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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB350/400 => Topic started by: AshimotoK0 on February 21, 2015, 07:54:47 AM

Title: Why didn't Honda sell this in the UK?
Post by: AshimotoK0 on February 21, 2015, 07:54:47 AM: Never seen one of these but tank colouring is just like my '69 CB250SS.
Why didn't Honda sell it here for gawds sake. Anyone know what they are like? Ebay Description is wrong .. says it's a Kawasaki!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB400ss-/151476188918?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

Ash
Title: Re: Why didn't Honda sell this in the UK?
Post by: Trigger on February 21, 2015, 07:58:46 AM: Quote from: AshimotoK0 on February 21, 2015, 07:54:47 AM
Never seen one of these but tank colouring is just like my '69 CB250SS.
Why didn't Honda sell it here for gawds sake. Anyone know what they are like? Ebay Description is wrong .. says it's a Kawasaki!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB400ss-/151476188918?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

Ash

These 400 have been about for a few years now as imports. The Japanese still have the 400 law's so a lot of 400 are sold in Japan. You will not see a 125 in the land of the rising sun ;)
Title: Re: Why didn't Honda sell this in the UK?
Post by: Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP) on February 21, 2015, 08:56:27 AM: First thoughts are I like the look of that
Thanks for showing Ash
Cheers
Bitsa
Title: Re: Why didn't Honda sell this in the UK?
Post by: UK Pete on February 21, 2015, 09:06:54 AM: Yes me too i love the look, it reminds me of my old 1972 cb 125
pete
Title: Re: Why didn't Honda sell this in the UK?
Post by: steff750 on February 21, 2015, 09:23:40 AM: ;) yes it looks nice , and i also like the honda ape he has on his other listings ,variety is the spice of life init
when you look at the big picture (worldwide sales) i dont think honda ever intended uk to be one of thier big sales rooms
lol i still know guys who wont even talk about jap bikes let alone ride em , how sad is that ::)
Title: Re: Why didn't Honda sell this in the UK?
Post by: Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP) on February 21, 2015, 10:53:25 AM: Bloody sad there loss ;)I have rode enough old brit crap to know I will never return to them
Cheers
Bitsa
Title: Re: Why didn't Honda sell this in the UK?
Post by: Norniron on February 21, 2015, 05:41:13 PM: Why did they not bring these either
Title: Re: Why didn't Honda sell this in the UK?
Post by: Trigger on February 21, 2015, 05:49:45 PM: Quote from: Norniron on February 21, 2015, 05:41:13 PM
Why did they not bring these either

Is that the 400 V-Tec ?
Title: Re: Why didn't Honda sell this in the UK?
Post by: Norniron on February 21, 2015, 06:12:35 PM: No its the nc36.it predates the vtec.
There were a few grey imported into the uk and are very hard to get
Title: Re: Why didn't Honda sell this in the UK?
Post by: LesterPiglet on February 21, 2015, 07:14:10 PM: Looks like Zephyr to me. :-\
Title: Re: Why didn't Honda sell this in the UK?
Post by: Clem2112 on February 21, 2015, 08:22:46 PM: I bought a couple of NC31 mini Big One 400 's in the late 90's.... similar design engine to the spoked wheeled 400 four in the picture. Saw one of those just the once ....
A nod to the early 750 four.
Title: Re: Why didn't Honda sell this in the UK?
Post by: JamesH on February 21, 2015, 09:09:37 PM: Yeah I'm a fan of the NC36...lovely looking bikes...
Title: Re: Why didn't Honda sell this in the UK?
Post by: Trigger on February 22, 2015, 10:59:35 AM: Did find NC36 V CB750K0 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q9qW0PJhHE
Title: Re: Why didn't Honda sell this in the UK?
Post by: steff750 on February 22, 2015, 12:14:56 PM: ;) nice find trigg awesome paint job if only honda made em like that
and thats what makes youtube better than bike mags ;)