CB400F restoration

[Ondahonda]

Bought this one at age 16, rode it for 5 years and then parked it in the garage for 32 years. The engine needed nothing but time had taken its toll otherwise. It looks and runs like new. I just need to find a '75 fender with the front holes in it.

 

[Maritime]

Bucket list bike right there for me. Nice.

 

[JustinLonghorn]

I can dig it!

 

[trek97]

She’s an extraordinary example.
davidsilverspares.com has the nicest repop front fender I’ve found.
If your wanting nos. CMSNL.com will be your best bet.

 

[trek97]

Just out of curiosity I checked and CMSNL does have an nos oem in stock.

 

[Ondahonda]

Just out of curiosity I checked and CMSNL does have an nos oem in stock.

 

[Ondahonda]

Thank you, it's on my short list.

 

[Ondahonda]

A few more pics:

I have a brake lathe, the rotor needed the smallest bit machined off to be like new again:

Out for a ride to a pal's place:

 

[Ondahonda]

 

[Ondahonda]

 

[Ondahonda]

It was nice to have a decent example to start with.

And here's a long ride back in 1989:

 

[Ondahonda]

Looking wonderfully original:

 

[Milpool]

So cool seeing it back in 1989 too. Very cool story.

 

[trek97]

Are you fixing up to sale?
Or, to continue to ride and enjoy her?

 

[Maritime]

Love it.

 

[Ondahonda]

This one will be ridden and shown, not sold. It will stay in the family as my dad bought it brand new in 1975 and sold it to me when I turned 16.

I have an entire spare engine with carbs from a parts bike I purchased in the early 90's and will slowly collect parts for that one for possible future overhaul and swap.

 

[Ondahonda]

I'm very happy with the way the tank turned out. I had it professionally sprayed and polished here in town:

There was a big tank dent from falling into something that was pushed mostly out and then filled slightly:

 

[trek97]

I notified Tim about the spammer.

 

[trek97]

The tank came out super nice. Good job picking out the right guy for the repair and paint.

 

[trek97]

I have two 400fours myself. And yes I built the second w parts left over from the first resto/mod.
The first bike I did up as a Rat bike. It looks like it was drug straight out of a barn. Though mechanically restored 100%. The second bike is pretty clean. And now that I had my fun w the rat bike. I have already collected everything to make it nicer too. I plan to start the re-rebuild soon.