Topic: New CB400f - and lots of questions

[obrut]

hi all,

just picked up a 76 CB400f (it replaces Yamaha SR500 which nearly shook me to death).  here's a pic of the new machine.  pretty honest old bike, starts first pop and with only a few issues to sort out (needs new tyres, new speedo cable, no low beam).

ok, here are the questions:

1.  bike has hi beam but not low beam - where would you start looking to reftify this?

2.  i am a big fan of the heiwa bikes ( http://www.heiwa-mc.jp/dotnetnuke4/tabid/61/Default.aspx ) and plan to mod the bike in a similar way. 

are there any smaller tanks that are an easy/natural fit on a CB400f?

how do you remove the CB400f tank?

3.  compared to other bikes i have ridden, this bike has a heavy clutch lever.  is this normal?

thanks in advance for the help.

cheers, ryan

[kghost]

hi all,

just picked up a 76 CB400f (it replaces Yamaha SR500 which nearly shook me to death).  here's a pic of the new machine.  pretty honest old bike, starts first pop and with only a few issues to sort out (needs new tyres, new speedo cable, no low beam).

ok, here are the questions:

1.  bike has hi beam but not low beam - where would you start looking to reftify this?Check the bulb first then the wiring in the headlight then the control switch

2.  i am a big fan of the heiwa bikes ( http://www.heiwa-mc.jp/dotnetnuke4/tabid/61/Default.aspx ) and plan to mod the bike in a similar way. 

are there any smaller tanks that are an easy/natural fit on a CB400f? CB350F is an exact fit

how do you remove the CB400f tank?Remove the rubber at the back of the tank next to the seat. Then it pulls off aft..off the front mounts

3.  compared to other bikes i have ridden, this bike has a heavy clutch lever.  is this normal?No. Lube the cable or get a new one

thanks in advance for the help.

cheers, ryan

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

This post should probably be in the SOHC/4 Bikes forum, and NOT the build project forum.

[obrut]

kghost - many thanks.  is a separate bulb used for hi and lo beam?  if not, can the lo beam filament fail independantly of the hi?

CB750 Cafe Racer Fan - apologies, i'm new to this.  if i reply with a mod will that make it a project?

[kghost]

kghost - many thanks.  is a separate bulb used for hi and lo beam?  if not, can the lo beam filament fail independantly of the hi?

CB750 Cafe Racer Fan - apologies, i'm new to this.  if i reply with a mod will that make it a project?

Its a sealed beam with independent Low and HI....

Generally they fail independantly....usually low is the one to go...because its on the most.

[mattcb350f]

kghost - many thanks.  is a separate bulb used for hi and lo beam?  if not, can the lo beam filament fail independantly of the hi?

Nice lookin' bike you have there.

Yeah, both beams are sealed in one 'sealed beam bulb'. Usually low fails first since it is used the most, then that broken filament usually finds its way onto the other one and blows it too  .