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Off course they have the capability to hold up the weight that wasn't my concern. Can he build a 2x4 system to match up with the cb400... yes. Can he jack it up with his current jack... yes. Unless he successfully marries the 2x4s to the jack he's going to have a bad time. If he's tearing the...

Honestly, It might help if you turn the jack right side up. :P I have a cb400 and was curious how this would work as well after seeing the motor drop below the frame (the frame actually doesn't exist down there if you ever take your motor out... it's connected via the ending to the down tube...

Anyone able to verify that the cb400F and cb400T triple trees are compatible or not? I'm showing for stem sizes: Upper: 26 x 48.5 x 15.2 Lower: 30 x 50 x 14.4 FOR: Honda CB400A (74-75), CB400F (75-77), CB400TI/TII (78-79), CB400T (80-81) Reason I ask it... the 400F is a much more popular...

Dug in a little deeper tonight. I got the flywheel cover off with the flywheel remover bolt ($9 bucks). Rusty on the inside... I'll test the wires later but based on appearances - the stator has seen better days. The magnets have a bit of surface rust... not sure if restorable? I'm taking...

Thanks for the link John; bookmarked! I went with another rebuild kit for a bit less money and had positive reviews so we'll see how it goes. I just went through your entire side car of death build... you seem more ambitious than I am. Then again my skillset probably isn't at your level yet! ha.

My entire garage is a project - I had to move and clean a ton of shit to make this all work out. I'll always be working on that project though. Plans are to set up a platform for the build (I think Sonic did a wood one, I'll be doing the same.. as I already have the wood framed for it. I'm...

Seems like a better base than mine. I just got a $400 non working 1978 cb400t (the manual sister to this bike). I'm in the middle of a tear down; hope to see progress on yours soon!

I made a lot of progress tonight. On a whim, I went down stairs to the garage and decided it was time to drop the motor and the forks. So I screwed the oil cover back on and did just that. Then I removed the forks and I'm currently waiting for some PB to get through the castle nut on the front...

Went ahead and ordered: http://www.cheapcycleparts.com/products/221494-honda-16010-413-305-hard-parts-gasket-set Based on positive reviews in forums for this and I hope for the best. As for the engine (dismantling soon) I'm reading that Vesrah is the way to go? A little oil on the rubber...

Got both carbs broken down for cleaning and rebuild. Draining oil then starting the motor tear down this week for eventual cleaning, painting, rebuilding. Then I gotta figure out just wtf to do with the bike. I know for sure ill do single speedo with built in dummy lights, I want to upgrade...

I DID IT! It wasn't JB Weld thankfully... gasket goo crap. I set it in a bucket and sprayed the hell out of it with carb cleaner, inside, out, and around the seam. Came back to it a few hours later and it pulled apart like a grilled cheese sammich. Soaking the 2nd carb now. Now to find 2...

I struck the whole damn housing with a rubber mallet... not soft but not hard enough to do damage... it didn't budge. I am 95% certain it's JB Weld... and I want to maim the PO. I'm gonna heat gun it for awhile when I get the chance and pry and pray to the mc gods a bit. Otherwise... I'll be...

So... I have all electronics off the bike - except for what's tapped into the lower case (oil, shift, etc). I have the handlebars off, all the gear up there, the harnesses gone. I pulled the carbs earlier and set them aside to drain in a bucket. Didn't look at them much then... but now I have a...

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Ah ha! How do you know the battery IS dead if you have no key!!!!