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Been Around the Block
Bought this 1998 CB400SF a while ago, and been riding it around to see what works and what doesn't:
At this stage I am happy with it, but will do some minor mods to streamline the looks and reduce some weight. The forks are way too soft so that will need to be addressed.
After one ride I found this on both sides of the swingarm:
The cracks have formed because the previous owner changed to Ohlins shocks, and the eye of the shock must be narrower than stock. Instead of using a spacer he pinched the bolts up tight and loaded up the bracket.
So I have hauled the bike into my A/C workshop to pull some stuff off:
And just for shits and giggles I made so go fast stripes to see if I like them or not:
I will need to replace the tires as well, there are cracks in the sidewalls.
At this stage I am happy with it, but will do some minor mods to streamline the looks and reduce some weight. The forks are way too soft so that will need to be addressed.
After one ride I found this on both sides of the swingarm:
The cracks have formed because the previous owner changed to Ohlins shocks, and the eye of the shock must be narrower than stock. Instead of using a spacer he pinched the bolts up tight and loaded up the bracket.
So I have hauled the bike into my A/C workshop to pull some stuff off:
And just for shits and giggles I made so go fast stripes to see if I like them or not:
I will need to replace the tires as well, there are cracks in the sidewalls.