Topic: Cb400f "goldie", Handbuilt show, Bikeexif, and dyno run.

[innovativems]

Purdy!

Thanks!


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[innovativems]

Well the motor is officially in!  Gonna glass the seat pan and then get back on the tank and tail fairing


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[innovativems]

Just heard from Karsten at Framecrafters, my race tech shocks finally shippped!!!  Once i get those, I'll decide on the fork legs.

[Kevin]

Looking good!!!
If you haven't torqued down your head yet (it doesn't look like it), you might want to consider pulling the cylinders back off and putting some heat shrink or painting over those A.P.E. studs, the ones that are exposed to the elements will rust and you will not be able to un-notice it.

I am jonesing for my CB400's........

[innovativems]

Looking good!!!
If you haven't torqued down your head yet (it doesn't look like it), you might want to consider pulling the cylinders back off and putting some heat shrink or painting over those A.P.E. studs, the ones that are exposed to the elements will rust and you will not be able to un-notice it.

I am jonesing for my CB400's........

I may cry if I have to put those cylinder back on.  Compressing the rings was not fun!


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[innovativems]

My last package from ttr400 showed up.  As always, outstanding work from Kevin!


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[grcamna2]

What color will you be painting it? The tank,seat and sidecovers

[innovativems]

What color will you be painting it ?

Gonna polish all of it but will probably do the triples in satin black.  My shocks should be here in a couple days then I can determine that


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[redwillis1978]

Looking good!!!
If you haven't torqued down your head yet (it doesn't look like it), you might want to consider pulling the cylinders back off and putting some heat shrink or painting over those A.P.E. studs, the ones that are exposed to the elements will rust and you will not be able to un-notice it.

I am jonesing for my CB400's........

I may cry if I have to put those cylinder back on.  Compressing the rings was not fun!


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I wonder how they did it repeatedly in the factory?

[Kevin]

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I wonder how they did it repeatedly in the factory?
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Not the same material.
I've heard from others who have installed the A.P.E. hardened studs that they will rust if they get wet.

[RAFster122s]

There are some plastic ring compressors used for small engine repair and two of these kits at about $9 each might be worth the investment to make things easier.  They are made of red plastic.
Some have used wide worm clamps but taking them apart to pull them out after fitting the pistons into the cylinders are fiddly.  The red plastic ones have a finger that projects out from the rings and you wrap a rubber band around that to hold the compression.  To remove you pull the rubber band clamping it together and then spread it enough to slip off and out of the way.

At factory, probably did it by hand and skills developed from years of doing it and doing it quickly.


A paint or powder coat would work best on the APE studs... A good high solids paint capable of high heat will provide good protection.

[innovativems]

I wonder how they did it repeatedly in the factory?
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Not the same material.
I've heard from others who have installed the A.P.E. hardened studs that they will rust if they get wet.
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I'll Probably just spray them with alittle fogging oil to protect them


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[innovativems]

Well couldn't help myself.  I polished the motor mounts and brake stay.  Also just set my tappet covers and points cover on. 


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[palepainter]

Looking great. Get busy on that paint.     Look into Evercoat Slick Sand.  It is a sprayable polyester you use on top of bodywork.  It will replace the multiple applications of primer and spotting in stuff.  Much more stable in the long run.

[Camrector]

Now that looks sexy!! Polish those lowers!!!!

[redwillis1978]

Now that looks sexy!! Polish those lowers!!!!

Looks unbalanced now.

[innovativems]

Now that looks sexy!! Polish those lowers!!!!

Looks unbalanced now.

How so?


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[innovativems]

Got my starter and oil pump on tonight. Started on cutting the fat off the sprocket cover.  Also got round one on my seat pan done. 


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[palepainter]

 

[innovativems]

Looking great. Get busy on that paint.     Look into Evercoat Slick Sand.  It is a sprayable polyester you use on top of bodywork.  It will replace the multiple applications of primer and spotting in stuff.  Much more stable in the long run.

I'll have to give that a shot.  I use their fillers and love them. 

Bodywork and paint is on deck once the seat pan is shipped out!  Getting there


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[redwillis1978]

Now that looks sexy!! Polish those lowers!!!!

Looks unbalanced now.

How so?


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Polished swing arm, polished engine bits, and then gray fork lowers. Should be polished.

[innovativems]

Now that looks sexy!! Polish those lowers!!!!

Looks unbalanced now.

How so?


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Polished swing arm, polished engine bits, and then gray fork lowers. Should be polished.

Correct I'm waitinf on my gold valves to rebuild the forks.  Once the shocks are on I'll decide if I'm polishing the fork lowers or going satin black.  Leaning towards polished lowers and black triples


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[grcamna2]

How does the trimmed sprocket/CS cover look ?

[redwillis1978]

Two options. Both are very similar.

[innovativems]

How does the trimmed sprocket/CS cover look ?

It's eh right now.  Opening it up little by little until I like the end result.  I'll reveal once it doesn't look like a 8 yr old hit with some air tools


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