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4994
got a 1981 cb400a..hondamatic the fuse box set up is the same as the 1978 ..so it should work selling the fuse box for 25 dollars. intrested? located in...
kimberly mcmunn
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Jul 2, 2007
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4995
I am interested. Have pics? kimberly mcmunn <grannygoodwitch22002@...> wrote: got a 1981 cb400a..hondamatic the fuse box set up is the same as the 1978...
M gramm
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Jul 2, 2007
7:25 pm
4996
Finally have the bike finished and running but there is a noise from the engine that is driving me nuts. It sounds like a loose timing chain but I have done...
toddm_pyramid
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Jul 3, 2007
3:55 pm
4997
prolly just the way honda motors sound? lol toddm_pyramid <nitro@...> wrote: Finally have the bike finished and running but there is a noise...
Eric Weister
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Jul 3, 2007
6:45 pm
4998
I had this happen on a CB200. It turned out that the chain was too streched to re-tention so your bike could need a new cam-chain. take the rocker box cover...
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Jul 3, 2007
9:22 pm
4999
re. "Finally have the bike finished and running but there is a noise from the engine that is driving me nuts. It sounds like a loose timing chain but I have...
kwild123
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Jul 3, 2007
9:34 pm
5000
Man, you're hittin' all the stuff I'm familiar with on this one! Not all that much, but you're getting to 'em one by one. Dying when put into gear is almost...
kwild123
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Jul 4, 2007
10:25 pm
5001
Hi everyone, this is my first post on here. Trying it out because I need help! I was recently gifted a '79 cm400a that had been sitting outside for 5+years in...
Matt Labonville
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Jul 5, 2007
11:49 pm
5002
Just posted pictures of a Bobber. Picking it up next week. A HondaMatic Bobber....
robwallace934
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Jul 6, 2007
3:29 am
5003
I have a orange and black 1978 hondamatic hawk 400 that I would like to sell. The bike has a little over 4000 original miles and has a clean title. I've only...
mustudentmatt
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Jul 6, 2007
4:06 pm
5004
i am currently trying to replace my front brake master cylinder and my rear brake pads...does anyone have any info on how to do this or where i should go to...
gqenyce1
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Jul 9, 2007
4:11 pm
5005
does anyone know where I can get a luggage rack for my 81 CM400A ? Is ebay my only option ? (bidding against all you guys :-) I am looking for the version...
Alan Kohler
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Jul 9, 2007
6:25 pm
5006
Hi, Honda, as well as after market manufacturers made luggage racks for these bikes. I got an original OEM Honda luggage rack for my 1978 CB400A on eBay. Good...
Ian Etheridge
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Jul 9, 2007
8:37 pm
5007
You can get a reprint of the Official Honda Shop Manual from www.helminc.com ... From: gqenyce1 To: Hondamatic_400@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007...
Ian Etheridge
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Jul 9, 2007
8:37 pm
5008
Lets get together for a tech day we can help each other work on our bikes!...
When you are worthy
dualsportnut
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Jul 10, 2007
12:38 am
5009
1981 CM400A left side plastic cover. Preferrably Candy Sword Blue, but will take anything, in any condition right now just to cover the electronics from the...
Alan Kohler
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Jul 10, 2007
3:18 pm
5010
I bought a 78 CB400A and the carbs have been rebuilt on it, but the carb on the left side of the bike still leaks gas through the overflow tube when the bike...
r0ttedc0rpse
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Jul 11, 2007
4:16 pm
5011
Ten to one you have a "sticky float". To verify, rap on the affected carb's float chamber with the HANDLE of a medium-sized screwdriver. Give it a few good...
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Jul 11, 2007
5:46 pm
5013
I never had a bike with these before, nor do I have a service manual, so I am at a loss as to why the forks do not hold air. Do these forks still have fork oil...
Alan Kohler
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Jul 12, 2007
3:33 am
5014
My name is Alan Kohler, I am the Product Specialist for Yuasa Battery. Being that I do not prefer conventional batteries... on every bike I own, I always try...
Alan Kohler
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Jul 12, 2007
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5015
Alan said: " I never had a bike with these before, nor do I have a service manual, so I am at a loss as to why the forks do not hold air. "Do these forks still...
kwild123
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Jul 12, 2007
4:13 am
5016
Hi Allen, To the best of my knowledge these bikes never had air in the front forks. If you are going to work on the bike I strongly recommend you get a shop...
Ian Etheridge
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Jul 12, 2007
9:56 am
5017
I have the same air adjusters on my stock 81 400a matic. Mine seem to hold air fine. Their must be an oring or seal inside that is leaking. LOL Jonathan...
buschjk
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Jul 12, 2007
6:22 pm
5018
this is a 1981 CM400A, and it most certainly has an air valve cap on the top of the right fork tube, that has a connecting hose that goes over to the left fork...
Alan Kohler
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Jul 12, 2007
6:36 pm
5019
No, no - definitely NOT just messin' with you. I've never seen a 400 Hondamatic other than my two (which don't have air forks), and the Honda "Model...
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kwild123
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Jul 12, 2007
6:40 pm
5020
there is a 1980 or 1981 CM400A on ebay right now, and they show a fairly decent picture of the handlebar / dash area, and you can see them. I know that the...
Alan Kohler
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Jul 12, 2007
8:38 pm
5021
Thanks Ken, I've tried the "screwdriver whack" and sometimes it seems to work and other times it doesn't. I'm almost considering figuring out a way to hookup...
r0ttedc0rpse
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Jul 13, 2007
2:42 pm
5022
Hi my names Joe. I just joined today. I have a 1981 Honda CM400. I was wondering if anyone knows some tricks to give this little beast a kick in the @$$. I...
exciterg
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Jul 13, 2007
5:42 pm
5023
I just bought my hondamatic 400, 1981. My first bike and I LOVE IT!! however, I am curious about the idle. It is idling really high after it is warmed up....
Jason Pfingston
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Jul 13, 2007
6:51 pm
5024
I just got mine too. I put NGK Iridium spark plugs in it (DR8EIX) and ordered a K&N filter for it. Thinking about a new chain, and plug wires (or ends only I...
Alan Kohler
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Jul 13, 2007
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