Gentlemen

[Binman180]

Good Afternoon Gents,

My Names Ryan, 22, Hampshire, Currently riding a Varadero 125 '04 (Couple of scuffs up the side from my first year on two wheels and 10k miles so far) and in the process of upgrading to a CB400F (Once I replace the clutch and it gets through the MOT) Not sure of the Model but it has the footrests on the frame and not the swing arm so I believe it's one of the later ones. Sounds Lovely, that's all that matters. I'll have a look at uploading pictures later of both bikes.

_I'm a COMPLETE beginner with regards to mechanics and electrical_

Glad to see such huge support for these motors which will in no doubt be of great help in the near future! Looking forward to it.

(Hopefully) To a long and great future of riding, Cheers.

[mickwinf]

Welcome Ryan, glad to see some young blood interested in these old bikes, plenty of 400 four owners on here to give you any advice you need, cheers, Mick

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Plus 1 with Mick
Welcome
Cheers
Bitsa

[ka-ja]

Hi and welcome to the site, and another 400/4 in tow------ken but I am not sure about the gentlemen bit, sounds a bit ambitious to me!

[Green1]

Welcome
These old boys come in handy.
Theirs no diagnostic ports on these old girls you have to dig in and get dirty.

Mick   

[JamesH]

Welcome mate

[tom400f]

This is interesting as my son is 23 and I have a yellow one of these myself. No CBT yet for him though....

Very easy to work on. Sounds like you have an F2 like me (also available in Candy Antares Red). Please post pics

Welcome and enjoy.

[Johnwebley]

welcome ,and thanks for the compliment !!!!

[Binman180]

Wow check out the responses! Thanks for the warm welcome guys!

I've tried attaching some photos, Might be over the file size limit. she fired up on all four once i drained the old fuel out and ran some new stuff through, a new battery and an oil change! I've changed the coils over to some new ones as the old HT leads looked a bit old. just waiting for a new clutch kit to come from good old David silver as the clutch has well and truly seized on this one!

[Trigger]

Welcome Ryan. Just watch out for the French git Bitsa. Enjoy.

[UK Pete]

Hi Ryan and welcome, the bike looks great enjoy the forums
pete

[AshimotoK0]

Welcome from me too. This forum is a great place to visit for UK guys. The American site is great too but you get that 'personal touch on here'.

Nice bike  ... I got my first 400/4 when I was 22 !!

Like the title Ryan : Reminds me of an old boss I had, way back,  who looked like Boycie from "Old Fools and Horses". His Draconian memos to everyone used to always start    "Gentleman" ... then something like ...   "Do as I say or else you will be replaced"

Cheers ... Ash

[Binman180]

@ash: Sounds like a top bloke haha!

I'm gonna be using this beaut as my commuter to work (a car isn't particularly practicle considering my working hours and dreaded traffic around here), I'm buying the bike to ride and love with the good times aswell as the bad. not it's re-sell value!

Roughly 40 odd miles a day, maybe a bit more (Not motorway) not much starting and stopping, backroads/country, is there much I should be aware of or at least bear in mind with this particular bike? Or any decent practical modifications? Plenty of moaning around the internet about them being fragile, tbh I tend to try and take things with a pinch of salt as no matter what you get, someone, somewhere will be able to find any reason that something is rubbish haha.

Below is my current bike! I love the Vara, Very nice and comfortable bike but it's a bit under-powered and I feel it is probably a bit stressed doing between 8 - 10k rpm everyday. Never missed a beat though! Even back during those horrible winter months leading up to and just after christmas just gone. Those were some morbid commutes!

[Green1]

Varadero's are good old work horses I borrowed one for a few days when they first come out 2 up it did 80mph
But theirs nothing wrong with an up grade.

Mick

[K2-K6]

Hello and welcome Ryan, sounds like you're getting to grips with the 400 already so should be good fun looking after it.

Tips should always begin with oil condition on these (guess that goes for most motors) but really is the basis of long service and reliability.

Have fun, where abouts in hampshire are you?