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A Green One.....

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A Green One.....

#1 PostAuthor: Garry.L » Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:27 pm

.... for a change.

Picked up this little KH400 A4 a few months ago. Amazingly original and untouched with a genuine 3.5K miles on the clock. She's still wearing her original Factory Yokohama Tyres.

Carbs were ultrasonic cleaned (Cheers Will) and the usual fluids replaced. She's then been given a light refresh, a new seat cover and a proper detailing, otherwise she's pretty much factory fresh down to her Candy Emerald Green paint.

Just waiting for one of the exhausts to come back from the chromers and she's ready to go :D .

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Note the front disc has almost no wear.....

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Re: A Green One.....

#2 PostAuthor: floydsz1 » Fri Dec 22, 2017 4:06 pm

Very nice,
I've been looking for one of those for a while.
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Re: A Green One.....

#3 PostAuthor: Andrew_s » Fri Dec 22, 2017 4:10 pm

Very nice and it's always good to find a 'survivor' - what's the story behind it?
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Re: A Green One.....

#4 PostAuthor: Garry.L » Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:31 pm

Andrew_s wrote:Very nice and it's always good to find a 'survivor' - what's the story behind it?


Italian import 2001 then pretty much unused for the next 16 years. Sadly the last six months it was stored outside under a tarpaulin so had started to suffer from the damp.

Original Toolkit and Handbook under the seat, two original keys and even still wearing her original supplying Italian dealer sticker from 1977.....

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#5 PostAuthor: DavidZ1R » Fri Dec 22, 2017 6:38 pm

Unvailed at last Garry, looking great after your usual makeover work, have you put a new shelf up in the garage in preparation :lol: suprised you managed a bit of sun for the pics, soon be spring buddy.
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Re: A Green One.....

#6 PostAuthor: Andrew_s » Fri Dec 22, 2017 6:40 pm

Nice story Garry, sounds like you got to it before any red rot got a proper grip.
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Re: A Green One.....

#7 PostAuthor: chrisw1 » Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:10 pm

lovely bike .not seen one as nice before

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#8 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:15 pm

I’m green with envy.
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Re: A Green One.....

#9 PostAuthor: Garry.L » Fri Dec 22, 2017 9:29 pm

Andrew_s wrote:Nice story Garry, sounds like you got to it before any red rot got a proper grip.


Sadly not soon enough Andrew as the Tarpaulin had trapped the damp against the upper right pipe causing some blistering, hence the rechrome.
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#10 PostAuthor: Garry.L » Fri Dec 22, 2017 9:31 pm

DavidZ1R wrote: have you put a new shelf up in the garage in preparation


I think It may end up the Bridesmaid to a certain Thou A1. :roll:
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#11 PostAuthor: DavidZ1R » Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:10 pm

Garry.L wrote:
DavidZ1R wrote: have you put a new shelf up in the garage in preparation


I think It may end up the Bridesmaid to a certain Thou A1. :roll:


Nah big zeds ten a penny, yours on the other hand :lol:
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#12 PostAuthor: davejames » Sat Dec 23, 2017 9:16 am

Another fantastic job Garry, you have a knack of making anything look like it just rolled out of the showroom :D :D
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#13 PostAuthor: Garry.L » Sat Dec 23, 2017 2:49 pm

davejames wrote:Another fantastic job Garry, you have a knack of making anything look like it just rolled out of the showroom :D :D


Cheers Dave. :D

One side done....

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#14 PostAuthor: DavidZ1R » Sat Dec 23, 2017 2:54 pm

Who did the pipe Garry?
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Re: A Green One.....

#15 PostAuthor: Garry.L » Sat Dec 23, 2017 3:30 pm

DavidZ1R wrote:Who did the pipe Garry?


The one in the pic is the original LH pipe. I'm only having one redone (upper right) which I'll not get back 'til the new year.
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