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Post by martirock on Dec 8, 2017 10:00:33 GMT
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Post by Harold on Dec 8, 2017 10:08:02 GMT
Very nice Marti, health to ride it.
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Post by davefirestorm on Dec 8, 2017 10:14:50 GMT
Always liked the 400/4,considered a new one but bit too small for me so bought a 550/4 instead.Yours looks a beauty enjoy.
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Post by Somersetdreamer on Dec 8, 2017 18:24:12 GMT
Lovely bike, I would like to own that
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2017 20:32:37 GMT
Never really been into these. Lovely iconic Honda though, just never my own personal bag. Those sweeping pipes across the engine are simply iconic.
Came close to buying a yellow one when I was looking for a 400 Superdream in 1997. Recall I went to view it right near Kew Gardens in London, from memory the seller had owned it from new. A used bike with 40 odd K on the clocks but he had certainly looked after it.
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Post by kickstart on Dec 8, 2017 21:38:01 GMT
I can remember backing the early 80,s when I started being into bikes watching the bikers and the 400/4 was very popular the sweeping 4-1 exhaust was gorgeous my first job was as a maintenance fitter and there were quite a few bikers at work , one had a 400-4 , I liked the size of the bike , there were a few 750kz,s a GS 850 a massive Kwak 1100 I think and a few more , oh a Suzi er250 trailer , c90 or 5 , my favourite was the 400-4.... At this time I,d never owned a SD but wanted a 250 when I was 17 as this was the limit untill you,d passed your test ....
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Post by davefirestorm on Dec 8, 2017 22:26:07 GMT
The 400/4 is very popular with Old duffers in the VMCC due to it’s size and electric start,other small Jap bikes being used by them too.
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Post by rsg75 on Dec 9, 2017 2:39:52 GMT
Wow, that looks in absolutely stunning condtion, you certainly have a knack for finding the gems. You should become a specialistt bespoke bike trader or something
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Post by bugsy on Dec 9, 2017 16:01:34 GMT
That is a beauty! My CB450K is now VMCC eligible too though I have only ever seen one at a local event plus a couple of CB400As. None as attractive as the 400/4 in my view but the torque delivery of the twins makes them more usable on the grubby country lanes often chosen for VMCC runs.
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Post by davefirestorm on Dec 9, 2017 17:58:06 GMT
Agree there Bugsy,recall my 550/4 was Unrideable on snow but my brothers CX500 was great on soft snow,we were mad in those days riding on snow and ice lol  |
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Post by bugsy on Dec 9, 2017 18:33:42 GMT
Agree there Bugsy,recall my 550/4 was Unrideable on snow but my brothers CX500 was great on soft snow,we were mad in those days riding on snow and ice lol Dave, in the days between Christmas and New Year 1984 I rode back home from my parents place near Wrexham to Trent Bridge in Nottingham, in ice and snow and bitter cold. I had a Suzuki GSX 400 twin at the time and it looked after me that day though I am told I looked about 90 when I arrived. The bike went in the outhouse and I swore I wouldn't expose myself to that sort of trial again and haven't thank goodness. We were nuts weren't we? Actually I had no other transport at the time but how things have changed eh? |
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Post by davefirestorm on Dec 9, 2017 19:02:34 GMT
I used to ride all year round in 70s doing Bike rallies even going to Belgium in earl December and would always camp in a tent Wouldn’t do it again,the nobs that reckon folk like me are not “real” bikers ‘cause we don’t do winter riding can f**k off lol |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2017 20:03:06 GMT
I've ridden a C50 through a few winters......please sir can I join the 'hard' gang?
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Post by davefirestorm on Dec 9, 2017 20:22:22 GMT
Deffo,you’v got to be hard to ride a C50 full stop  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2017 20:47:58 GMT
Deffo,you’v got to be hard to ride a C50 full stop When it finally got there it thrashed the ar*e off the cool gang at school in 1989/1990......on their TS50X, DT50MX and AR50.......they may have looked the dog's b*llox (to them) but they ran out of steam at 32... HA HA HA. |
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