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Technical Section => Complete Rebuilds => Topic started by: bofud on April 12, 2014, 10:11:10 PM

Title: Another resto
Post by: bofud on April 12, 2014, 10:11:10 PM

Did another resto this past winter. Here is a photo of when i got it. I started with a lot of bike on this one for a change. It was a lot of fun and i would recommend a resto to anyone that can get one. Here is a photo the day i brought it home,the bugs were making a condo between the fins.
 Bofud
(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/bofud/DSCN3277.jpg) (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/bofud/media/DSCN3277.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Another resto
Post by: bofud on April 12, 2014, 10:13:52 PM

Another pic
(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/bofud/DSCN3285.jpg) (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/bofud/media/DSCN3285.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Another resto
Post by: bofud on April 12, 2014, 10:17:26 PM

Here she is finished, out in the sun for the first time today. I won't bother with the inbetween photos .
 Bofud
(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/bofud/DSCN3759.jpg) (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/bofud/media/DSCN3759.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Another resto
Post by: bofud on April 12, 2014, 10:19:21 PM

The bugs got evicted !!
(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/bofud/DSCN3567.jpg) (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/bofud/media/DSCN3567.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Another resto
Post by: bofud on April 12, 2014, 10:21:09 PM

One more.
(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/bofud/DSCN3755.jpg) (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/bofud/media/DSCN3755.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Another resto
Post by: Rusty Bucket on April 13, 2014, 01:27:32 AM

  A 400/4 is always a good looking bike - and this one is, of course, now a particularly nice example.  Excellent work, as you always do.  I see it's a later model from the covered gas cap - does that make it a '76 or a '77?

Title: Re: Another resto
Post by: benwaechter on April 13, 2014, 06:54:59 AM

Looks great. How do you get the engine so clean? taking away the tarnished look?

Title: Re: Another resto
Post by: Sr.X on April 13, 2014, 08:46:04 AM

Looking fantastic as always, great to see you are still bringing these jewels back to life. I remember well when these were new, fond memories of many good times.

  Later, Bob

Title: Re: Another resto
Post by: bofud on April 13, 2014, 09:17:43 AM

You are correct Rusty B it is a 1977. Sorry i forgot to post the year.Honda made them in 75,76,and77.
  benW -- this particular model ,the engine was painted exept for the barrels,head and bottom cases. So that is what i did. Honda Dave ,here in peachland has a 75 and he told me the color to use. Great having a knowlegable peer group (like this forum) to help out. It was rough and as you can see in the before photos , i sanded and polished the deep gouges before paint.
  Nice to hear from you Bob ! Stop by if you are in K-town.
    Boris