Link to 'Bike' Roadtest of 400/4

[AshimotoK0]

http://www.abacuscaralarms.co.uk/bikes/Test_Reports/Honda_CB400F.html

They mention VASCAR speed enforcement in the article ....... that was an acronym I had forgotten about.

JGC 606N is still in existence in bits but the owner also has another mega-rare iconic Honda and they, sadly,  have both been in bits for 30 years 'ish. It was a Euro model (note indicators)

[JamesH]

Good link thanks Ash.

[Tiny Tim]

Interesting read, thanks

[Orcade-Ian]

Thanks for the excellent link Ash,
Cam chain rattles were still in the future back then but it made good reading!

Ian

[Nurse Julie]

That made interesting reading Ash.
Ta

[Johnwebley]

lovely nostalgic article,

 did you note the complete new exhaust,@£80.and the 500 4 pipes at only £100 complete ??


 wry smiles

thanks for posting

[AshimotoK0]

lovely nostalgic article,

 did you note the complete new exhaust,@£80.and the 500 4 pipes at only £100 complete ??


 wry smiles

thanks for posting

In 1986 Honda slashed their exhaust prices for some reason, so the full 400/4 system was almost exactly 100 GBP, which is what I paid.

[SteveD CB500K0]

In May '79, 500/4 exhausts were £37.79 each:



+VAT of course (8% in those days)

[tom400f]

Looks like a crash repair job 

[Bryanj]

Yes Steve but how much a week did you earn then? I think I was on about £75 net

[SteveD CB500K0]

Nuthin' Bryan. I was a student.

[Bryanj]

That was a pleading trip to parents then!

[Trigger]

323 exhaust's were £79 + vat from DSS in 2004 

[Green1]

8 hours labour £36 I could have done with that when my last van exploded twice in one year.

Mick

[SteveD CB500K0]

Ooops.  Sorry for the hijack.


My room mate at Uni blew up his G5 and borrowed my 500/4 while I was in Derby with my girlfriend (currently married for 34 years...)

It was raining and he couldn't stop when some guy pulled out in front of him.