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Brother just gave me a CM400 he bought to yank a couple parts from. So I spent a few hours on it now checking things over pressure washed it etc. I spend most of my time working on my DSM, a 92 Eagle Talon TSI AWD. I'm the marketing advisor and Graphic Designer for ImportEvolution.com, so I spend time with cars to say the least.
Heres a few shots of the Honda:
The day I first saw it.
And a few minutes later.
After a good Pressure Washing.
Heres my quick rendition of what I would do if I could, but I dont want to spend any money on this thing, just have fun.
Their are a few parts I cant really avoid buying, nothing exciting. Pics for sure whenever I get them.
Headlight: not stock, I like the dual round look. Tail light: something cheap, small and effective. bars/grips: I like dirt bike bars. Battery: maybe something smaller and tuck some wiring. Tires: Need something sportier than these, and not 15 years old. Intake: probably going to run stock air box and filter to avoid re-jetting for this year. Seat: re-wrap for now, next year maybe the custom stuff (or over the winter). Mirrors: I like the bar mirrors. Fender: first need to find some then cut them down and tuck them real tight with the tire. Tank: Can I have a bigger one please?
I'm wondering if anyone ever hot-tanks carburetors? I can get it done if its not a bad idea...
Oh and anyone with a cm400...if they wanted to post pics of it here that would be helpful in giving me ideas!
Looks like a good list for a basic clean-up. I would think you could hot tank your carbs if you tore them down far enough and didn't have any rubber bits included.
here's where my CM400 sits right now. I cut the rear seat mount and dropped the rear fender tonight so it's a tiny bit different.
That's looking pretty good so far, I've got a CM400 project too but it's on the back burner until I finish my CB750K3 in the spring.
Although I am figuring out what I want to do with it lately, I'm leaning towards drag bars, plastic fenders, some sort of seat that I can hide the battery and electrics in or under, and I'm figuring on making the header pipes into baffled, slash cut drag pipes.
I just de fasired a GL1000. how are the low bars for comfort? The bike is currently my father in lawas and I was able to convince him to de-bag and ditch the fairing but can;t get the bars off yet. If I could tell him it is till comfy, maybe he will let me lower the bars for him. Nice project list!
I'm his brother, it's actually a GL1100, with CM400 fenders, and a CB360 headlight.
As for the clubmans, they are low. I'm 6'1 and it's a stretch for me. Flat bars, with a couple inches of pullback would be better for me. For the pops, I'm probably going with the standard bars off my 599, they have about 2" rise and 2" pullback. He's taller than I am, but he complains about leaning over that far.
Yep clubmans look good. I would love to fully Cafe my father in laws 1000, but he won't go there. I am going to do a lower bar for him I hope. I am just glad the horrible vetter fariing is trash. Now if I can get him to ditch the back rack and let me shave the seat down some. it has a king and queen big ass cup seat. I would love to score even an original stock seat for it.
The bars are emgo's. The bike shop had ordered them in for someone else that didn't pick them up, and Drifte decided to go ahead and try them. They worked out great! They are really wide, like dirt bike bar wide, but keep the classic style (chrome + no crossbar). I'll see if the package is still around to get a p#.
Glad to see the CM400 project isn't dead. I finally got around to starting a post on my CM400 to Cafe build. Search "Frankenfe" you will see where I am. Looks like you are going the Bobber route. Prbably a better choice than I made with the Damn Loopy frame.
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