NC23 Rebuild and Restore NZ First Project Bike
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 10:40 pm
Hello Everyone,
I finally have a 400 Jap bike so I decided to start document my build. I have some mechanical experience with mostly cars, timing belts, suspension work, brakes etc but am no means an expert and by starting this thread I will hope that I able to learn from others experiences and skills.
As of a week ago I'm the proud owner of two NC23 CBR400RR's. As I am in New Zealand, one of the bike's registration is on hold and the other bike is deregistered. The current state of these bike is average, they have been stored in a garage and have very little oxidation except for the top sub-frame which for both bikes has minor surface rust. I haven't seen the engine's running but have been told the last time they were run was around a year ago, all ports have been shut off in order to keep debris out and other things out.
The bike that is able to be registered back onto the road is currently disassembled. The other bike, which is deregistered almost complete with only the tank/fairings and brakes not connected. Fairings are as they are, most of them are cracked or the paint peeling pretty bad if not scraped. My thoughts are to try and source a decent set of fairings or to repair with fibreglass the broken fairings to restore them to their original glory.
Unfortunately I am away for two weeks so I will be unable to work on the bikes, but I might order a few things or plan the best way go about the entire project. As of now I have a few tasks I would like to tackle....
My plan right now is to build up the registered bike, assemble it from the bottom up and clean everything up as I go and do the necessary work. I will use the partially assembled bike as a guide of how things go together. I also have the Haynes Manual, which is insanely detailed
1 What's the best way to clean up the sub-frame? My plan was to brush back/strip to remove all paint & rust and then get them professional powder coated? Any thoughts of this process or tips? And for those in Auckland or NZ estimate a price? Is it worth it, or would just an enamel be just as good?
2 For what I hear online, I believe I should rebuild the brakes with new seals etc Do I really need to and is there anyway to tell if they need a rebuild or just a decent clean? I already have new pads and rotors
3 The engines.....when the time comes, is there anything I should do before putting it back in the bike like routine maintenance or before start up? They have been sitting for a little while now.
4 Exhaust system is looking a little worse for wear...I was thinking clean it up and then paint with heat paint or powder coated would be the best route...thoughts?
I will be trying to update this as much as I make progress. Any thoughts on this thread or post would be appreciated, sorry if it was insanely long!!
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I finally have a 400 Jap bike so I decided to start document my build. I have some mechanical experience with mostly cars, timing belts, suspension work, brakes etc but am no means an expert and by starting this thread I will hope that I able to learn from others experiences and skills.
As of a week ago I'm the proud owner of two NC23 CBR400RR's. As I am in New Zealand, one of the bike's registration is on hold and the other bike is deregistered. The current state of these bike is average, they have been stored in a garage and have very little oxidation except for the top sub-frame which for both bikes has minor surface rust. I haven't seen the engine's running but have been told the last time they were run was around a year ago, all ports have been shut off in order to keep debris out and other things out.
The bike that is able to be registered back onto the road is currently disassembled. The other bike, which is deregistered almost complete with only the tank/fairings and brakes not connected. Fairings are as they are, most of them are cracked or the paint peeling pretty bad if not scraped. My thoughts are to try and source a decent set of fairings or to repair with fibreglass the broken fairings to restore them to their original glory.
Unfortunately I am away for two weeks so I will be unable to work on the bikes, but I might order a few things or plan the best way go about the entire project. As of now I have a few tasks I would like to tackle....
My plan right now is to build up the registered bike, assemble it from the bottom up and clean everything up as I go and do the necessary work. I will use the partially assembled bike as a guide of how things go together. I also have the Haynes Manual, which is insanely detailed
1 What's the best way to clean up the sub-frame? My plan was to brush back/strip to remove all paint & rust and then get them professional powder coated? Any thoughts of this process or tips? And for those in Auckland or NZ estimate a price? Is it worth it, or would just an enamel be just as good?
2 For what I hear online, I believe I should rebuild the brakes with new seals etc Do I really need to and is there anyway to tell if they need a rebuild or just a decent clean? I already have new pads and rotors
3 The engines.....when the time comes, is there anything I should do before putting it back in the bike like routine maintenance or before start up? They have been sitting for a little while now.
4 Exhaust system is looking a little worse for wear...I was thinking clean it up and then paint with heat paint or powder coated would be the best route...thoughts?
I will be trying to update this as much as I make progress. Any thoughts on this thread or post would be appreciated, sorry if it was insanely long!!
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