1980 CM400A *For Sale*

I can't possibly keep all the motorcycles I have when I intend to buy a Corvair. So, this ones first on the block. Sorry old girl.

1975 cb550 minimal turbo build. *It runs.*

Got some spigots (or whatever you want to call them) made by my friend at a machine shop.

 

Made up this exhaust header. It's 1.5 - 1.75" to the turbo. Then I wrapped it up real well because its close to my leg.

 

Made these flanges from 3/8" mild steel and a chain slider from an old cutting board. Then I made 1" runners and a 2.5" plenum. Powdercoated to match. My buddy at the machine shop made me a send and return fitting for the oil.

 

 Here it is with the t15 turbo and Keihin PE38 carb mounted up. My friend Dan made me that awesome Parker feed hose.

 

 K&N filter I snagged on ebay for 9$.

 

 I yanked this old heat shield (which was VERY rusty) off of a 1980 Ford Granada. I welded a hose clamp to it. It cleaned up really well.

 

The original kickstand had been repaired. Somehow someone broken it right in the middle. It was cracking again, so I ground it all down, welded it, and then even added that piece of re-enforcement steel. I may as well use a ball-peen hammer as a kickstand. I also added a heightened base because the bike is higher than stock. I also, used Caswell tank liner in the tank. The whole tank was baked for the powdercoat so the inside was chemical free and dry. Still waiting for the sealer to cure.

Nick Johnston | An Atomic Mind

Nick is one in many, and yet one in his own. Very awesome guitar player, and hopefully providing the soundtrack to a younger generations life.

1969 Fender Mustang

This mustang has been in the family for some time. It was given to my uncle as a "box of parts". The body was terribly routed out. The neck is straight but the wood is dis colored under the clear. Anyway for a long time it sat with a red acrylic finish, a custom white pick guard, and two tele thin line pickups. My uncle had chandler guitars make a custom pearloid pick guard and he wired in 3 Kramer dual rail pickups with 3 mustang switches that make them single, off, or humbucker. The pick guard was made to standard size and it didn't quite cover the routing. So fast-forward 10 years, strip the body, burn everything with a torch, and have custompickguards.com cut out my design pick guard, now it's a smoking little guitar. No pun. 

1980 cm400a finishing touches

Well, I have to say... I know its a little bike, but I am impressed with its overall maneuverability and power. Its not by any means "slow" for a 1980 400cc motorcycle that hasn't really been put on a diet. Its so comfortable to ride, and being from NJ a.k.a. the New Los Angeles, the automatic is super helpful in heavy traffic. I took it on the NJ Turnpike the other day and it easily cruised at time-travel speed. Btw, anything that can do "Time-Travel" speed is acceptable to me.

Now, like most older Honda Motorcycles the factory coil had the terribly rotten spark-plug wires molded into the coil. A lot of people use a GM coil from 90's V6 vehicles, but I had other options laying around. After testing resistance, I made a super neat mount and utilized a "Big Twin" Coil from a mid 90s Harley-Davidson. The wires are from SteadFast Cycles. I've used them before as they have very nice parts.