silverstonepgt
The Beerfish
Picked it up cheaply, runs great, needs a cleaning and a repaint. Already did the clubmans and turn signals to my liking. Anyone got great ideas?
1980 Honda CB400T Hawk and the new 1983 Kawasaki kz550 ltd
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Picked it up cheaply, runs great, needs a cleaning and a repaint. Already did the clubmans and turn signals to my liking. Anyone got great ideas?
silverstonepgt
The Beerfish
Re: 1980 Honda CB400T Hawk
And what it looked like the day i got it, with my brother riding it:
And what it looked like the day i got it, with my brother riding it:
GrahamW
New to this, be gentle it's my first time.
Re: 1980 Honda CB400T Hawk
change the tanks for a round one, strip it down, put some kn air filters on it, and maybe make a cap for the seat. and if you can find some spoke wheels to fit, splap the on their, then paint the whole she'bang hunter green lol
change the tanks for a round one, strip it down, put some kn air filters on it, and maybe make a cap for the seat. and if you can find some spoke wheels to fit, splap the on their, then paint the whole she'bang hunter green lol
silverstonepgt
The Beerfish
Re: 1980 Honda CB400T Hawk
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I do wanna find a new tank for her soon, this weekend she got turn signals, the Chrome luggage bars under the seat removed, and painted gloss black for now. Seat project is next, but I'm keeping the comstar wheels, I like the look.
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GrahamW said:change the tanks for a round one, strip it down, put some kn air filters on it, and maybe make a cap for the seat. and if you can find some spoke wheels to fit, splap the on their, then paint the whole she'bang hunter green lol
I do wanna find a new tank for her soon, this weekend she got turn signals, the Chrome luggage bars under the seat removed, and painted gloss black for now. Seat project is next, but I'm keeping the comstar wheels, I like the look.
silverstonepgt
The Beerfish
Re: 1980 Honda CB400T Hawk
Now in black :
Now in black
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Re: 1980 Honda CB400T Hawk
man, thats like every cafe ever made.
i love the black...
i say new smaller guages, clip ons instead of clubmans, and replace those shitty looking turned down exhaust.
maybe some fine pinstriping to match stock, and clean up the cases, reupholster the seat, smaller tail light and a fork brace, and it should be a fun bike.
go easy on the mods; maybe upgrade the rear shock and throw some dampers in the forks... i think the bike looks great as it is.
oh and rearsets so its more comfy to ride.
GrahamW said:change the tanks for a round one, strip it down, put some kn air filters on it, and maybe make a cap for the seat. and if you can find some spoke wheels to fit, splap the on their, then paint the whole she'bang hunter green lol
man, thats like every cafe ever made.
i love the black...
i say new smaller guages, clip ons instead of clubmans, and replace those shitty looking turned down exhaust.
maybe some fine pinstriping to match stock, and clean up the cases, reupholster the seat, smaller tail light and a fork brace, and it should be a fun bike.
go easy on the mods; maybe upgrade the rear shock and throw some dampers in the forks... i think the bike looks great as it is.
oh and rearsets so its more comfy to ride.
silverstonepgt
The Beerfish
Re: 1980 Honda CB400T Hawk
Clipons would be there if I get the money, seat is a must, along with a new taillight. Rearsets would definitely fix my back, but nor until this things officially a one_up. The tank will get a bit of striping, but it'll be custom, I have a pinstripe tattoo on my arm that'll be on there.
What options might I have for guages and different exhaust? I'd Id love to run black cans on her.
Clipons would be there if I get the money, seat is a must, along with a new taillight. Rearsets would definitely fix my back, but nor until this things officially a one_up. The tank will get a bit of striping, but it'll be custom, I have a pinstripe tattoo on my arm that'll be on there.
What options might I have for guages and different exhaust? I'd Id love to run black cans on her.
Maritime
Over 10,000 Posts
Re: 1980 Honda CB400T Hawk
You can remove the cross over, it weighs a ton, replace with exhaoust pipe and put some pipes on, you will have to rejet but it is easy on these carbs. you don't even have to pull them off, just remove the float bowls and the jets are rtight there. Makes tuning easy. I have emgo shorties on mine and they are a little loud, not harley straight pipe loud but louder than stock. You can actually feel the weight difference when you get rid of that big piece of cast iron under the bike.
Cheers
Maritime
You can remove the cross over, it weighs a ton, replace with exhaoust pipe and put some pipes on, you will have to rejet but it is easy on these carbs. you don't even have to pull them off, just remove the float bowls and the jets are rtight there. Makes tuning easy. I have emgo shorties on mine and they are a little loud, not harley straight pipe loud but louder than stock. You can actually feel the weight difference when you get rid of that big piece of cast iron under the bike.
