I feel I know this bike is it a members ?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Spotted this 400 Rat Bike on my notifications.

.https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1976-honda-cb400f-8bOWrg?bsft_aaid=a5ce63ed-6419-48b8-adb6-8692f74daf04&bsft_bk=block2&bsft_clkid=a9a030a6-9bf7-4270-b9f7-cae09d1e7c75&bsft_eid=c626c1c3-7a2f-eb5e-c898-7ce9ab71b433&bsft_ek=2024-08-14T07%3A00%3A00Z&bsft_lx=32&bsft_mid=8d286774-9dbe-4998-93da-afc28e2eb1b8&bsft_mime_type=html&bsft_pid=a4af69b5-68e1-48c1-a186-c41d0437b56d&bsft_pp=2&bsft_tv=12&bsft_txnid=ba999d9d-562c-4e57-aaa0-e1e1b7fc44fa&bsft_uid=90a00ed2-99f0-4b9d-a501-f50a8b66c44a&utm_campaign=targeted-uk-new-design-automated-email-0-30-daily-22-07-24&utm_content=targeted-uk-new-design-automated-email-0-30-daily-22-07-24&utm_medium=email&utm_source=blueshift

[Athame57]

How do these Rat Bikes function without a battery? 

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

How do these Rat Bikes function without a battery? 

I assume there is a liitle Lithium  battery hidden somewhere?

[Mike_Berkshire]

As I have been reading up on the electrics the last couple of days I have come across a few posts where the bike is modified to only start on kick start (much cooler by all accounts) allowing for a much smaller battery and reduction in wiring.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Back in the day there was nothing cooler than pressing a button to start your bike rather than using a kick start🏍️🏍️🏍️

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Currently 7 bids so far at £2k shown as reserve not met, I think I have seen this bike up for sale on Gumtree previously.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Looks like it sold for £2499 plus any extra charges.

[Murf]

‘modified to only start on kick start (much cooler by all accounts)’ 😂😂😂😂😂,

Having started biking in the days of the British 2 stroke running on 20:1 premix and the 500cc single with Lucas electrics there is nothing cool about kicking a bike over  🤬🥵🤬🥵🤬🥵🤬
Then again I didn’t have a brown seat so maybe missed something?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Oh the joy of British two strokes - my Ariel Leader was a pig to start from stone cold - once it ran it was fine for the rest of the day.
I found by accident that if you removed the right side pamel and pushed down the little button on the carb float chamber it would flood and then start first kick.

I ended up drilling a small hole in the side panel and fashioned a length of weding rod that I attached to the float button with some plastic tubing. More plasic on the outside to make it look tidy & to stop the rod falling inside the panel.

When I later bought an Ariel Arrow - as it was not enclosed so easy to start.
We complain about 400 brakes - the Ariel was in the bottom division of the lowest league - not helped by the way the trailing link front forks responded. Lots of drama a the front wheel dipped but not much actual slowing down. Happy days.

[Johnny4428]

And a lot of truth in the myth that the number of kicks is based on the number of people watching you trying to start the f…….g thing.😜

[taysidedragon]

And a lot of truth in the myth that the number of kicks is based on the number of people watching you trying to start the f…….g thing.😜

Oh yes! 😫

[Laverda Dave]

And a lot of truth in the myth that the number of kicks is based on the number of people watching you trying to start the f…….g thing.😜

Very, very true . That and if it's a really big crowd watching not only will it be difficult to start but it also comes with a guarantee you'll stall it and have to go through the sweaty rigmarole again!

[Johnny4428]

And a lot of truth in the myth that the number of kicks is based on the number of people watching you trying to start the f…….g thing.😜

Very, very true . That and if it's a really big crowd watching not only will it be difficult to start but it also comes with a guarantee you'll stall it and have to go through the sweaty rigmarole again!

🤣🤣 bloody Sod’s Law!!

[Green1]

This reminds me of an old kh125 I had for awhile. I was out side talking to a neighbour and  that inevitably turned in to the nosey neighbour coming out. So I wanted a quick getaway. The battery was dead so had to bump it. Just as it fired and I went to swing a leg over it the battery slid out the side taking out my left leg.
The bike took off as I face planted the tarmac

[Johnny4428]

This reminds me of an old kh125 I had for awhile. I was out side talking to a neighbour and  that inevitably turned in to the nosey neighbour coming out. So I wanted a quick getaway. The battery was dead so had to bump it. Just as it fired and I went to swing a leg over it the battery slid out the side taking out my left leg.
The bike took off as I face planted the tarmac

😂😂😳