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Title: Alloy wheels on a 400f
Post by: The Joker on November 20, 2008, 07:14:41 PM: Evening All.

I have just acquired a 400f which was imported from Belgium some years ago and although 99.9% complete and running I intend to strip and restore it.

The bike has alloy wheels and I would like to know if these were ever fitted ex-works to these machines?

Also I do not know the year of manufacture. The frame number is 1065580 - can anybody help nail it down please?

Will post some pics as work progresses.

Cheers

Vince.
Title: Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
Post by: Dave M on November 20, 2008, 07:26:42 PM: I don't remember them ever having alloys as standard fitment.

Biffta will probably know for sure. Over to you Dave...
Title: Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
Post by: Bryanj on November 21, 2008, 06:53:34 AM: 400 never came with alloys standard and if frame number starts with a 1 its a 75 model
Title: Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
Post by: Dave M on November 21, 2008, 07:50:12 AM: See! I knew someone would be along soon. : )
Title: Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on November 21, 2008, 07:51:56 AM: If they are period 1970's alloys ;D take some pictures and let us see (Lester?, CMA? etc)

My 500-4 has Yamaha XS400 wheels which look a lot like Lester's (but aren't unfortunately...)

Hints on posting pictures here (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=14605.msg93296#msg93296) (not this site but why write two FAQs?)
Title: Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on November 21, 2008, 07:52:20 AM: Dave/Bryan, don't you have jobs to go to?
Title: Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
Post by: Bryanj on November 21, 2008, 10:05:40 AM: Only cos i crawled in from work at 07:00 and tripped over my ID book!
Title: Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
Post by: dave400 on November 21, 2008, 05:15:22 PM: Honda imported a number of 400
Title: Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
Post by: The Joker on November 21, 2008, 07:48:27 PM: Wow! Thank you all for your replies, I feel welcomed and at home already.
To answer a few of the questions raised:
The chassis number is 1065580. I will take some pics and post them for you all to see and I can't identify the wheel manufacturer.
The good news is: I had the legendary Nick Marshall here today and with a few tinkles and a pot of fuel he had the engine running like a sewing machine! Four years in storage and it fired up second attempt. Now that says something for the old gal eh?
Oh yeh..... has anybody out there got a kickstart lever for a 400f they want to sell please?
Thanks again.
Vince.
Title: Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
Post by: The Joker on November 21, 2008, 07:55:27 PM: Quote from: biffta on November 21, 2008, 05:15:22 PM
Honda imported a number of 400
Title: Re: Alloy wheels on a 400f
Post by: dave400 on November 22, 2008, 12:56:44 PM: You should be able too pick a decent kick start lever off ebay, I got a spare one for my bike for very little money, be careful and check the shaft knuckle joint before you buy .

Cheers
Dave