All: I recently purchased a 1978 CB400A and found your group in the process of looking for restoration info. Thanks for allowing me to become a part of your...
Two good places to check online are BikeBandit.com and oldbikebarn.com. I know oldbikebarn has a bunch of tires and a fitment chart. Good luck. Sent via...
The second it hits 60 degrees and lower outside she just will not start. Â I wind up running down the battery, recharge it and try it again. Â If I can't get...
My starts if I don’t let sit over a couple of days… Cold natured little boogers… Mine’s for sale if anyone is looking for a really nice bike. Have a...
It pours out of the carb drain on the bottom of carb. I took the float cover off and checked the float. It seemed okay. I don't have any way of actually...
To state the obvious: Are you sure your choke ("enrichment circuit" for the purists) is working okay? I remember running into one that had a snapped choke...
Check the over flow tube. Its in the middle of the float bowl and sticks straight up. Also if your main key needle is too long this will happen. Sent via...
make sure the screw on your float bowl is all the way in, the slotted screw that faces the same side of your engine that the petcock is on. There is a screw...
Yes the drain plug is completely screwed in. I checked the drain tube and cleaned it with carb cleaner. I haven't checked the other screw that was...
Either the some trash is caught in the needle valves or the needle valves are bad. Mine did that, try tapping the carbs with a screw driver while revving may ...
The floats are plastic. How do you bend plastic?? If you do raise the floats, it will raise the level of gasoline resulting in more flooding. I had the...
The CB400a manual is on the yahoo forums download site. You can check n there to see about cooler temp plugs. I know Honda has 3 different types for 3 types of...
I meant the arm the plastic floats are on but I didn't do it. Someone suggested taking off the float bowl and then turning the petcock to the on position and...
I will be going to Davenport,Iowa from Denver on Nov 26th. I will be bringing back my hondamatic on the trailer on Nov 30th. I will have an empty 4 x 10...
I had the same problem, I replaced the needle valve on my low mileage (700 miles) and it did not help - what did fix it was pulling it down and soaking it in...
I have many parts for a 1981 Honda cm400 custom. I have: -front fender (Looks good on the outside, some rust on the underside) $20 -front turn signals $20 ...
Hi Mark, Telling you how I lowered my floats will be difficult. Maybe it would be easier to make a sketch and take a picture and send it. I'll try to...
I'm not quite sure I know exactly what Jermar is talking about but I'm thinking I used the same thought process and figured mine out too. You know how the...
I didn't really bother to solve the problem, instead I sold the bike and bought a 78 honda hawk II yesterday, it's tahitian red (orange). I want to clean the...
Does anyone know which front brake calipers would fit this bike, other that than CB400A; Such as 400T, etc..... ? Thanks for any help you can give me....
My Brother has the cb400a and it is the same as my "81" cm400a. I think they used other styles on other years. When in doubt I look on Ebay.....LOL Â Ride...
... Thanks Adria ... but it is kind or rough looking (you guys know- Shed style p)...It ran, but is now out of commission and weather has taken it's toll. ... ...
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