BraveG
Pack Dog
Hi guys,
First-time poster, but have been enjoying your builds for a while now and thought I should start a build thread of my own.
I bought this lovely '77 CB400F last year October and spent a few weeks cleaning it up, figuring out what secrets were hiding beneath the grease, getting it running smoothly and going riding every chance I could get to really get a feel for it.
I was planning to convert it into a good quality cafe racer and ultimately sell it, but have decided to keep her and go all out and spare no expense (well almost none) to turn her into a rocking cafe racer.
This is what I have in mind:
- 466cc Yoshi rebore
- Full engine rebuild and blueprinting
- heavy duty cam & race modified race tensioner
- DynaS electronic ignition
- CB750 frontend for improved handling and braking
- Racetec springs and emulator
- Rear shocks, probably Ohlins
This week I started on the stripdown to get the frame powder-coated, rims re-laced, and all aluminium parts polished to within an inch of their lives, while waiting for parts to come through and working on the engine. Cos I know you guys always ask for pics, here they are![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Pre-stripdown
Stripdown process
The final pile
Some inspiration for where I might be headed with this
Next task, stripping down carbs for a sodablasting, plating and re-assembly with new gaskets. Stay tuned![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
First-time poster, but have been enjoying your builds for a while now and thought I should start a build thread of my own.
I bought this lovely '77 CB400F last year October and spent a few weeks cleaning it up, figuring out what secrets were hiding beneath the grease, getting it running smoothly and going riding every chance I could get to really get a feel for it.
I was planning to convert it into a good quality cafe racer and ultimately sell it, but have decided to keep her and go all out and spare no expense (well almost none) to turn her into a rocking cafe racer.
This is what I have in mind:
- 466cc Yoshi rebore
- Full engine rebuild and blueprinting
- heavy duty cam & race modified race tensioner
- DynaS electronic ignition
- CB750 frontend for improved handling and braking
- Racetec springs and emulator
- Rear shocks, probably Ohlins
This week I started on the stripdown to get the frame powder-coated, rims re-laced, and all aluminium parts polished to within an inch of their lives, while waiting for parts to come through and working on the engine. Cos I know you guys always ask for pics, here they are
Pre-stripdown
![IMG_1886.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/97e/97e7fef48fe3b5da41ed4688834721a6.jpg)
![IMG_1905.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/22d/22dbb862dfaa4f8960ae383b015cf28e.jpg)
Stripdown process
![IMG_1906.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/a83/a83df4e0bf05b263d4f5aa1584572b2c.jpg)
![IMG_1909.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/087/087a4833d731f341bc70e8373269da72.jpg)
![IMG_1911.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/1a5/1a5e94787f2b153deaf0d65686d47f06.jpg)
![IMG_1926.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/fdd/fdded7802b224309f916568f18965e8c.jpg)
![IMG_1963.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/8fe/8fea194822d24aa0de280a30c398368b.jpg)
![IMG_1968.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/3dd/3dd098eac1dc9809b5ce72186c65a13f.jpg)
The final pile
![IMG_1964.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/7d5/7d505b62aa0e57ad690d43001d592030.jpg)
Some inspiration for where I might be headed with this
![3307399698376695_J6qzBjLd_c.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/0cd/0cde6ad06d4cedb8992ba2f3b1e2a6c5.jpg)
Next task, stripping down carbs for a sodablasting, plating and re-assembly with new gaskets. Stay tuned