Topic: Oldtimer returns...

[joe400f]

Hi, all.  I was somewhat active here many, uh, many years ago under the username jotor.  Recently I dug my old 400F out of storage and have decided to put it back on the road.  I also still have the blue '82 Nighthawk I bought new in the spring of 1983. 

[jakec]

Wow that looks really interesting with the 750 seat.

[MD]

Hello from NE MN,


-MD

[joe400f]

Wow that looks really interesting with the 750 seat.

Thanks.  The seat unit and drum brake front wheel are actually from a CJ360.  Joe

[seanbarney41]

Wow that looks really interesting with the 750 seat.

Thanks.  The seat unit and drum brake front wheel are actually from a CJ360.  Joe

dang!  that is cool.  I knew the 400 and the 360 shared some parts but that tail section looks slick.  How hard was it to get fitted?  And welcome back!

[joe400f]

Thanks.  The seat and tail section are all one piece.  I put  a tab on the front that slides under the rubber tank mount and made a couple of clips to bolt the back down to the two rear fender top bolts.  I had to cut the 400F seat mounts off the frame.  The CJ360 front wheel is a bolt on to the 400F frame.  I think I had to make one spacer.  Larger headlight is from a CB650.  Muffler is an original Dunstall that a friend donated to the project.  Muffler has a sticker on it that says "Joyful Noise".  :^)

Joe

[joe400f]

...and the front fender is from the CJ360, too.

[Johnie]

Welcome back...great looking 400F there. It will be glad to see the sunshine again.