My eyes are watering £10,989

[rustywheels]

Just spilt my coffee

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1977-Honda-CB-400-Four-Classic-Vintage-Not-The-Cheapest-But-Probably-The-Best/133561441546?hash=item1f18e1dd0a:g:d5YAAOSwyPhfnCN-

I definitely agree it's not the cheapest.  Perhaps I'll undercut that and put mine up for £10,988 

[allankelly1]

Typical ebay crazy prices

He could at least knock of a tenner due to the rear sprocket not being original


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[Nurse Julie]

That's a stunner, worth every penny. Would I ride it, nope, so no good to me.

[Sparky]

Seems like good value given Frank also has a FS1E up for £11k

[allankelly1]

Base on the FS1E price Do you think he would do a part ex for my matching number UK reg Rd plus some change ?




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[JamesH]

True quality never comes cheap.

When you consider what that probably cost to restore, plus the original purchase cost, it's not a bad price IMHO.

[Athame57]

I'm nearly with Julie on this myself, its nearly too good to risk riding....nearly. I'd garage it in my bedroom mind! 

[bobv7]

OK, it's an expensive motorcycle but then so are most current bikes for what they really are. If it's as good as advertised then it's a really nice restored example of a highly regarded machine. I bought mine new in 1976 and loved it, but it wasn't all that original by the time I sold it in 1980 with 35+k miles on it. Like all classic vehicles we buy them because we regret selling one, they remind us of our youth or simply because we can now afford those few nice toys. It's an expensive hobby and if you think the cost is too high then find another.

[K2-K6]

Also,  if you'd added up what it would cost to maintain your original one for that long and included all extra outlay,  then it's probably cheaper to have sold one in the 80s and  buy this one now. We just never see the cost in one chunk.

[Laverda Dave]

I wish I still had the varnish blue 400/4 I restored a couple of years ago, it was just like the one advertised....

[bobv7]

I say that for just about every bike I've ever owned and sold! A very wise man told me the best way to make a small fortune selling bikes is to start with a large one.

[robvangulik]

To make a large fortune small, absolutely true

[AshimotoK0]

I wish I still had the varnish blue 400/4 I restored a couple of years ago, it was just like the one advertised....

I have a Varnish Blue but still miss my yellow one CAG 242T stolen from where I worked at the time.. JH Fenner .. Particularly when you see a post like this on Facebook. 

[Johnny4428]

Bloody cheek Ash! Still boasting about it too.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

OK, it's an expensive motorcycle but then so are most current bikes for what they really are. If it's as good as advertised then it's a really nice restored example of a highly regarded machine. I bought mine new in 1976 and loved it, but it wasn't all that original by the time I sold it in 1980 with 35+k miles on it. Like all classic vehicles we buy them because we regret selling one, they remind us of our youth or simply because we can now afford those few nice toys. It's an expensive hobby and if you think the cost is too high then find another.

It's the same theme at work with Classic Cars, Pedal Cycles etc it's driven by many factors including "Nostalgia", as you say trying to "regain lost youth" plus in many cases finally buying what you could not afford when you were young or coveted what a friend had.

I so wish I still had my 250 cc Maico Letta Scooter in Yellow & Black I looked at a few online but none had the lovely screen that mine had with a badge bar full of fog lamps. It's a shame the only one photo I had of her was lost in our house fire.

Before settling on the Honda 400/4 I fancied an Ariel Leader having owned two in the 1960's (restored ones are not that expensive).  One of my best mates restored one himself, he was very disappointed when he finally rode it - slow with poor brakes plus a pig to start from cold. Strange how we airbrush the negatives from our memories. He sold it at a loss having only done an oily rag restoration but spent big time on the engine.