Re: Oops I did it again!!

Posted by barelycompetent on May 30, 2013; 11:52am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Oops-I-did-it-again-Home-Wrecker-build-tp4041202p4041491.html

Well the new build is home, I call her the "Home Wrecker", the wife didnt know about it lol, but she is cool with it now!  So here is where I am at so far, she turns over and starts but doesnt stay running.  She needs a complete going threw of the carbs, which I am in the process of now, and then today they get an ultrasonic bath!  

So here is where the magic happens on my work bench!


This is the bike, a 1981 Honda CM400C, she is dirty, and ugly and definitely needs some loving but she will clean up nicely!  

First things first, I finally wrestled the carbs off, man that stock air box is a pain!!!  While removing them the carb boots literally fell apart in my hands! Im no genius but me thinks that might have been part of the problem, so its off to the dealership to see if I can find new boots, if not I have to order them and wait, doesnt matter though, the carbs are still being cleaned as the next pic will show.!


Man these things are dirty!! Surprisingly the jets were pretty clean and open, but I still cleaned them out and blew compressed air threw them, and again they are going in the ultrasonic cleaner today!

More to come, but thats where Im at now, first order of business is to get her up and running, and then let the tear down begin lol!