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    HONDA CBR400RR rebuild

    Just thought id start an ongoing thread as to my project to completely strip, rebuild and hopefully make better my motorbike, a 1991 Honda CBR400RR.

    No i didnt crash it to prompt this, however did lose my license, and in order to remove the temptation to ride it whilst disqualified I decided to 'disable' it by removing the front wheel however in doing so I found myself removing most other parts and am in the process of fixing a few little problems it had, replacing some parts, and planning new colour schemes etc

    Below are a few pics:

    Picture 1: Stripping the Frame
    Picture 2: How the engine used to look
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    burn it.....it will improve your honda no end....and use the insurance money to buy a suzuki!!!
    Quote Originally Posted by Drew View Post
    Given the short comings of my riding style, it doesn't matter what I'm riding till I've got my shit in one sock.

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    Things done so far:

    - Completely stripped the rear subframe and powdercoated gloss black

    - Stripped and Rebuilt engine, painted matt black, awaiting New Clutch.

    Does anyone know where I can buy the tool to remove the bolt attaching the rear swingarm to the frame, it looks to be like a notched socket.

    Planned things to do:

    - All new Fairings, single seat rear
    - Re polish Frame, Swingarm, forks
    - Get Polished the Wheels, Side engine covers, and all the bits hanging off
    the bike (pegs etc, exhaust hanger, triple clamp.....)
    - Rebuilt Suspension
    - Full repaint
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    Quote Originally Posted by cowpoos View Post
    burn it.....it will improve your honda no end....and use the insurance money to buy a suzuki!!!
    You really think as an unlicensed rider I qualify for insurance.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by COP_B8 View Post
    You really think as an unlicensed rider I qualify for insurance.....
    burn it anyway......and get a licence
    Quote Originally Posted by Drew View Post
    Given the short comings of my riding style, it doesn't matter what I'm riding till I've got my shit in one sock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by COP_B8 View Post
    Does anyone know where I can buy the tool to remove the bolt attaching the rear swingarm to the frame, it looks to be like a notched socket.
    That bastard is called a 'Castellated' socket. Get out the yellow pages and ring around the tool stores.

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    Cheers! tryed Mitre10, Repco, Supercheap.....they all had no idea..... so will call a few this arvo.

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    buy a 26mm socket (or whatever the overall nut size would be, if it were a normal nut), then get happy with the angle grinder, taking off 4 large chunks to leave 4 'prongs'. Works fine. Postie and I have done the same for various bits. Don't bother paying for expensive stuff like that, when you're only going to use it a couple of times

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    good luck with the rebuild mate, if you have any questions or need some advise or ideas, gimmie a PM and I'll see if I can help. I rebuilt mine a couple of times. Once when I got it, then once when I crashed it. Good solid bikes those are
    Cibby play thing

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    Quote Originally Posted by Postie View Post
    good luck with the rebuild mate, if you have any questions or need some advise or ideas, gimmie a PM and I'll see if I can help. I rebuilt mine a couple of times. Once when I got it, then once when I crashed it. Good solid bikes those are
    the only advice he needs is how not to burn his fingers with the matches!!!!
    Quote Originally Posted by Drew View Post
    Given the short comings of my riding style, it doesn't matter what I'm riding till I've got my shit in one sock.

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    Fuck youre a grumpy buggar poos!...whats wrong buddy...no road-legal bike?
    "If life gives you a shit sandwich..." someone please complete this expression

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    He secretly wishes he had a Honda, I've seen bits of Hondas at his house, then I took a peak in his room and saw the whole place covered in posters of Hondas, SP1's, Repsols, a Naked Dani Pedrosa in a rather exposing pose across his GP bike...... the list goes on
    Cibby play thing

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    Postie, this is the reason we sent you in there. Now, where are the spy pics we asked for?
    "If life gives you a shit sandwich..." someone please complete this expression

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    Quote Originally Posted by skelstar View Post
    Fuck youre a grumpy buggar poos!...whats wrong buddy...no road-legal bike?
    no...........
    Quote Originally Posted by Drew View Post
    Given the short comings of my riding style, it doesn't matter what I'm riding till I've got my shit in one sock.

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    If your engine is still in bits, swap the pistons out for NC30 pistons, they raise the compression ratio slightly making the engine feel a bit more crisp. My NC23 has them in and I've not had any problems with anything hitting
    Quote Originally Posted by Dean View Post
    Ok im coming out of my closet just this one time , I too kinda have a curvy figure which makes it worse beacuse im a guy. Well the waist kinda goes in and the bum pushes out. When I was in college the girls in my year would slap me on the arse and squeeze because apparently it is firm, tight... I wear jeans
    .....if I find this as a signature Ill hunt you down, serious, capice?

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