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Re: Cb400f Wiring and then first fire!
« Reply #525 on: July 19, 2017, 01:00:30 PM »
Finally wrapping up some customer bikes and got to the home stretch for wiring.  From the coil ground forward is done.  Also get setup with speedcell as a dealer and had to redo my electronics tray to account for the little bit of size difference. Also got my stator back from being rewound and rebuild my starter. 


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in that second pic down, with the almost straight view right down the backbone, really hoping it's a trick angle and that backbone isn't as bent as it looks.  Possibly the only reason I notice is because I have a wrecked 550 frame with the same backbone and the same very visible bend
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Re: Cb400f Wiring and then first fire!
« Reply #526 on: July 19, 2017, 01:08:43 PM »
A $20,000 CB400, I hope this is a labor of love.

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$20000!?  Oh man I hope not.  This has been a labor of love.  Just wait till I start my h2 build that is happening after this.  that one is going to make this one seem pretty boring I think. 


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Re: Cb400f Wiring and then first fire!
« Reply #527 on: July 19, 2017, 01:09:44 PM »
Whatever the cost, it's awesome. I know what I spent on my 450, so I can tell this build hasn't been cheap. Oh, well, it's only money. My employer gives me more every 2 weeks. .

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Haha payday is the best day!  More parts and/or bikes!


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Re: Cb400f Wiring and then first fire!
« Reply #528 on: July 19, 2017, 01:12:15 PM »


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[/quote]in that second pic down, with the almost straight view right down the backbone, really hoping it's a trick angle and that backbone isn't as bent as it looks.  Possibly the only reason I notice is because I have a wrecked 550 frame with the same backbone and the same very visible bend
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Thankfully it's just the angle of the pic.  This baby is straight as an arrow.  Sorry to hear that on your 550, there are some places that straighten frames if you need any names, let me know. 



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Re: Cb400f Wiring and then first fire!
« Reply #529 on: July 19, 2017, 02:05:56 PM »


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in that second pic down, with the almost straight view right down the backbone, really hoping it's a trick angle and that backbone isn't as bent as it looks.  Possibly the only reason I notice is because I have a wrecked 550 frame with the same backbone and the same very visible bend
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Thankfully it's just the angle of the pic.  This baby is straight as an arrow.  Sorry to hear that on your 550, there are some places that straighten frames if you need any names, let me know. 



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[/quote]thanks and good to hear.  that 550 frame is so bent that you had to turn handle bars full lock to push it in a straight line and has already become a tubing donor.  I bought a titled parts bike and swapped everything good over to another frame.  The parts bike cost $200, so I doubt it would have been worthwhile to straighten the original.  It was a friend of mine who got t-boned hard.  He escaped with only a broken arm.
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Re: Cb400f Wiring and then first fire!
« Reply #530 on: July 19, 2017, 08:42:45 PM »
Alright harness is done to the battery tray and stator wires to R/R are done.  Next I'll mount the components and start making those connections to all the components in the tray.  So close to the end!


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Re: Cb400f Wiring and then first fire!
« Reply #531 on: July 21, 2017, 05:40:56 AM »


Almost have all of the wires connected to the fuse block.  All that left is starter solenoid, headlight relay and my 3 large gauge wires. 

This baby is just about ready to breathe fire.


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Re: Cb400f Wiring and then first fire!
« Reply #532 on: July 23, 2017, 08:37:10 PM »
Wiring is a wrap.



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Re: Cb400f Wiring and then first fire!
« Reply #533 on: July 24, 2017, 09:35:21 PM »
And she lives!!!  The float appears to be sticking on carb 2 and I need to dial in the timing but fired right up!

If only I could upload the video!


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Re: Cb400f Wiring and then first fire!
« Reply #534 on: July 25, 2017, 12:37:44 PM »
NICE!!
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Re: Cb400f Wiring and then first fire!
« Reply #535 on: July 25, 2017, 01:27:23 PM »
Can't wait to see the video!!!

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Re: Cb400f Wiring and then first fire!
« Reply #536 on: July 25, 2017, 07:24:21 PM »
Fixed the stuck float and got the dyna ignition dialed in.  She's a runner and it finally moved under power for the first time since about 1988!  Got some little stuff left and will dial it in but I'm soo pumped!


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Re: Cb400f Wiring and then first fire!
« Reply #537 on: July 25, 2017, 07:52:23 PM »
Sahweeet!

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Re: Cb400f Wiring and then first fire!
« Reply #538 on: July 25, 2017, 08:51:04 PM »
Bravo Shawn.  All that work paid off this eve.  Sounds great too.

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Re: Cb400f Wiring and then first fire!
« Reply #539 on: July 26, 2017, 07:25:51 AM »
Sahweeet!
Thanks!


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Re: Cb400f Wiring and then first fire!
« Reply #540 on: July 26, 2017, 07:26:13 AM »
Bravo Shawn.  All that work paid off this eve.  Sounds great too.
Thanks Mike!   Appreciate all your paint advise and input along the way!


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Re: Cb400f She's Alive!!! Little stuff left and adding some carbon
« Reply #541 on: July 26, 2017, 09:30:24 PM »
Looking good  8)
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Re: Cb400f She's Alive!!! Little stuff left and adding some carbon
« Reply #542 on: July 29, 2017, 06:01:39 AM »
Got my temporary number plate done.    I'm going to run a carbon front fender from Tanner magic, and then will do a carbon number plate and make a rear hugger too


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Re: Cb400f She's Alive!!! Little stuff left and adding some carbon
« Reply #543 on: July 29, 2017, 11:33:21 AM »
Very well turned out Sir.


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Re: Cb400f She's Alive!!! Little stuff left and adding some carbon
« Reply #544 on: July 29, 2017, 09:09:34 PM »
Very well turned out Sir.


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Thanks Larry!


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Re: Cb400f She's Alive!!! Little stuff left and adding some carbon
« Reply #545 on: July 29, 2017, 09:10:14 PM »


Working the bugs out. Shakedown run tomorrow


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Re: Cb400f She's Alive!!! Little stuff left and adding some carbon
« Reply #546 on: July 30, 2017, 12:43:27 AM »
Excellent! Let's hear it spark to life!
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Re: Cb400f She's Alive!!! Little stuff left and adding some carbon
« Reply #547 on: July 30, 2017, 03:17:26 AM »
come on man...the rest of the bike is so good...but you have to do something about an inner rear fender and some real air filters
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Re: Cb400f She's Alive!!! Little stuff left and adding some carbon
« Reply #548 on: July 30, 2017, 03:56:49 AM »
You might want to give your exhaust a quick but thorough wipe down with Acetone too before you for a lengthy ride. It will clean the grease and oils off before they burn in as tarnished marks on the stainless.
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Re: Cb400f She's Alive!!! Little stuff left and adding some carbon
« Reply #549 on: July 30, 2017, 06:11:00 AM »
come on man...the rest of the bike is so good...but you have to do something about an inner rear fender and some real air filters
Those are K&n filters on the bike.

Yep fenders are coming along.  Tanner matic is doing a carbon front and I'm going to swap the number plate and build a inner rear out of carbon.  Probably be a month before that's all done


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