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Offline sebatje

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CB400F build to cafe racer
« on: October 10, 2010, 08:20:34 AM »
Hello,
About 2 months ago I bought 3 Honda CB400F. One in good condition, the other two in parts. The previous owner wanted to make 2 complete bikes from 3 :)
This is how the complete looked like:




Satruday I started do dissasemble the weels, I only need the hubs cause I ordered some black Excel rims to fit them. new sizes will be 1,85 front, 2,15 rear. Tomorrow I will vaporblast (handy iff you have this at home :) ) the hubs and get them powdercoated black.




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Re: CB400F build to cafe racer
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2010, 08:54:10 AM »
I would love the following set-up:

Yoshimura oversized piston kit
Yoshimura exhaust
Keihin CR26 carbs
Fast from the past footpegs and clip-ons
Colors black and red, engine aluminium with some "magnesium"
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Offline Industrial Rat400f Killer

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Re: CB400F build to cafe racer
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2010, 05:21:38 PM »
Nice 400
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Re: CB400F build to cafe racer
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2010, 01:26:03 AM »
Some parts waiting for sandblasting, vaporblasting or to be sold...

















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Re: CB400F build to cafe racer
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2010, 04:58:23 AM »
Just drilled the brake disc...

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Offline ryani

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Re: CB400F build to cafe racer
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2010, 05:56:31 AM »
I like that disc.  Did you do it yourself?
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Re: CB400F build to cafe racer
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2010, 06:18:09 AM »
I did, it took me almost 1 1/2 hour
Got the drawing here on the board
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Re: CB400F build to cafe racer
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2011, 11:39:40 PM »
Finally found some time to continu my project. Started sandblasting the cilinderhead and cleaning up the carbs. Head is sandblasted and I putted it twice in moms dishwasher :).







I'll let the carbs soak in some coca cola for a couple of days. Then I'll clean them and search for a good laquer to protect them for the gasoline.
I shaved of the brackets for the passengers pegs. I'll have a look for nice bolt on pegs so I can just put them on when I need them.
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Re: CB400F build to cafe racer
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2011, 02:14:28 AM »
Cilinder:





Swingarm bracket:
before

after


I noticed a dent in the swingarm on the right side... no paint came off and it looks original. Does anybody why this is?
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Re: CB400F build to cafe racer
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2011, 02:16:45 AM »
Could you shed some light on vapor blasting? I'm unfamiliar with it thanks!
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Offline sebatje

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Re: CB400F build to cafe racer
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2011, 02:22:41 AM »
Vapor blasting is just like sand blasting b ut with Soda ( fine salt). Its much finer than anything else and its great to use on aluminium parts, but its expensive... Soda turns into dust so you can only use it once. :( Now I use glass, bit harder than Soda, advantages are that you can use it up to 15 times. Bag of Soda costs about 60€/25kg, glass 25€/25kg
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Offline Goofaroo

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Re: CB400F build to cafe racer
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2011, 08:03:34 AM »
I love the look of the mud flaps it had on it. Do you know anything about their origin? I've been toying with different shapes for making a set for my current project and I like the way those are mounted and the overall shape and length.  Your project is going to look great!
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Re: CB400F build to cafe racer
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2011, 08:43:37 AM »
I geuss the rear is original cause my father had the same one on his Goldwing 1975. The shape is exactly the same of the fender. Front I don't know. All the parts I won't need will be up for sale, when I get the time to take some pics... :)
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« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2011, 11:13:41 AM »
After dishwasher...





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Re: CB400F build to cafe racer
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2011, 06:08:00 AM »
Anyone knows what this dent is for? RH side on the swingarm...

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Re: CB400F build to cafe racer
« Reply #15 on: February 24, 2011, 02:24:18 AM »
Cleaned the carbs for about 90%



Started polishing the top of the carbs... Still don't know iff I'm going to just polish them or get them crhomed together with the bowls.

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Offline RickB

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Re: CB400F build to cafe racer
« Reply #16 on: February 24, 2011, 05:46:35 AM »
You're going chrome your carb bowls? Why? They'll polish up to mirror-like with a medium buffer wheel and some polishing paste.
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