CB400 Four project
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Hoosier Daddy
Earache my eye...
Yep, yep.... Glad to see you back at the 400. Hoping to see more updates from you.
How'd your fork lowers turn out?
How'd your fork lowers turn out?
noexit
Been Around the Block
Finally Updates! I Just ordered a Marving 4-1 Race exhaust from Monsterparts.com. It's a custom order from Italy so it's probably going to take a month and a half, but it's winter. That's what winter is for. It's also a really good deal compared with ordering from a company in Europe. I'll keep everyone posted on how that turns out.
I've also picked up some controls. They're from a late 70's CM400, but it looks like they'll work. My only problem right now is that I've got drag bars, which I think look really cool, but they're so low that the banjo on the master cylinder hits the fork tops. I think with a more angled banjo bolt, I'll be able to make it work. It will be under the gauges and behind the headlight bucket anyway.
I've also picked up some controls. They're from a late 70's CM400, but it looks like they'll work. My only problem right now is that I've got drag bars, which I think look really cool, but they're so low that the banjo on the master cylinder hits the fork tops. I think with a more angled banjo bolt, I'll be able to make it work. It will be under the gauges and behind the headlight bucket anyway.
noexit
Been Around the Block
I got my first of two big Dime City ordres in today. The first are new gauges and headlight mounts.
The gauges look really nice. The chrome/stainless look great (don't know if it's chrome or not. Looks like it might be polished stainless) and the face is a nice looking matte dark graphite color. Not quite black. It looks really good.
They come with brackets, but there isn't a good way to mount them to the existing holes, so I started sketching a bracket. They'll be about an inch apart, and pretty close to the key.
This was the first rough cut, just to see how much room I have, and where I wanted them.
Based on my measurements, I sketched out a pattern, and transfered the measurements to another piece of aluminum. The bracket that comes with the gauges is above. I might have to get myself a small drill press.
The gauges look really nice. The chrome/stainless look great (don't know if it's chrome or not. Looks like it might be polished stainless) and the face is a nice looking matte dark graphite color. Not quite black. It looks really good.
They come with brackets, but there isn't a good way to mount them to the existing holes, so I started sketching a bracket. They'll be about an inch apart, and pretty close to the key.
This was the first rough cut, just to see how much room I have, and where I wanted them.
Based on my measurements, I sketched out a pattern, and transfered the measurements to another piece of aluminum. The bracket that comes with the gauges is above. I might have to get myself a small drill press.
Hoosier Daddy
Earache my eye...
Those gauges are nice, just what I want they sure look good. Your drafting skills look top notch as well.
If you get a drill press you wont regret it. Not only are they are great for drilling straight, clean holes but you can use a sanding disc for surface work, a sanding drum to clean up edges and much more if you think outside the box...
If you get a drill press you wont regret it. Not only are they are great for drilling straight, clean holes but you can use a sanding disc for surface work, a sanding drum to clean up edges and much more if you think outside the box...
noexit
Been Around the Block
Worked on my gauge bracket tonight.
Roughed it out with my band saw
I need a bigger drill bit to get it over the drive thingy threads.
What it looks like on the triple clamp. Still have to clean it up, and I'm a bit worried that I don't have enough clearance between the bolts that will hold the bracket to the triple clamp and the housings.
Roughed it out with my band saw
I need a bigger drill bit to get it over the drive thingy threads.
What it looks like on the triple clamp. Still have to clean it up, and I'm a bit worried that I don't have enough clearance between the bolts that will hold the bracket to the triple clamp and the housings.
timeconsuming
Foolish until proven intelligent.
*Digging this thread up cause I'm new and ride a cb400f, and 400f builds don't come out frequent enough...
Really stoked to see more on this build, any progress to report? Looked like you had some good momentum for a bit there.
Really stoked to see more on this build, any progress to report? Looked like you had some good momentum for a bit there.
timeconsuming said:
Here is my fourth CB400F build with lots of documentation. http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=39976.0
I will be starting my fifth CB400f next week and will start a restoration thread for she will be stock.
