November 18, 2006, 02:03:32 am

I wonder if the carb bodies are similar enough that you could make them work using the linkage and fuel tubes from the original carbs?

i wonder too... i may get to that in the future or just resell them. i don't know.

gordon... you'll be glad to know that "us girls" got a real nice shop set up downstairs. so, that's where i'll be...

78 k550 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 18, 2006, 07:01:41 pm »

Only one thing left now.

WALL ART
You need some posters.

Paul

heffay · « **Reply #15 on:** November 18, 2006, 07:04:37 pm »

Finally tore into it... top end has a nice coat of oil on everything and it all seems to have held together so far.

cylinder head isn't budging though. is there a good place to pry?

EDIT: yes there is... right in the front/center where there is extra material just for that.

thanks for the help heffay... no problem.

heffay · « **Reply #16 on:** November 19, 2006, 10:54:00 am »

i moved this over to the tech forum to try and get some responses from the techies.

paul~ got some wall art for ya... too bad its all yammies and gixxers. its all i had at the moment.

anyway, things are looking good so far and in fact i'm considering not going any further. when i rotate the crank at the "special nut" there are no difficult turning spots and i snicked thru all the gears and they all engage and go in and out fairly easily.

so, take a look at these pics and see if you see anything out of the ordinary that i'm missing... yeah, there is a lot of cleanup but the inside of the bike seems to be pretty good except for sooty combustion chambers... no real scoring that i've noticed yet... there is a minor amount where the camshaft sits on the cyl. head but, not bad either.

suggestions?

heffay · « **Reply #17 on:** November 19, 2006, 10:57:13 am »

here's the cyl. head...

heffay · « **Reply #18 on:** November 19, 2006, 01:05:06 pm »

so, i just remembered there was no oil filter on this bike while it sat in the elements... i guess i'll be tearing it down all the way.

that will give me a chance to compare the spare tranny.

heffay · « **Reply #19 on:** November 25, 2006, 09:52:36 am »

man... i go away for a few days and there are 11 pages of "recent topics"... i guess this one doesn't thrill anyone

$:-\$

please refer to my second post to this thread!

upperlake04 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 25, 2006, 10:52:17 am »

sorry Heffay

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first off... i'll be drinking myself silly to recover from senioritis!

thought maybe you were still working on the first job

heffay · « **Reply #21 on:** November 25, 2006, 02:12:50 pm »

yes... we arrived at mom's house in kansas and we promptly got #$%*faced!

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Author Topic: hmmm... what to do with my 10 day thanksgiving break... cb400f teardown (Read 2225 times)

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