Author Topic: 75 CB400f Massive restoration and Cafe project. (Read 32269 times)

Godffery · « **Reply #125 on:** December 08, 2015, 06:38:00 PM »

That's a Good Caliper!
Not too hard to mount ether. You could use that with one of my Drilled & Thinned rotors, mounted to the stock hub.
http://www.vinmoto.org/gallery/v/VinMoto-Garage/album03/Godfferys-Garage-123/Parts+and+service/Brake+Rotors+_+Thinned+and+Drilled/HONDA+Front+brake+rotors+CB+350K-350F-360-400F/

straat-toe · « **Reply #126 on:** December 08, 2015, 10:14:40 PM »

Ok Thomas, you have my interest. Will it clear the spokes? Share a pic with me of the left hand Caliper please. And the Guzzi! Godffery, I'll think about the Disc, the Rand to Dollar exchange rate is so crazy at the moment that I have to choose my Purchases carefully.(and I am soon to be self employed

)

Put the selectors and drum in last night and the crank in the top half. With the tensioner in place. Once I'm done with the bottom end I'm planning on getting the pistons coated with the good #$%*.
http://www.powerkote.co.za/Products.html

Godffery · « **Reply #127 on:** December 09, 2015, 11:48:38 PM »

Quote from: straat-toe on December 08, 2015, 10:14:40 PM

Godffery, I'll think about the Disc, the Rand to Dollar exchange rate is so crazy at the moment that I have to choose my Purchases carefully.(and I am soon to be self employed )

That is a valid point I had not considered!

straat-toe · « **Reply #128 on:** December 10, 2015, 12:02:53 AM »

Yeah South Africa is on the point to become the next Greece. Screw politics, this is about bikes!

01Thomas · « **Reply #129 on:** December 10, 2015, 12:33:15 PM »

OK, I'll take some photos of the calipers over the next few days and send them along.

straat-toe · « **Reply #130 on:** July 10, 2016, 06:28:58 AM »

Thread back from the dead! Again.

Slow and steady wins the race they say. So after looking for a alternate caliper for the 400 I decided to stick with the stock one. I have a phenolic piston from Godffery's Garage and will be using a braided hose. After doing the same upgrade to my 550 I can say it's all you need to improve the braking.

I finally closed up my cases and installed my new piston rings. Valve lapping and Cylinder head next then.
So that's all new seals and primary and cam chains and some new rings.

Slow and steady indeed.

charlatan · « **Reply #131 on:** July 10, 2016, 08:07:42 AM »

Looking good!

My 550's getting there slowly as well. Almost ready to fire it up after the rebuild. Problem with taking so long is that I had to clean the carbs all over again... and now the float bowl gaskets have swollen.

straat-toe · « **Reply #132 on:** July 10, 2016, 10:16:40 PM »

Yeah.
I find it hard to believe how long this has taken me when i look at some other builds on this forum.
Time to start burning rubber.

charlatan · « **Reply #133 on:** July 10, 2016, 11:10:31 PM »

Quote from: straat-toe on July 10, 2016, 10:16:40 PM

Yeah.
...
Time to start burning rubber.

Hell yeah. I'll start with those rubber float bowl o-rings!

marting100 · « **Reply #134 on:** July 11, 2016, 01:25:51 PM »

Nice work!!
M

straat-toe · « **Reply #135 on:** July 11, 2016, 01:44:19 PM »

Thanks.

charlatan · « **Reply #136 on:** July 11, 2016, 02:28:40 PM »

Just noticed something when I studied your photos more closely: I used probably a tenth the amount of sealant you have there when I joined my cases because I'm paranoid about the stuff breaking off and clogging up an oil passage. I suspect that's what happened to my parts bike... I bought it seized, and there's bits of some kind of red gasket material everywhere inside.

I'm no expert and I don't want to cause unnecessary pain, but I'd get a second opinion on that. Would be much cheaper to redo the sealant now than seizing the motor. But then maybe I'm just paranoid.

straat-toe · « **Reply #137 on:** July 11, 2016, 08:41:30 PM »

HI Charl.

Thanks for the concern. It's one of mine too. I learnt that on my 550 build. So the bead follows the outside edge of the cases pretty closely. So if it's glooping out it does it on the outside not the inside.
Paranoia made me split my 550 cases again to make sure of it. I checked the inside of the 400 as best as I could with a light from the sump and the conrod openings. It looked ok.

charlatan · « **Reply #138 on:** July 11, 2016, 09:49:45 PM »

OK, good

straat-toe · « **Reply #139 on:** July 11, 2016, 10:16:27 PM »

I'm trying not to freak out now. I'm going to take another look in from the sump.

charlatan · « **Reply #140 on:** July 11, 2016, 10:58:22 PM »

LOL... And now I'm worried I used too little! Argh. Start a support group?

straat-toe · « **Reply #141 on:** July 11, 2016, 11:45:13 PM »

Possibly.

straat-toe · « **Reply #142 on:** August 08, 2016, 12:21:05 PM »

OK. So in between life an the 550s I have managed to spend some more time with the 400.

I Did some valve lapping and installed the valves with the new seals. All new rubbers in the oil channel bits and jets. I even managed a quick mock up before mocking it down again.

And tonight I installed my cam and cam chain. Timing marks lined up with the top-O-the-head.

Once the engine is buttoned up its on to wheel truing and getting the frame ready to drop this engine in.....I know I've said this at least 10 times over the last 3 years...

charlatan · « **Reply #143 on:** August 09, 2016, 01:35:00 AM »

Looking awesome! Hou die blink kant bo!
(Got my 550 started this weekend, btw. )

Can you PM me your cell number? I'd love to come and check it out some time. Or just to chat on whatsapp.

Leonardovans · « **Reply #144 on:** August 09, 2016, 04:37:25 AM »

Netjies. Ek het nog nie eers begin met myne nie.

straat-toe · « **Reply #145 on:** August 09, 2016, 12:08:22 PM »

Done Charlaton. En Leo. Ek het darem net een

Leonardovans · « **Reply #146 on:** August 09, 2016, 12:21:52 PM »

Maar jy het die 550 ook. Ek het nou die dag vir my n CB750K2 gekry. Moet hom ook nog bou.

straat-toe · « **Reply #147 on:** August 09, 2016, 12:34:18 PM »

Next on the list.

News:

Author Topic: 75 CB400f Massive restoration and Cafe project. (Read 32269 times)