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Title: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on January 11, 2019, 07:17:04 AM
I've updated this for 2019 - I suspect there are even more 400s on here now than there were last time...

Please only vote for your "main" bike, be it a rider or a restoration. It would be very easy to skew the result if you have a barn full of bikes (like James  ))

Edit - polls don’t show on Tapatalk. I don’t know why but will try and find out.
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: mattsz on January 11, 2019, 09:30:09 AM
Interesting... on the US SOHC site, 400's seem to be quite the exception, based on the postings in the one thread I track, "SOHC/4 Bikes." Man, I wish they organized that section by bike, like on this forum...
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on January 11, 2019, 09:27:37 PM
Ha!

Swamped by 400s already...
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: Trigger on January 11, 2019, 09:45:49 PM
I do find this hard as i own every UK SOHC on the list but, my main bike is a CD250  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: Woodside on January 11, 2019, 09:56:18 PM
For you trig.
Just put your favourite to work on....?
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: andy120t on February 05, 2019, 05:45:26 PM
I voted 650 - but it's a 550 frame, 650 engine and 400 wheels... The engine is where the heart is!
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: Green1 on February 05, 2019, 07:46:54 PM
Tought one I do the same kind of miles on all my bikes and don't have a favourite as they all have there pros and cons depending on the type of journey.
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: mike the bike on February 05, 2019, 07:51:03 PM
400four
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: Seamus on March 07, 2019, 08:49:43 AM
Own a 72 500 four with 605 conversion, yoshi profile cam, oil cooler and twin discs. Have all the original 500 parts like the barrels, pistons, cam, front forks, hub, master cylinder etc in case I fancy converting it back to standard
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: Johnwebley on November 25, 2019, 06:00:55 PM



   done
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: Oggie400F on November 25, 2019, 06:51:28 PM
I’ve chosen the bike that has given me the biggest smile on my face on the most occasions this year and that is my 550. 😁
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: mike the bike on November 25, 2019, 07:29:34 PM
400four
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: taysidedragon on May 15, 2021, 10:40:07 AM
We seem to have even more 400f owners now. How does this list look in 2021?
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: andy120t on May 15, 2021, 11:04:46 AM
We need a singles and/ or twins option now!
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: kevin 755 on May 15, 2021, 12:21:15 PM
750
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: Laverdaroo on May 15, 2021, 03:00:21 PM
400/four :)
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on May 15, 2021, 03:14:53 PM
I only have one bike a 400 four but its all in bits at the moment!
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: Bradders on May 15, 2021, 03:33:50 PM
400/4 for me too. 
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: Sesman on May 15, 2021, 04:24:00 PM
550 F2
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: JezzaPeach on May 15, 2021, 05:09:27 PM
Does anyone have a rough idea of how many 500/4s there are in the UK still running?
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: Nurse Julie on May 15, 2021, 05:33:57 PM
Does anyone have a rough idea of how many 500/4s there are in the UK still running?
Loads
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: Johnny4428 on May 15, 2021, 09:33:35 PM
550k3 Purchased in 1987 for £210.😂
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: ComfySofa on October 13, 2023, 10:14:40 AM
Im proud to say after owning it for 10 years (bought my 2 brothers out when my dads passed away) then it sitting in a shipping container for 7 years, then 3 years building it...ive now used it a few time to get to work on and also to go round Roo's house to talk bollocks like most middle aged bikers do...

Its not my main bike...its my old man's so will stay with me for as long as humanly possible...ive never owned a bike this old (my main daily is a 2014 z1000 with a shit load of mods) along with a Hypermotard 1100 evo sp and an old pre aprc RSV4 factory which after 11 years of ownership still scares the shit out of me...

One thing i will say, as i said to Roo. Its growing on me, definately, when i go in the garage it almost says... "pretty sure this bit might need adjusting...go on, you'll feel better once you do..."
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on October 13, 2023, 10:26:51 AM
Update:
I have a 500 K1 that is past the 75% mark in terms of rebuild progress.

My 400 is my ocassional ride until the 500 is completed.
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: florence on October 13, 2023, 03:53:05 PM
CB500 four, continually used since rebuild in 1995.  I'm pretty sure the forum was text only in those days and my computer was Windows for Workgroups 3.11.  Bought my bike for £150 in some boxes.

Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: Pauarc on October 13, 2023, 04:40:25 PM
Honda CB750f2n then now CB750k2
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: Spitfire on October 13, 2023, 07:12:25 PM
CB750F1 bought new in 1976 for the princely sum of £1200, it was either that or central heating for the house but my better half gave me permission to get the bike, no car in them days either.

Dennis
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: Nurse Julie on October 13, 2023, 07:20:28 PM
CB750F1 bought new in 1976 for the princely sum of £1200, it was either that or central heating for the house but my better half gave me permission to get the bike, no car in them days either.

Dennis
😂😂😂😂😂😂 Love that Dennis.
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: Athame57 on October 13, 2023, 11:05:34 PM
My main bike is also my only bike, a CB400F2.  ;D
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: ka-ja on October 14, 2023, 10:11:13 AM
Still got my Yoshimura 400, bought 2nd hand in 1980 and converted to cafe racer in 1985
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: philward on October 15, 2023, 08:19:12 PM
Difficult as I use my 500K2 and 750K2 on a rotational basis. Enjoy both equally. I'll go for the 750 as the extra power fits in with modern traffic without the extra revs.
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: allankelly1 on October 15, 2023, 11:06:22 PM
Hi All

Long time no speak

Sorry 2023 has been year of the RD350LC for me and done over 1k and only been out a couple of times on the 400f

Ride safe all

Best wishes Al


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Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: nairb on March 16, 2024, 01:17:49 AM
I am greedy.  I have 11 of the things.  Different sorts, Single, twins, triples and 1 inline 4 and a rotary.  All collected over the last 45 years or so.  And 1 more recently.  All rebuilt, some a complete rebuild and some just a good recommission with new tyres etc.
I don't really have a favourite.  They are all different.  All that matters is that when a dry day arrives I can still pull one of the machines out and spend an afternoon riding about in the country or further.

One day it will all be one of those things you USED to do....
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: davidcumbria on March 16, 2024, 08:43:54 AM
I just bought a 2002 fazer 600 for £1100. Perfect cosmetics, runs sweet new chain and tyres. Next bike was supposed to be a rebuild project but this  is actually too good to pull apart. Cost of gaskets and parts to do a rebuild is prohibitive compared with just buying a complete second hand engine. Interesting to compare with the 30 year older 550/4 - with dohc, oil cooling, 4 valves per cylinder it responds to the throttle so differently. I need to find a bike and particularly an engine I can enjoy pulling apart with  at least some partial re compensation for my time effort and new parts. It’s fun searching meanwhile….
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: neat street on March 16, 2024, 09:39:33 AM
750
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: Laverda Dave on March 16, 2024, 10:53:59 AM
I am greedy.  I have 11 of the things.  Different sorts, Single, twins, triples and 1 inline 4 and a rotary.  All collected over the last 45 years or so.  And 1 more recently.  All rebuilt, some a complete rebuild and some just a good recommission with new tyres etc.
I don't really have a favourite.  They are all different.  All that matters is that when a dry day arrives I can still pull one of the machines out and spend an afternoon riding about in the country or further.

One day it will all be one of those things you USED to do....

Ohh an RE5 rotary :o, Is it running and how long have you had it? Any story to tell? Didn't Suzuki scrap all the unsold ones in the end due to non-stop warranty claims or is that an urban myth? Very nivce looking bikes in the day with THAT engine and all the polished alloy on show. I remember seeing one for sale brand new in a motorcycle dealers in Hanwell, West London and now long gone.
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on March 16, 2024, 12:35:53 PM
I know that the old Buxton Traffic Section rated the rotary engined Norton Inerpol 2 as it was sneakily quiet and fast back in the day. They suited the rural Buxton use more than the City use in Derby Traffic Section.

When I was in the car trade the last version of the NSU RO80's circa 1974 with the twin plug engine & catalytic converter was much more reliable than the earlier twin headlighted 4 plug engine.

Sadly the cost of warranty claims on the earlier models bankrupted NSU - it always seemed a shame that when they seemed to finally get the engine right with the electronic rev limiter etc it was too late to save what was a very advanced car in it's day.
Title: Re: What do you own 2019? (Main bike only please)
Post by: Johnny4428 on March 16, 2024, 01:22:36 PM
Very pleasing to the eye too, maybe ahead of their time.
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