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Hi guys!
I have bought a nice Honda cb400f 1975 in great technical condition. Engine has been rebuildt and most seals, nuts and bolts has been replaced. It was a great starting point for my dream of a Cafe racer.
I live way up in Northern Norway so the season for riding bikes are very short. This means I have plenty of time to work on the bike Only "problem" is I got one 7months old son and one that's 5 years so my spare time is limited. So.....in advance sorry if the progress isn't the best.
The starting point:
The first thing I did was to rip of the LARGE rear fender, blinkers and the seat. Just by doing that it changed the look of the bike completely:
How do you like my beautiful flower.......
Took her outside and removed the exhaust just to hear the pure raw tone from the beautiful four:
Love this pic:
Next I removed the rest of the mambo jumbo:
The wires was a mess so they have to be replaced:
A little bonus in the Koni shock. I guess they need a rebuild.....Any tips on where to get parts for these?
Another bonus! Dyna ignition mounted by previous owner:
Removed the wireloom and all those damn powerthief connectors! Also did some touchup on the frame with Hammerite. Worked great and matched the color on the frame very well! :
Bought some nice gauges and a dragbar from Dimecity. They got some nice stuff over there!:
Ordered a seat from a nice fellow I meet on ebay. It's not mounted yet so it will come lower:
Mounted some small tinted blinkers. Liked the look:
My son wanted to come to the garage with me......I couldn't deny him:
My friend working on his Suzuki SR500 and his fathers Norton Commander 750:
This is what I am planing on making her look. It's just a quick fix in artweaver, but you get the idea. The tank is a twisted cb750 tank, but it was just to see what the color schema would look.
I have bought a nice Honda cb400f 1975 in great technical condition. Engine has been rebuildt and most seals, nuts and bolts has been replaced. It was a great starting point for my dream of a Cafe racer.
I live way up in Northern Norway so the season for riding bikes are very short. This means I have plenty of time to work on the bike Only "problem" is I got one 7months old son and one that's 5 years so my spare time is limited. So.....in advance sorry if the progress isn't the best.
The starting point:
The first thing I did was to rip of the LARGE rear fender, blinkers and the seat. Just by doing that it changed the look of the bike completely:
How do you like my beautiful flower.......
Took her outside and removed the exhaust just to hear the pure raw tone from the beautiful four:
Love this pic:
Next I removed the rest of the mambo jumbo:
The wires was a mess so they have to be replaced:
A little bonus in the Koni shock. I guess they need a rebuild.....Any tips on where to get parts for these?
Another bonus! Dyna ignition mounted by previous owner:
Removed the wireloom and all those damn powerthief connectors! Also did some touchup on the frame with Hammerite. Worked great and matched the color on the frame very well! :
Bought some nice gauges and a dragbar from Dimecity. They got some nice stuff over there!:
Ordered a seat from a nice fellow I meet on ebay. It's not mounted yet so it will come lower:
Mounted some small tinted blinkers. Liked the look:
My son wanted to come to the garage with me......I couldn't deny him:
My friend working on his Suzuki SR500 and his fathers Norton Commander 750:
This is what I am planing on making her look. It's just a quick fix in artweaver, but you get the idea. The tank is a twisted cb750 tank, but it was just to see what the color schema would look.