1985 Honda FT400

**Jen** · 14th January 2012, 12:47

Looking for ideas, I have the above bike, getting it back up to nice condition. Located in Chch. It has a seam split in the seat along one side, is there somewhere I can get it restitched or a place where I can get a seat cover? and also thinking a back pack rack for when I do overnighters..any recommendations?

**davereid** · 14th January 2012, 16:44

Kerrys upholstery 5 Hokio Beach Rd Levin do an excellent job, and are very competitively priced. The courier may make it uneconomic, but at least you know one place that will do it and do a great job. I have a soft spot for the FT series, not poplar with some, but awalys appealed to me as an honest well made piece of transport.

**Kickaha** · 14th January 2012, 16:58

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Looking for ideas, I have the above bike, getting it back up to nice condition. Located in Chch. It has a seam split in the seat along one side, is there somewhere I can get it restitched or a place where I can get a seat cover? and also thinking a back pack rack for when I do overnighters..any recommendations?

Ventura pack rack should be available from any bike shop, they have a lsiting for FT500 so that should be the same http://www.dold.co.nz/products/Ventu...tem/Honda.aspx

There's a few people in Chch who do bike seats but I haven't used any, check under car trimmers in the yellow pages and take your pick

**Madness** · 14th January 2012, 18:26

This one looks pretty cool... for a Honda...

**Edbear** · 14th January 2012, 18:28

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This one looks pretty cool... for a Honda...

Very cool! The FT400/500 is a bike just crying out for modifying!

**turtleman** · 14th January 2012, 18:40

L-Brackets for a ventura pack-rack here : http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-439712168.htm

**HenryDorsetCase** · 14th January 2012, 20:32

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Looking for ideas, I have the above bike, getting it back up to nice condition. Located in Chch. It has a seam split in the seat along one side, is there somewhere I can get it restitched or a place where I can get a seat cover? and also thinking a back pack rack for when I do overnighters..any recommendations?

a dude in Linwood avenue did my CB400F a couple of years ago. No idea now if he is still there or what. He was an ex motorbike racer too. Will dredge the memory banks. He was located on the east side of Linwood ave, not far from the river.

**Kickaha** · 14th January 2012, 20:54

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a dude in Linwood avenue did my CB400F a couple of years ago. No idea now if he is still there or what. He was an ex motorbike racer too. Will dredge the memory banks. He was located on the east side of Linwood ave, not far from the river.

most likely Brendan Marshall

**actungbaby** · 14th January 2012, 20:56

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a dude in Linwood avenue did my CB400F a couple of years ago. No idea now if he is still there or what. He was an ex motorbike racer too. Will dredge the memory banks. He was located on the east side of Linwood ave, not far from the river.

nice my old stomping grounds good luck with the ft 500 think looking at that one myself , got myself vt 500
similar in i didnt know much about them less than the ft 400 i liked them when they where new nice dude
Cant go to far wrong with honda single nice bit grunt too

Think most car places do good job i got get my mx5 window fixed so all about same kind of work working with fablic
to repairing car seats etc just diffrent bases

**Jen** · 14th January 2012, 23:32

Thanks Dave, if I can't find anything local i'll certainly give them a call, I have a brother (named Kerry also) in Wgtn so isn't out of the way when I visit. Yes I"m getting rather fond of the FT myself, heard pro's and con's but so far I'm enjoying the challenge she is offering lol

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Kerrys upholstery 5 Hokio Beach Rd Levin do an excellent job, and are very competitively priced. The courier may make it uneconomic, but at least you know one place that will do it and do a great job. I have a soft spot for the FT series, not poplar with some, but awalys appealed to me as an honest well made piece of transport.

**Jen** · 14th January 2012, 23:37

Cheers guys, I'll check it out, I work on the east side so will check out the linwood ave contact recommended. I"ll make it a mission on the next raining weekend to hunt down the pack rack you all have mentioned. Not wasting any more fine days if I can help it. I"m enjoying the FT400 as my first owned bike that I am working on myself. She will be a keeper if for nothing more than sentimental reasons. I'll end up with a nice classic larger bike i'm sure but for now I"m getting rather attached to this old girl.

**blackdog** · 15th January 2012, 01:26

Where are our pictures please!

**HenryDorsetCase** · 15th January 2012, 09:52

http://www.canterburyupholstery.co.nz/

could be this guy.

**Jen** · 16th January 2012, 18:42

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This bike was what I rode in the USA and will eventually get something similar again. That is a work mate on it taking pics while I was stuck in the office..

this is what I ride for now, My little red honda lol
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