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CB400f Cafe - Pictures
« on: August 05, 2011, 04:56:59 PM »
This is my second build. She’s a 75 CB400f. Running gear is stock, and she exhales through a Mac 4 into 1  header and can. The frame, swing arm, wheels and a few other pieces are powder coat. All new wiring and solid-state electronics, relocated under the seat. Rear inner fender is Lexan (see through). I bought a Dime City Cycles headlight bucket, and sunk in an electronic (read no cable) tachometer into it using a piece of 2-1/2” tube. The seat was fun. The top part at the rear of the seat used to be the top of a 76 CB550 gas tank. The rear light was made by using (again) a piece 2-1/2” tube which happened to fit a side-marker I found at Pep Boys. Since side markers don’t have dual-filament, I used only the lens, and a stock Honda brake lamp socket/bulb assembly, behind it. The front fender is stock, chopped and lowered. Rear-set supports are bolted on using a (longer) CB550 swing-arm bolt, and they are married to a set of Tarozzi rear-sets. Under the shaved and polished (stock) triple clamp resides a set of (adjustable-angle) Tarozzi clip-ons. At the moment she sucks through four #98 jets, but she “hunts for a happy RPM” with steady throttle at low to mid RPMs, so I’m going to try some larger jets.















Offline sopo400f

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Re: CB400f Cafe - Pictures
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2011, 05:30:26 PM »
Looks pretty shweet!
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Re: CB400f Cafe - Pictures
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2011, 05:43:06 PM »
That tail section kicks ass. Good job. I see a lot of thought and some  unique ideas in your build.

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Re: CB400f Cafe - Pictures
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2011, 04:24:27 AM »
love how tidy your headlamp area is, jealous!

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Re: CB400f Cafe - Pictures
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2011, 03:20:45 PM »
I love what you did with this build.  Would you be interested in taking on another?  I have complete 76 with a spare frame, engine, wheels etc.

Thanks,

Andy

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Re: CB400f Cafe - Pictures
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2011, 06:24:25 PM »
love how tidy your headlamp area is, jealous!

ashley

I agree.  Can you tell us where you got that headlight from?
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Re: CB400f Cafe - Pictures
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2011, 06:36:30 PM »
Very nice...Larry

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Re: CB400f Cafe - Pictures
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2011, 06:46:25 PM »
tail section look great what old  tank did you start with for it? But I have to say the best part for me! the two empty 12 packs of corona holding it up
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Re: CB400f Cafe - Pictures
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2011, 08:45:26 PM »
That's BOTM material!  Totally dig the tach integrated into the Dime City headlight.  First time I've seen anyone use the top of a tank for the tail section, too. What a great idea to give easy access to the electrical via the old tank door!  Nice job.

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Re: CB400f Cafe - Pictures
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2011, 04:29:22 PM »
Hi - can you share where you sourced the rear sets?  Or at least what model you used?  I see those for other bikes but not the 400F.

Thanks,

Andy

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Re: CB400f Cafe - Pictures
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2011, 06:46:08 PM »
Hi - can you share where you sourced the rear sets?  Or at least what model you used?  I see those for other bikes but not the 400F.

Thanks,

Andy

Those look like universal tarozzis? Don't quote me on that. But fortunately for you, there's a site that offers parts for strictly 400f's.
http://www.ttr400.com/index.html

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Re: CB400f Cafe - Pictures
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2011, 08:10:52 PM »
The whole thing colors and all just seem to work, really nice job!