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  1. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    Yeah mate I am In Wodonga actually but Albury/Wodonga is all the same really...lol
  2. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    Okay so i have a question for anyone that might know. I have these bar end indicators and i am wondering if i need to use both the black and red wire? SHould i run one to the indicator output on the m-unit and ground the other or do i not need a ground on these? And does it matter which wire i...
  3. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    Okay so whats left to do...wiring...pretty much done and I have to say thanks to Matthew at SparckMoto who has been very helpful over email with the wiring of the rec/reg I purchased from them. Although I am still a bit fuzzy on a couple of things as I have never wired a bike before....but...
  4. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    Alright time for an update...I've been getting a fair bit done since November and the old girl is getting close to being fired up for the first time. First here are some pics of the progress...
  5. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    Ok so the All Balls bearings went in without too much trouble at all thanks to a few of the blogs on here with very helpful instructions and pictures. Have made a bit more progress tidying up some little jobs like the headlight bracket and drilling hole for the seat pan, also have fixed the...
  6. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    Thanks Tim. Yeah I am going with paint so heat won't be an issue.
  7. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    A little bit of progress now that I have my wheels laced and new rubber fitted. I also received some goodies from Webike in Japan, great site with heaps of products. And I received my Motogadget M-unit from Germany. So as it stands I think the only thing I have to buy now is a lithium battery...
  8. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    Nice little delivery at work today..!
  9. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    So I have done what should be the last of my major spending for this build... No pics to update you with but I have removed all the old spokes from my wheels and dropped the rims and hubs to my paint guy and they should be ready to be picked up next week. I have ordered new stainless spokes...
  10. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    So Tim are you saying that you run them on the front and rear...? I have seen pics of it done...
  11. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    Yeah I got it done up here in Albury.
  12. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    Thanks Tim, I am going for the vintage look with this bike...so really I am just tossing up between the firestone champion deluxe and the avons MKII's. Hey Andy I think the re-build was around $1k but as you can see from the pics I now have a virtually brand new engine so I'm pretty happy with...
  13. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    So its been a long cold winter and the bike has been sitting patiently in parts waiting for me to get the time and funds to progress further. I've had a battery box made by a mate and I am now removing the spokes on my wheels to have the rims and rubs powder coated black and then I will relace...
  14. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    Hey so its been a while since I have posted but there has been some slow but major progress on the bike. I have had the frame sandblasted and hit with a light coat of primer to keep any surface rust at bay. I need to work out exactly where all the mounting points need to be either drilled or...
  15. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    The engine after bead blasting and after a coat of 2 pac satin black.
  16. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    Couldn't resist mocking up the bike with the seat tank and clip on's and top triple tree.....
  17. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    Thank you Dime City Cycles.... :D
  18. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    The rubber shaped to size and seat pan bent to fit the kicked hoop.
  19. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    Few pics of the tank after i took to it with a wire brush on the grinder...I will get the dents fixed when i work out what colour i go with although i am considering just going with a clear coat on the polished tank until i am sure what i want...
  20. DannyD

    1975 CB400F Aussie Brat

    Hi Luke, thanks for that i will give another hit with the mallet and a blast with the compressor and leave it at that. Yeah i am going with clip on's they arrived a couple of weeks ago with a box of other goodies from Dime City Cycles. I have just gotten back from Bali and while i was away i...
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