DirtyDT

That is a "C" john. Here is the beginnings of mine:

I am pleased but It still cost a few quid. I think it is a good basis for a C restore but I am not fussed about being purest. The frame and swingarm (I have had the swingarm a while and only opened the delivery box this afternoon) don't really need painting but I might just clean and give them a few coats. I really need to get RD1 up and running again as first priority.

Popped over to the RD rally to say hi and pick up some bits to get RD2 up and running. Chatted to Airhead for a little while. Here are some of the bits (with some I had): UK frame, road registered (R reg) still MOT'ed and Taxed to 2015 Front end Wheels Proper "C" clocks - I have the seat lock and petrol cap too - all use the same key

I met Paul there earlier. He is camping so if anyone is thinking of going -he has his TTR. Site filling up at the moment. Possibly more than 100 people camping over the weekend. Remember it is free for day visitors. I left with a boot full of stuff I had arranged to pick up .........................Including a R reg 400 frame that is MOT'ed and Tax'ed until 2015 and is the basis for my third RD400 project. It's going to look like picture 3 but I haven't decided on the colour. I have 2 yellow "D" ones already and fancy a change now!

Just an idea. Some kind of brace clamped to the forks and used as a fitting for the guard. Shorter and chunkier so match the supermoto wheels. Not sure but what you have at the moment doesn't work for me.

Would it look better with a lower, stubby, guard? Not right over the wheel but lower than bolted to the bottom of the yolk.

To paraphrase a famous Irish gentleman. "All it takes for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing"

Looking tidy.

Got to agree with Paul. There are many bikes out there that just do everything OK. They tend to get forgotten. I had a SLR650, great bike and would chug happily around at virtually no cost. A bit gutless above 70 but as a run around. And assuming you didn't ride many motorway or fast country roads it was great. I also had a XT350. It was pants and after 2 weeks I sold it because I could walk faster and I kept getting undertaken by busses. If you are looking for a 4 stroke trailie you need cc's.

That's about the level of many people on the forum. I'm more refined though.

I'm glad you said lid and not helmet!!

I am popping in tomorrow John but in the car. I have arranged to pick up a few bits. There are a large contingent of Germans coming over. Expect some pictures over the weekend of the bits I picked up.

Was his user barnwell or barnwell1982 - something like that anyway.

All the "dreams" were horrible. How Honda could go from the 400/4 to the superdream is beyond me. I think they even tried a 400 automatic at some point. That may just be a nightmare I had many years ago though.

Great stuff, this!

Sometimes, and I don't know why, the post input box turns to code only mode. This is fixed by a single click on the very top left icon. I recall it happened to up.yours a while ago.

So the code is: http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/r680/mcferreira100/2014-07-08122942_zpsd2d45e11.jpg Are you clicking the arrowed icon in the picture below Then pasting just the code above into the box Then pressing OK? If the icons are greyed out click the switch to the very top left of the icon box by your picture. Otherwise use the following image tags [img]http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/r680/mcferreira100/2014-07-08122942_zpsd2d45e11.jpg[/img] The cut and paste works for me.

I think I will be going to the Sheffield drum stop shop on Saturday.

Looking like it's going to be a dry day too!

Hi and welcome to the forum.

can you give an example link please?

Put fluid into the forks and the front end is back on. New head bearings, new fork seals and dust seals, wheel swapped with new bearings and seals. Brake caliper refurbished and front master cylinder painted and rebuilt. New braided hose, brake pads and caliper bolts. Picked up the set of barrels and heads I had blasted and painted Brought another set of barrels and pistons. On .50 so lots of life left in them

"... Exxon Valdez..." Now that was a funny comment - if you can remember the reference. Errrr.......conservationists aside of course!

Hi and welcome to the forum.

To post photos you need either to be able to link to a photo sharing site or have your own server space. Search the forum for "posting photos" or have a look at the sub section of the new members section. This topic comes up regularly.