400 engine numbers

[Norniron]

Has anyone got a 400 engine that starts with a FE?

[Nurse Julie]

My 400 starts with FE

[Norniron]

My 400 starts with FE

What year is yours julie?

[Bodd]

Mine starts FE, it's a 1976 R plate.

[Nurse Julie]

My 400 starts with FE

What year is yours julie?

07/09/1978 'T'

[Lobo]

Dunno if of any use to you...

Simon

[Orcade-Ian]

Not sure what's going on here, but my engine starts with a button

Seriously now, I think all engines for 400 are CB400FE. My very early one is 1000??? 1974 build date and my 1975 P reg is 104xxxx
Just checked both 350/4's and they are CB350FE 1002xxxx
Perhaps it means engine rather than frame?

[Nurse Julie]

Has anyone got a 400 engine that starts with a FE?

What did you need engine numbers for Norniron ?

Julie

[Norniron]

Has anyone got a 400 engine that starts with a FE?

What did you need engine numbers for Norniron ?

Julie

Well julie,my bike was an aussie model imported and regd in the uk in 1987.
A friend was disputing the year of my bike because of the frame and engine numbers.
He said it was a 75 according to the numbers.it is a 77.
He thought because it originally had the passenger footpegs on the swingarm it was an early model.
And i was getting slated for cutting it up to make a cafe racer.
But it was a complete wreck and would have cost too much to restore.
I know nothing about engine/frame numbers or actually care about them to be interested.
Your replies were for his benefit not mine.

[Nurse Julie]

It's your bike Norniron, you can do whatever you like to it. Pleased it's sorted for you though

[Trigger]

Has anyone got a 400 engine that starts with a FE?

What did you need engine numbers for Norniron ?

Julie

Well julie,my bike was an aussie model imported and regd in the uk in 1987.
A friend was disputing the year of my bike because of the frame and engine numbers.
He said it was a 75 according to the numbers.it is a 77.
He thought because it originally had the passenger footpegs on the swingarm it was an early model.
And i was getting slated for cutting it up to make a cafe racer.
But it was a complete wreck and would have cost too much to restore.
I know nothing about engine/frame numbers or actually care about them to be interested.
Your replies were for his benefit not mine.

Now blab on what CC your Cb400 is 

[Norniron]

398cc ha ha

[Trigger]

398cc ha ha

The only 398cc engine in a CB400F. Classic

[Lobo]

Hi Norniron... for your mate.

The fixed footrests were only applied to the European bikes ... who knows why. From Wikopedia ..

..."Up to frame number 1056883 'F' models had swing-arm mounted pillion footrests, but from then on the 'F' models had the pillion footrests moved to frame-mounted brackets; it is often assumed that this feature only started with the F2 model but this is not the case."

Refer to my previous posting & note those frame #s do not apply outside of Europe.

Like you, I've an imported F2.... an American 1977 Model. It is on its original frame and has swing-arm footrests. Just like they all did outside of Europe....

To seal the deal I checked my parts list... the frame with loops is defo (later) European spec.

Simon

[Trigger]

Hi Norniron... for your mate.

The fixed footrests were only applied to the European bikes ... who knows why. From Wikopedia ..

..."Up to frame number 1056883 'F' models had swing-arm mounted pillion footrests, but from then on the 'F' models had the pillion footrests moved to frame-mounted brackets; it is often assumed that this feature only started with the F2 model but this is not the case."

Refer to my previous posting & note those frame #s do not apply outside of Europe.

Like you, I've an imported F2.... an American 1977 Model. It is on its original frame and has swing-arm footrests. Just like they all did outside of Europe....

To seal the deal I checked my parts list... the frame with loops is defo (later) European spec.

Simon

Simon, i never believe anything from Wiki. They have this 400 up as a good example but, it has a front drum > /wiki/File:Honda_CB400F_mod.jpg