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I have been looking for an old bike to restore/work in for a little while now, and I had found this guy on ebay. It was in chapel hill NC, very close to where I was supposed to pick up the F4i, so I got his phone number and made an offer to get 'em both in one weekend  Its in suprisingly good shape, and doesnt need a whole lot to get on the road. It also has Koni shocks in the rear
What is a CB400F? Well, its an air cooled, 408cc 4-cylinder. Pretty good article on them here:
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This thing is definately old school, but its really nice in its simplicity. I am enjoying working on it, as its nothing like the RC's complexity and hassle. The gas tank doesnt have any bolts holding it on, just rubber hangers. The carbs come off in about 2 minutes, and are apart in another 10-15 minutes.
Progress so far has been to put a battery in it (I had a spare), rebuild the front brake, and go through the carbs. The carbs were a little gummed up but nothing too bad. The bike came with a new carb gasket/o-ring set and I ordered a full rebuild kit as well, individual air filters and some larger main jets. After putting the carbs back together, the float valves are still leaking, so the carbs are back apart and I am just waiting on the rebuild kit. After that I should have it on the road!
The carbamaphones:
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Lots of little parts to lose...
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I love my workbench
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(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
I love it!
1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442
Sweet lookin classic man, I like it!
2010 Dodge Ram 1500
2019 Ford Mustang
awesome bike - love them classics
-Paul
"If you can't dazzle em with brilliance, baffle em with bullshit"
Very very cool RJ, those classic bikes have grown on me a lot lately. I'll certainly be keeping up with this thread!
There wouldnt be much profit to made really, and not why I bought the bike - I'm going to keep it. If the time comes to sell it at some point I might give it to my dad - he had one just like it.
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
shit shit! you know i like. i've had the same idea for a while now.
I Am Mike
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.
wow thats cool RJ....old skool is sweet. did you get your goggles and string back gloves yet?
heh, i love that header, its almost sculptural!
2010 Civic Si
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT
He also needs to get a leather cap instead of a helmet.
2010 Dodge Ram 1500
2019 Ford Mustang
Hmm....
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(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
Fuck fuck fuck motherfucking fuck shit fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am really pissed off!!!
Ok, I get home and I have presents. The carb rebuild kits and the assortment of main jets. Hooray! I get started assembling... top ends of the carbs go together nice and easy. Bottom ends of the carbs go together nice and easy. Everything fits. I'm in the zone. Rawr! Almost there. Then... 2nd to last pilot jet, coincidentally the 2nd to last part I am going to put in the carbs before the floats go on and I am ready to terrorize Dunn Loring woods with 408cc of raging fury... it snaps off. In the carb body. Right at the threads, so the threads are stuck in there. No big deal, right? Drill it out, extract whats left in there, and blow out the bodies with compressed air... er, where the fuck is my air compressor? I dunno. Then the drill bit breaks off. Super fucked. Carb body is trashed.
At least, I have a spare set of carbs. I'll just use all the new parts, tear the other set down to the bodies, get some carb cleaner tomorrow, soak them and build those instead. This time using the stock jets. I take the float bowls off and I'm greeted with... this.
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And the float pins are stuck. Hopefully they'll loosen up after soaking.
Fuckity fuck fuk. I hate cheap ass chinese parts. OEM Honda FTMFW.
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
damn RJ it looks like a gerbil camped out in your carb. sorry to hear man, i freaking hate drilling stuff because i end up breaking bits.
when its up and kicking can we get a sound clip?
2010 Civic Si
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT
Sound clips fo'rizzle.
Was going to have it running tonight. I guess it will be later this week though :mad:
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
Argh. I am still really pissed off about this.
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
Damn RJ that sucks!
Those other carbs must have sat in the ocean for a few years. Can't save the other one huh? (The one that you drilled).
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1985 Merkur XR4Ti Track Car
2013 Ford F-150 FX4 Ecoboost
E46 BMW 330Ci Sport 5spd
1973 Honda CL125S
1985 Honda CX500
2013 Arctic Cat 700 ATV
2017 Onewheel +
Let me know when you stop having fun.
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
Let me know when you figure out how to turn a wrench 
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
Let me know when you figure out how to get laid.
Yeah, I went there. Welcome to Off-Topic Anonymous :twisted:
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
oh gahdamn! ryan, you need a comeback! hurry! i'm bored!
I Am Mike
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.
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