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GSX 400 f resto

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john mc

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try to keep posts to the one thread you started mate.

look forward to progress.
 
Nice to see a thread under way mate :)

If you use the little insert image button above the editing box, you can post those links in there and get the pic's in your posts like this:

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Also looking forward to following along!
 
john get a photobucket account mate, you can then just copy and paste the image codes straight into your posts..a
ME and MR Nick want to see lots of pics of this motor in as many pieces as you can! (im gonna rip mine apart soon!)

good work
guz
 
gsx 400f resto

gsx 400f resto

Will do .I have taken heaps of pictures . The upper and lower cases R now bare as well as the head . The whole engine is going to b hydra blasted by Campbell classic cycles . Can not wait to c the end result :)
 
Good stuff John! If that hydra blasting is the same as the wet blasting I had done on my head and cylinders you're definitely gonna love it! Apart from the finish, it also makes it incredibly easy to keep clean. I just wish I had've had the crankcases and valve cover done instead of painting them...
 
john mc said:
Will do .I have taken heaps of pictures . The upper and lower cases R now bare as well as the head . The whole engine is going to b hydra blasted by Campbell classic cycles . Can not wait to c the end result :)
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Are you planning on leaving it stock? I've heard our bikes
are a little notorious for big ends due to the
Small oil reservoir ... I'm thinking of eventually
doing something with a few more cc's and maybe
an oil cooler some where;)
 
^^ get a new bike sammy ;) haha
you can only really bore our engines out like another 40ish ccs... doesnt sound worth it :(

apparently gsx550 engines bolt straight in quite easily. said a guy at pablo's lol
 
nikosg said:
apparently gsx550 engines bolt straight in quite easily. said a guy at pablo's lol
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If the 550 fits, it goes to 675 really easily.

Is the 400 a smaller motorcycle or is the 400 just a 550 with a smaller engine?

Edit, after a bit of googling, it's a completely different motorcycle.

I want one.
 
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tkent02 said:
If the 550 fits, it goes to 675 really easily.

Is the 400 a smaller motorcycle or is the 400 just a 550 with a smaller engine?

Edit, after a bit of googling, it's a completely different motorcycle.

I want one.
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its a weird machine, looks like only a few hundred released here and in NZ..
Ive heard the 550 head can slip on but cant find anything to back it up?
 
I have a disassembled 550 at home, would be happy to take a bunch of measurements like cylinder and stud spacing, whatever else you want. Can also measure motor mount width, etc.
 
Hi Guzziboy .Mate I am leaving it stock, I have also heard about the big ends so I will be looking at them on the week end. Placed an order from cmsl for new rings, Orings etc.I am now looking for some 6m flange bolts to replace the 2 that I snaped and the three that r almost snaped , but trying to find them is becoming a pain in the neck .:confused:
 
tkent02 said:
If the 550 fits, it goes to 675 really easily.

Is the 400 a smaller motorcycle or is the 400 just a 550 with a smaller engine?

Edit, after a bit of googling, it's a completely different motorcycle.

I want one.
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they are a LOT of fun.

and quite hard to find. Good to see someone restoring them while me and sammy bastardise them into customs.
 
engine pictures

engine pictures

Hi All
Got the engine back and it looks awesome. Here are some before and after shots. Pete I gave Mick Hone a call and he said that it shouldn’t be a problem getting the bolts that I need. Thanks a lot for that , not sure what I would of done

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pictures

pictures

Sorry about the pictures, could not figure out how to make them smaller :o
 
Pic's are good John, and that engine looks schmick!

I'm still kicking myself for not getting the cases and valve cover done on mine when I had the cylinders and head done...

Glad Mick Hone could help, they have great prices and even better service!
 
big end bearings

big end bearings

Hi All
Took the Conrod?s out to have a look at the big ends today .As you can see there seems to be lines on the bearing surface but they feel smooth ??? But I think I will replace them any way just to be on the safe side . :)

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gsx 400 f

gsx 400 f

Hi All
had the whole day to my self :D so I did a bit to my bike . Installed the wiring harness , rear mud guard , rear swing arm and even had the chance to polish of some chrome parts . I would like to post some pictures but I'm having issues attaching them :mad: . will try again soon.
 
Glad to hear you got some progress John! Looking forward to the pic's when you can...
 
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