HONDA CB400 FOUR

[The smudger]

Just bought one. Needs full resto really and thats the plan. Good thing is its all there and has a logbook etc.

Cant wait to get it here and start playing with it!

 

[Stonker]

Enjoy. I had the F2 in maroon from new

 

[Ogmios]

Enjoy. I had the F1, in bits, from about 6 months after i got it.

 

[jez]

Cracking little bike I had one in 1990 and did a nut and bolt rebuild. My main regret was not having the money for a genuine Honda exhaust system (those downpipes were sooo sexy!)

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

The 'four four' was the first proper bike I ever rode, it seemed such a 'big' bike at the time..............and then I rode one again a couple of years ago and it was soooooooo tiny.......................

Beautiful, sexy bikes - enjoy

andres

 

[team duvet]

Great bike

F2 in yellow, reg YWT 800S

My Dad had to sign for it, £800 as I was a youth

Added a Two Four seat, mags and a pipe!

Great Great bike!

TD

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

F2 in yellow, reg YWT 800S

My Dad had to sign for it, £800 as I was a youth

Added a Two Four seat, mags and a pipe!

Great Great bike!

TD

Dunstal by any chance................... ?

Andres

 

[The smudger]

It's an F2, 1978 a quick look and i think nearly all the bits are there?

It has been sat in someones garage for quite a while, its red on the logbook but the tank is painted red over yellow so dont know the original colour. It has a motad 4 into 1 which looks sort of OK but i cant wait to get one of those sexy replacements David Silver does, 200 quid i think, 275 with the silencer...

It should be here next weekend. I plan to do a few pics of it as it is, then get the engine running, brakes working, basically roadworthy then mot. The plan after all that is to strip down and do a nut and bolt resto on it.

Any pics anybody has of a previously owned/still got bike would be really appreciated as it might help if any bits are missing.

Thanks in advance.......

 

[jonnie comet]

You probably know this already, but assuming you don’t. Dave Silver is restoring a whole pile of 4/4s for resale. Lots of bits and pieces available. Worth a Google

 

[team duvet]

Hi Andres

No! hand made

Small end like a Moto GP bike, I was so ahead of the times! Ha Ha

Come to think of it! did Mr H nick my idea for the latest blades !!!!

TD

 

[Dave56]

Great bike. I remember taking my new T140V Bonneville to my local dealers, S. Coupland for it`s first service and the mechanic, Stewart Crisp a friend of mine had just bought a brand new 400/4. He chucked me his keys and invited me to take it for a spin while he serviced the Triumph.
I took it up to Cadwell Park, via Revesby bends, and what a great little bike, free reving, sweet handling, if only I`d ridden one before buying the Triumph things could have been so different - ah well such is life.

 

[The smudger]

You probably know this already, but assuming you don’t. Dave Silver is restoring a whole pile of 4/4s for resale. Lots of bits and pieces available. Worth a Google

Thanks JC, been looking on his site and yes, more available by the minute!

 

[Johno23]

Big article next month in Classic bike magazine on the 400/4 you may be interested in
Comes out end of March.

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

Just bought one. Needs full resto really and thats the plan. Good thing is its all there and has a logbook etc.

Cant wait to get it here and start playing with it!

Nice one Cockney

 

[phooey]

F2 in yellow, reg YWT 800S

My Dad had to sign for it, £800 as I was a youth

Added a Two Four seat, mags and a pipe!

Great Great bike!

TD

Maroon 400/4 GBV148S (my 3rd bike)
Also had Two Four seat and Mags - std pipe and KONI shocks.

Cracking bike at the time and fond memories here....

 

[deaninkl]

I had a red F1, 1978-80, bought it second hand in Laoders of Dorchester, think I paid 675 pound for it, had a half race fairing drop bars and michlin M38 at the frong and M45 at the back, comming from a G5 on K70's those tires were a revelation.

Cracking little four.

 

[vincentrapide]

Honda 400/4

I would be interested to hear if 1976 model, reg. NRT 71P is still around. £699 new, physically too small for me but a lovely piece of kit!

 

[craig10]

I would be interested to hear if 1976 model, reg. NRT 71P is still around. £699 new, physically too small for me but a lovely piece of kit!

Might be, road tax next due August 2012, see here https://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/app/home/intro click 'Vehicle Enquiry' in the left hand column, enter the Reg No. and make and you'll see when your old wheels were last taxed or still are.

 

[vincentrapide]

400/4

Good tip, thanks!

 

[The smudger]

ITS HERE!!

Couple of pics, i have been tinkering with it today. Few bits missing, few bits needed, basically not too bad..