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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2017 21:41:38 GMT
Been doing more research and can find discs for about £55 ea, which is half what I'd seen earlier . Camchains seem available but not gasket sets ....in my ignorance I'd assumed it would be very similar to the SDs to reduce develpoment costs etc . Carbs are different , look to have a diaphragm , will be coming off for a clean , rocker cover held on by four bolts , camchain tensioner different etc . Whilst untidy it has not been messed with still original paint , grips etc so it deserves another chance 0 probably cheaper to have bought a better one in the first place but wheres the fun in that  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 6:31:50 GMT
Are there many bits for them on German eBay, Boje?
Just seen a CB350S on eBay for a shade under two grand by the way.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 9:56:31 GMT
Funnily enough I just showed Mrs Boj that one !  . She did not show a lot of interest . Not looked on German Ebay as struggle linguistically , good idea though will have a look , don't know if they even sold them there . |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 12:16:52 GMT
I believe this model was known as the CB450S in Germany, Boje.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 13:20:57 GMT
That helps a lot , thanks Fungo  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 14:25:46 GMT
That helps a lot , thanks Fungo For a start it lead me to an online copy of the Honda workshop manual I would not have found otherwise , paper versions seem quite expensive . Was a bit dissapointed at the total lack of gasket sets both pattern and OE . Think I'd got spoiled by the parts availability of the SD and even my CL , I'd always found Honda were very good with parts support but a friend found he could no longer get original sprockets for his XR400 any longer so maybe that's changing . First thing I need to resolve is the slack camchain tensioner , I think/hope its the tensioner that seems to have got stuck , if it needs a new camchain I'm tempted to get one with a rivetted link - not my usual route but the lack of gaskets and the stuck front engine mounting bolt might send me that route . Poor old bike was complete 24 hours ago and is now looking very bare with the tank, seat , sidepanels , rocker cover and carbs off ! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2017 12:23:13 GMT
Parts availability is what put me off getting that VFR400R in the end. The model I was about to buy was never officially a UK bike but a home market model.
That said, I found a silencer for it etc in Japan.
As you say, we are spoiled with the parts availability on the SD.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2017 12:50:35 GMT
i aa ways thought honda to be the better of the jap bikes seemed to be better made and a better finish
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2017 21:34:24 GMT
From todays investigation camchain tensioner now appears to be fully automatic on the SG and the chain in my engine is well past replacement . Having said that the engine appears to run quite smoothly with good oil pressure etc , so I think I'll be putting a new camchain in it . I'm going to stop myself buying everything it needs in one go (shocks , brakes , seat cover etc) and just concentrate on getting the engine running to my satisfaction , so hoping a carb overhaul , camchain and engine service will do that . I'll report back on my glacial progress |
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. She did not show a lot of interest . Not looked on German Ebay as struggle linguistically , good idea though will have a look , don't know if they even sold them there .