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Offline BenelliSEI

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Re: A 1975 CB400F 102.000 km (65000 mi) complete engine rebuild
« Reply #150 on: March 07, 2023, 06:25:33 AM »
Hi Steve,

Do you still have your Bomber ?

@ Kevin, thanks for the heads-up !
@BenelliSEI, I just read your sandcast thread ! nice !

I’ve read through all your post too. I bought my wife’s cb400F from a gentleman that was giving up riding too! What jolted me in your story is the guy was only three years older than me now. I need to get back to my projects!

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Re: A 1975 CB400F 102.000 km (65000 mi) complete engine rebuild
« Reply #151 on: March 07, 2023, 06:45:43 AM »
The 400f is a work of art.
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Re: A 1975 CB400F 102.000 km (65000 mi) complete engine rebuild
« Reply #152 on: March 09, 2023, 12:58:19 AM »
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Is there a finished photo of the CB400f ?

No, it's still in my garage, waiting for better weather. As soon as it's dry and salt is washed away from the road, I'll take some shots  :)

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Hi...yes, still have the Bomber!

Do you use it regularly ?  I use mine as much as possible, next to my CB72'64. With the CB400f I have a bike for longer, smoother rides, but the CB450 K0 is the bike for back lane's !


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Re: A 1975 CB400F 102.000 km (65000 mi) complete engine rebuild
« Reply #153 on: March 25, 2023, 03:04:40 AM »
Last week her first ride, what a nice little bike to ride !


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Re: A 1975 CB400F 102.000 km (65000 mi) complete engine rebuild
« Reply #154 on: March 25, 2023, 04:39:25 AM »
Last week her first ride, what a nice little bike to ride !

That does look great! Well done getting back to the rebuild and completing the job!
Yes the 400 is a fun bike to ride from my remembering.
Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: A 1975 CB400F 102.000 km (65000 mi) complete engine rebuild
« Reply #155 on: July 13, 2024, 02:54:47 AM »
The bike is finished, and I use it as a rider / commuter bike, next to the 450's and my CB72. I'm putting yearly an average of 10K km on the odo, never failed me, and generates a lot of smiles on my face but also from people in cars I overtake on highway rides. Sometimes they even open their window to enjoy the sound of the 8000-9000 rpm engine in fourth or fifth gear.

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Re: A 1975 CB400F 102.000 km (65000 mi) complete engine rebuild
« Reply #156 on: July 13, 2024, 10:14:48 PM »
love to hear about these bikes getting used as they should!  excellent job
If it works good, it looks good...

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Re: A 1975 CB400F 102.000 km (65000 mi) complete engine rebuild
« Reply #157 on: July 14, 2024, 04:10:41 AM »
love to hear about these bikes getting used as they should!  excellent job
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Ditto. Ride em, Don't hide em.
Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A