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SOHC.co.uk Forums => Other Bikes => Topic started by: andy120t on September 03, 2022, 04:01:02 PM

Title: CB400/1100 ! on ebay
Post by: andy120t on September 03, 2022, 04:01:02 PM: I can't post the link ... tablet isn't very user friendly, but the auction site has a 400 superdream with a Honda factory 'CB1100f lookalike' bodykit and fairing. Not something I had ever seen before, so if anyone can find / post the l link it might be of interest?! Seller even shows the original brochures, which seem to take the p*ss out of the whole concept. ...a bit of Honda history.

I searched Honda 400 and it came up as a result.
Title: Re: CB400/1100 ! on ebay
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on September 03, 2022, 05:23:50 PM: Is it this one?
.https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334543072326?hash=item4de4522c46:g:CLwAAOSw4bJjCJYM&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsM1MG4Wkbzx%2BKqOrW3IBsbHE3QS86aM1BYZQbf6PQ4oU%2BkP87q7kp3xH5CxlZiJldJv%2BkE7ffSD%2FfzrlLkaarz817IyjLRCeUq2kT5eRGhaX%2FkoypXG%2F1f6A5lhO9FV8%2FVSN0bZWhyfoN6QQk21SZfjvkkQz29wwM%2BNgYTyyM4Cl78ZeZho%2BQ8MLtbvrx0JtynHqdvawF0ewCP7REud7NYEeW7jd8n6I86Q2Ngy4kdZK%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7jR3cLgYA
Title: Re: CB400/1100 ! on ebay
Post by: andy120t on September 03, 2022, 06:52:18 PM: Thanks Ted, that's the one. I'm not sure the fairing works all that well on the Superdream, which might be wh y it didn't sell well. It's not something I had ever seen before.

The brochure says (paraphrasing) you might feel like Ron Haslam, but this fairing still won't make you go like him. Bizarre marketing!
Title: Re: CB400/1100 ! on ebay
Post by: Laverdaroo on September 03, 2022, 06:54:25 PM: Race fairing ;D
Title: Re: CB400/1100 ! on ebay
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on September 03, 2022, 06:55:32 PM: Just because it was a sales disaster and therefore rare doesn’t make it desirable.

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Title: Re: CB400/1100 ! on ebay
Post by: Laverdaroo on September 03, 2022, 06:57:07 PM: Deffalutely! ;D
Title: Re: CB400/1100 ! on ebay
Post by: philward on September 03, 2022, 07:09:59 PM: I can't remember that bike/brochure at the time. It looks like it has been fitted with genuine CB1100RB wheels and double disc twin piston calipers - note the brochure shows standard single disc/standard super dream wheels
Title: Re: CB400/1100 ! on ebay
Post by: Rozabikes Tim on September 03, 2022, 07:52:10 PM: Later Superdreams had reverse comstars and 4 pot calipers if I recall correctly.....?

Not a good look big fairing on a smaller bike. Extra weight must have more than cancelled any aero gains.

Mate of mine in the 80's had an RD250 with flf Sheene Akai fairing kit. Ooh is was slow as a result. Looked nice enough mind.
Title: Re: CB400/1100 ! on ebay
Post by: K2-K6 on September 03, 2022, 07:53:07 PM: Quote from: philward on September 03, 2022, 07:09:59 PM
I can't remember that bike/brochure at the time. It looks like it has been fitted with genuine CB1100RB wheels and double disc twin piston calipers - note the brochure shows standard single disc/standard super dream wheels

Quite a good mimic of the 1100 it looks, if you check images of the two these do look like 400 sized twin disc and the calipers are mounted further down the fork leg corresponding to disc diameter too.

Convincing appearance though, but clearly didn't help sales at all ;D
Title: Re: CB400/1100 ! on ebay
Post by: Bryanj on September 03, 2022, 08:01:56 PM: Hondastyle equipment was made by Rickman and if you look in the brocure pic you will see a single disc 250 alongside a twin disc 400. Cant remember if 400 had the calipers shown or not but it looks like the very last iteration of the 400 as i also dont remember black engines.
The 400 sold like a lead balloon covered in lemon juice so one with all the stupidley expensive kit on it has to be chromed rocking horse poo
Title: Re: CB400/1100 ! on ebay
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on September 03, 2022, 08:43:18 PM: Well I like the look of the Gold Wheels & fairing - then again I'm not renown for my sense of style!