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Offline -CB-Jamie-

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CB400f project finished, Big thanks to the members and the forum!!
« on: November 30, 2011, 02:10:47 AM »
Well firstly I'd like to say thanks to all the members and the forum, the information that can be found on this forum is first class. Without this forum there is no way I would have been able to complete this project. Before I started this project I had never touched a set of carbs and never even heard of contact points but by the end of it I had completely rebuilt almost everything on the bike including stripping my carbs to nothing for cleaning and painting and including relacing the wheels again thanks to a step by step guide posted here. My bike has been treated to a Hondaman ignition with stock points and Kevin400f supplied me with a phenolic brake pistion. This forum is great for people who have no previous experience with sohc4's as everybody here is willing to help out if they can, albeit with a bit of ballbusting sometimes  ;) Thanks Guys!!!


Heres a few pics my project when I picked it up last August, half a bike and loads of bits and pieces.





Heres how it sits now, got my first spin of it last Sunday and it went great, I've finished off a few things since these pics like getting my rear indicators mounted and shortening that fuel hose.





Jamie
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Re: CB400f project finished, Big thanks to the members and the forum!!
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2011, 02:15:52 AM »
Top job....looks great.

Well done to you.

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Re: CB400f project finished, Big thanks to the members and the forum!!
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2011, 02:36:37 AM »
From a piece of crap to a piece of art.  Now, I guess all you have to do is ride it.
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Re: CB400f project finished, Big thanks to the members and the forum!!
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2011, 03:35:40 AM »
Absolutely beautiful! You really did one heck of a job, nice work.
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Re: CB400f project finished, Big thanks to the members and the forum!!
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2011, 06:12:00 AM »
Well done!!!  An inspiration for others without much experience to just go for it! 
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Re: CB400f project finished, Big thanks to the members and the forum!!
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2011, 06:41:24 AM »
That is just awesome.  Wonderful job.  Thanks for bringing one of the little girls back!
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Re: CB400f project finished, Big thanks to the members and the forum!!
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2011, 08:46:55 AM »
Beautiful! Nice job man!
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Re: CB400f project finished, Big thanks to the members and the forum!!
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2011, 09:12:37 AM »
August to November for all that work is seriously impressive, top marks ! ;D
I also echo your views and thanks about the help given on this and the UK forum.
My CB400/4 F2 has a phenolic brake caliper piston from Kevin as well.  ;)
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Re: CB400f project finished, Big thanks to the members and the forum!!
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2011, 10:07:56 AM »
best of luck and congrats.hope you get to enjoy it before the weather stops play.
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Re: CB400f project finished, Big thanks to the members and the forum!!
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2011, 01:12:00 PM »
wow! seriously awesome job!  i love those little 400F's, that exhaust header jsut does it for me.  that thing should be BOTM
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Offline -CB-Jamie-

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Re: CB400f project finished, Big thanks to the members and the forum!!
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2011, 03:55:39 PM »
Thanks for your comments lads  :D


Quote from: jessezm on November 30, 2011, 06:12:00 AM
Well done!!!  An inspiration for others without much experience to just go for it!
Yes I agree Jessezm thats one of the reasons I posted this to show others who may be just thinking of starting on their first project or who may be struggling at a point in their first project that with a little patience and help it can be done. I did everything myself on this bike except the paint job on the tank and side panels.
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Offline rockvegas400

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Re: CB400f project finished, Big thanks to the members and the forum!!
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2011, 04:23:37 PM »
Well done Jamie, it looks great and is a credit to you. Now go out and enjoy riding it - well you could, if you were enjoying summer in Oz!

Cheers,

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Re: CB400f project finished, Big thanks to the members and the forum!!
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2011, 05:56:04 PM »
Very nicely done! May you and that bike have fun for another 40 years  ;)
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