Tuesday, September 16, 2008

1978 CB 400

A couple weekends ago I picked up a 1978 CB400 "Parts Bike" for fifty bucks. To my surprise, the bike was nearly complete, just missing the gauges (who needs em), and a fuse box. I took the carbs off and gave em a good cleaning, put some new gas and plugs in and it fired right up! Turns out it was missing a bolt that holds the top end together, so there's oil all over the place, but it runs.

I chopped up the seat and flipped the bars upside down and backwards. It looks ridiculous! This morning I drove her in to work and as I write this, all I can smell is burnt oil. It's amazing.

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