Cheers
Maritime
silverstonepgt
The Beerfish
Re: 1980 Honda CB400T Hawk
That sounds like a great idea to me! Over the last couple days I got the oil changed, chain adjusted, everything lubed, replaced some missing bolts, adjusted the shocks, and rearranged some lines that were rubbing. Next up is a seat project, Ive made a template, but im not sure if I wanna cut the stock stuff, or make my own complete seat.
Maritime Biker said:
That sounds like a great idea to me! Over the last couple days I got the oil changed, chain adjusted, everything lubed, replaced some missing bolts, adjusted the shocks, and rearranged some lines that were rubbing. Next up is a seat project, Ive made a template, but im not sure if I wanna cut the stock stuff, or make my own complete seat.
silverstonepgt
The Beerfish
Re: 1980 Honda CB400T Hawk
Well, yesterday I got bored and went through and took off the crash bars, speedo and tach, remounted the ignition, and ditched the chain guard bc it was rubbing. Pics later. I still wanna relocate the ignition switch again, along with the choke, somewhere on the side of the bike, along with a small mechanical speedo.
Well, yesterday I got bored and went through and took off the crash bars, speedo and tach, remounted the ignition, and ditched the chain guard bc it was rubbing. Pics later. I still wanna relocate the ignition switch again, along with the choke, somewhere on the side of the bike, along with a small mechanical speedo.
HerrDeacon
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: 1980 Honda CB400T Hawk
Looks great silverstone, really like it in black. Suits the bike.
Nice drawing mysta. That's something like I had in mind when I picked up my Cb400 last summer. Was going to shorten the seat to end right where the frame ends. However, I decided to leave it stock since I picked up a CB350 and so will be selling the 400 soon. Here's mine:
Looks great silverstone, really like it in black. Suits the bike.
Nice drawing mysta. That's something like I had in mind when I picked up my Cb400 last summer. Was going to shorten the seat to end right where the frame ends. However, I decided to leave it stock since I picked up a CB350 and so will be selling the 400 soon. Here's mine:
silverstonepgt
The Beerfish
Re: 1980 Honda CB400T Hawk
Thats actually a great idea, id love to make a solo seat that kept the lines of the side pieces and kicked up at the back.
Im planning on lowering the headlight a couple of inches if I can pretty soon. Are stock brackets welded to the upper fork, or do they slip on over the fork, and i am imagining them being attached? i dont mind grinding, but itll be easier if I dont have to.
mysta2 said:Auww I love those tanks/sidecovers, I did a quick drawing of one of those a while back, lets see if I can find it...
Not exactly the same thing but damn close. That's what I'd do if it was in my garage.
Thats actually a great idea, id love to make a solo seat that kept the lines of the side pieces and kicked up at the back.
Im planning on lowering the headlight a couple of inches if I can pretty soon. Are stock brackets welded to the upper fork, or do they slip on over the fork, and i am imagining them being attached? i dont mind grinding, but itll be easier if I dont have to.
silverstonepgt
The Beerfish
Re: 1980 Honda CB400T Hawk
Here she is gaugeless:
Here she is gaugeless:
Nein_Collins
Never mess with a wookie
Re: 1980 Honda CB400T Hawk
That's awesome..exactly the look i'm going for on my newly acquired 900f
And Silverstone, the bike is looking great in black
Gray
mysta2 said:Auww I love those tanks/sidecovers, I did a quick drawing of one of those a while back, lets see if I can find it...
Not exactly the same thing but damn close. That's what I'd do if it was in my garage.
That's awesome..exactly the look i'm going for on my newly acquired 900f
And Silverstone, the bike is looking great in black
Gray
silverstonepgt
The Beerfish
Re: 1980 Honda CB400T Hawk
Yeah they sure did, but now I desperately want the headlight lowered, anyone know if u just need clamp brackets and the stock one slides off the fork or not? Also, any particularly nicer headlights I could swap on? My bucket is cracked badly.
meatball said:
Yeah they sure did, but now I desperately want the headlight lowered, anyone know if u just need clamp brackets and the stock one slides off the fork or not? Also, any particularly nicer headlights I could swap on? My bucket is cracked badly.
HerrDeacon
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: 1980 Honda CB400T Hawk
Yeah, the stock ones just slide off the forks. I just went with the generic clamp on type.silverstonepgt said:
silverstonepgt
The Beerfish
Re: 1980 Honda CB400T Hawk
Thanks man, Im going to order some blackbrackets, then look for a different headlight to run, i wish the bucket on the stock light was metal, so it wouldnt be all broken
HerrDeacon said:
Thanks man, Im going to order some blackbrackets, then look for a different headlight to run, i wish the bucket on the stock light was metal, so it wouldnt be all broken
