Riding Practice with my 1978 Honda CB400a Hondamatic (Part 1)

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wiiLEGEND

9 жыл бұрын

Attempting to start and familiarize myself with my new vintage motorcycle.

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@devonnewest7990 5 жыл бұрын

sweet jesus in heaven take it ez on that starter!

@daftnord4957 6 жыл бұрын

you might have it figured by now, but it sounds like it's running on one cylinder, after you gave it throttle it opened up. the idle jet is plugged on one side. to check which side, you can run it for a few seconds and feel both sides of the engine

@clockworkbike 6 жыл бұрын

Great paint job. The bike looks great.

@Eric-zz8rm 3 жыл бұрын

he spends 6 minutes adjusting the idle and getting it to start, your welcome, also great video bro

@garfield-ny4jr 7 жыл бұрын

Hang in there brother.. you will get it. Nice bike you got there and a good one for learning on as well as riding after you learn. Have fun with it!

@garystratton4125 8 жыл бұрын

when it is running take your thumb off the start button.. you will burn up that starter

@wiilegend 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, new to bikes here, so I appreciate the advice.

@daftnord4957 6 жыл бұрын

doesn't make a difference, one way gear anyway. only the amount of cranking time is what matters

@marzsit9833 4 жыл бұрын

these honda starters use a chain drive to an overunning clutch, like a freewheel on a bicycle, so you really won't damage the starter but it will drain the battery pretty quickly..

@esssexboy 3 жыл бұрын

I Got the CM version although mechanical identical. I love it but this one definately sounds as if 1 cylinder is at war with the other. Sounds like a carb issue to me

@garfield-ny4jr 7 жыл бұрын

I own several old muscle bikes form 70's and 80's and I like to add the minimum amount of Seafoam and also Fuel additive Stabil for storage to keep gas fresh but I found it also works well in a bike for a cleanser .. just put the minimal amount in for this .. Happy riding.. your bike sounds great when you accelerate a little.. I think some synchronizing of the 2 carbs will raise the idle because right now it is only hitting on one cylinder at idle..

@MrRedex88 7 жыл бұрын

I just restored a 1981 CM400A The CB and the CM look exactly the same except the wheels on the CM are black. Cold nature bikes.

@iCatchLupin 7 жыл бұрын

I have a CM400A as well, same year! Do you like yours as much as I love mine, bitchy carb or no?

@ct9827 4 жыл бұрын

I have one of these in mint condition no title been sitting for years have historical tags to a old cb750 I wonder if I could ride it on them around the neighborhood bikes perfect

@davem4143 6 жыл бұрын

I think ur side-stand is down bro. when u put a Hondamatic in gear if the side stand is down it immediately kills the engine. Safety feature. SS can only be down if engine is off or in neutral.

@bobsmartfish2893 6 жыл бұрын

I have a bunch of these CB 360 to 750 and hondamatic in the basement I was told they all run dad loved them I have one just like this he said ran like brand new fireball orange I'm throwing a battery in it new plugs fresh gas oil change see what happens it has new carbs but sat a while.

@misterm8770 5 жыл бұрын

Man it's so much work to start that bike I changed my mind and will stick with the newer ones 😂

@JEDIKLOTZ 4 жыл бұрын

Mister M the bike needs tuning by a pro and it would run good!

@bubbawatson1852 2 жыл бұрын

Mine starts first click. Cm4oot. I got skooters that cost triple. And a Kawasaki 1000. Here lately, I always pick the Honda 400. So much fun to ride, mainly the throttle u get to really use. Big bikes, one eight turn, it's at 80.. I like just riding anyway, speed is death trap for decisions on a bike. I usely ride 45mph max. Just riding.

@cash2unow365 3 жыл бұрын

Lot of trouble To get out of a parking spot

@chriskehl1971 5 жыл бұрын

Clean those carbs!

@fedemejia8769 7 жыл бұрын

top speed?? from 0km to 100 km/hr in what time? more or less

@jamesnelson5741 4 жыл бұрын

Hello everyone. How reliable are these hondamatic transmissions?

@alexmalcolm5170 6 жыл бұрын

Carbs need ultrasonic bath first rule on classic bikes

@Beastiie7 4 жыл бұрын

2 or 4 stroke?

@garystratton4125 8 жыл бұрын

set the idle higher

@wiilegend 7 жыл бұрын

I'm going to try to do that soon. Thanks.

@51OAKLANDER510 7 жыл бұрын

Gary Stratton choke problems?

@jeffsquire4101 5 жыл бұрын

At what point did you figure out it wasn't running right

@winstonpoplin 5 жыл бұрын

Best comment

@JamezMartinez 8 жыл бұрын

What camera you using

@wiilegend 7 жыл бұрын

It's a GoPro Hero 3 I believe.

@alejandroangongandara678 4 жыл бұрын

It could sound stupid, but, is it automatic?

@stevedotworld 3 жыл бұрын

It's a torque converted manual 2 speed. Lift off the throttle and shift.

@MrWiskin 7 жыл бұрын

Running sicker than a two legged pig with Parkinson's!

@brianarmstrong5330 2 жыл бұрын

Starts and runs a bit off

@JamezMartinez 8 жыл бұрын

Why does it have a clutch

@wiilegend 7 жыл бұрын

While it appears to have a clutch, that's actually a parking break, which I've found to be a hassle when you are used to using a clutch.

@pheenix42 7 жыл бұрын

No speedometer?

@wiilegend 7 жыл бұрын

It has one, it's just smaller than the stock so it's difficult to see.

@pheenix42 7 жыл бұрын

Ah, I see. Thanks for the reply--been wishing I could snag one of these for a while now.

@MrClivehill 6 жыл бұрын

What a fucking heap, it sounds like a steam engine.