Honda VFR 400 Motorbike with blocked Carburetors

Today we strip, clean and rebuild this set of carbs on a Honda 400 motorbike to get it running again.
Below are links to some of the tools you will see us using in our videos:
Chain Alignment Tool
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B087V58PJ...
Milwaukee ½” Impact
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IQ893F...
Wurth Spray Pump Bottle
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007IULFK...
Universal Fork Seal Driver
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07QXPRDC...
Oil Drain Pan
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B084T8RPN...
Magnetic Bowls
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C1N7XWZ...
Magnetic Pick up Tool
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CDBSJLT...
Seal Pick set
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0774JZK4...
Kneeling Mat
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BZV1DT6...
Rear Paddock Stand with Forks
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FE6KLS...
Rear Paddock Stand Cradle Adaptors
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07J6N8PR...
Front Paddock Stand
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FAUJIJ...

[@mikefandango294]

Brilliant, so informative thanks 👍

[@johnthake7401]

Hi Steve when your camera person is doing a close up just a bit closer so you can see what you are talking about

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Hi John
Thanks for your comments. We do try to show as much as we can but these are customer bikes that need repairing first and foremost so filming comes second. Stick with the channel and you’ll get to see more as we develop our filming skills 👍🏻

[@japfourme381]

Good video Steve, like the tip with the bit of tube, to help with the screw!! I’ve not heard about balancing the carbs around 3000revs before, so they’re on main jets, that’s a good tip, usually when I balance mine they’re just on pilots, at tick over, I will try that in future! Thanks for sharing!!

[@paulbudford]

What a great little bike.
At least it should go as well as it looks now. 👍

[@RoobieRoo2]

brilliant vid, thanks so much.

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@paulboarder4188]

Excellent video.. enjoyed & informative …

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@briandarnell5966]

First thing I would do is invest in a set of JIS drivers for working on any Japanese bikes.

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

We have those

[@MySharpeshooter]

i had the same bike long ago

[@2000jago]

Please link to that impact screwdriver you were using in this video.

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Link should be in the description

[@jimdunleavy5365]

When you were balancing the carbs the temporary fuel bottle appears to be lower then the float bowls, is there a pump in there somewhere or am I missing something?

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

It is just a gravity feed bottle so it may have been a camera angle thing.

[@chr11sf]

👍

[@colfergusson4242]

Great video mate, what boost pack do you use, looking at a few different ones myself, always good to hear from others that use one

[@markgebs]

He’s using a Noco GB40 by the look of it. Got one myself. Great bit of kit. Started a completely dead Transit with mine.

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Yes it is a NOCO GB40. It’s pretty good for bikes but you may want something a bit bigger for regular use on cars etc.

[@blackvanandrobin6413]

How much would you charge me for the same treatment for my vfr 750 rc 24 . Iam in Leicester. Cheers Rob

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Send a message to us via Facebook and we would be happy to quote you directly from there

[@joshuarose4363]

Do you come to lincoln

[@joshuarose4363]

Lincolnshire

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Sorry but do not come that far from Warwickshire

[@joshuarose4363]

@themobilemotorbikemechanic I will just have take a nice ride to you lol