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Offline The Joker

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Alloy wheels on a 400f
« on: November 20, 2008, 07:14:41 PM »
Evening All.

I have just acquired a 400f which was imported from Belgium some years ago and although 99.9% complete and running I intend to strip and restore it.

The bike has alloy wheels and I would like to know if these were ever fitted ex-works to these machines?

Also I do not know the year of manufacture. The frame number is 1065580 - can anybody help nail it down please?

Will post some pics as work progresses.

Cheers

Vince.
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Offline Dave M

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Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2008, 07:26:42 PM »
I don't remember them ever having alloys as standard fitment.

Biffta will probably know for sure. Over to you Dave...
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Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2008, 06:53:34 AM »
400 never came with alloys standard and if frame number starts with a 1 its a 75 model
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Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2008, 07:50:12 AM »
See! I knew someone would be along soon. : )
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Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2008, 07:51:56 AM »
If they are period 1970's alloys  ;D take some pictures and let us see (Lester?, CMA? etc)

My 500-4 has Yamaha XS400 wheels which look a lot like Lester's (but aren't unfortunately...)

Hints on posting pictures here (not this site but why write two FAQs?)
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Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2008, 07:52:20 AM »
Dave/Bryan, don't you have jobs to go to?
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Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2008, 10:05:40 AM »
Only cos i crawled in from work at 07:00 and tripped over my ID book!
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Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2008, 05:15:22 PM »
Honda imported a number of 400
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Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2008, 07:48:27 PM »
Wow! Thank you all for your replies, I feel welcomed and at home already.
To answer a few of the questions raised:
The chassis number is 1065580. I will take some pics and post them for you all to see and I can't identify the wheel manufacturer.
The good news is: I had the legendary Nick Marshall here today and with a few tinkles and a pot of fuel he had the engine running like a sewing machine! Four years in storage and it fired up second attempt. Now that says something for the old gal eh?
Oh yeh..... has anybody out there got a kickstart lever for a 400f they want to sell please?
Thanks again.
Vince.
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Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
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Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2008, 12:56:44 PM »
You should be able too pick a decent kick start lever off ebay, I got a spare one for my bike for very little money, be careful and check the shaft knuckle joint before you buy .

Cheers
Dave
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