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SOHC.co.uk Forums => Other Bikes => Topic started by: AshimotoK0 on March 02, 2018, 12:44:39 AM

Title: Always amazes me that these don't go for more money
Post by: AshimotoK0 on March 02, 2018, 12:44:39 AM: I bought one of these great bikes (B1) once when my beloved Parakeet Yellow CB400F2 got nicked from where I worked. You would think they would command a much higher price nowadays. Standard pipes must be one of the most unobtanium parts on the planet though...bet they would go for as much as this sold for!

http://www.classichondamotorcycles.co.uk/bikedetail.aspx?bike=4613
Title: Re: Always amazes me that these don't go for more money
Post by: kevski on March 02, 2018, 07:10:45 AM: It's because they have always lived in the shadow of the Z1 and it's derivatives, a very capable and well sorted machine only pitfall is the rubbers in the clutch basket and the starter clutch.
Title: Re: Always amazes me that these don't go for more money
Post by: paul G on March 02, 2018, 08:16:51 AM: Couple of pictures of mine Ash.
They do fetch 5k plus in restored condition.
Mine is done including mint original exhaust.

(https://i.imgur.com/MH29aOC.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/j4laJql.jpg)
Title: Re: Always amazes me that these don't go for more money
Post by: mickwinf on March 02, 2018, 08:29:51 AM: i always fancied one of these as a good combination of size and power and better handling than the flagship 900
Title: Re: Always amazes me that these don't go for more money
Post by: matthewmosse on March 02, 2018, 09:39:51 AM: I bought one as a project because it was cheap, needed more work than I anticipated, neighbour took a shine to it so I moved it on to her and it's now fairly well restored but wasn't a cheap job or quick to do so I'm glad I got out of it with a small profit. Lots of perished rubber compared to what needs doing on my old Hondas of similar vintage, not quite as durable or easy to work on I felt.
Title: Re: Always amazes me that these don't go for more money
Post by: andut on March 02, 2018, 10:38:16 AM: That's a superb looking bike Paul !
Title: Re: Always amazes me that these don't go for more money
Post by: paul G on March 02, 2018, 11:39:12 AM: Quote from: andut on March 02, 2018, 10:38:16 AM
That's a superb looking bike Paul !
;D ;D thanks. The chrome is brighter in real life as it is coated in ACF50 for the winter.
Title: Re: Always amazes me that these don't go for more money
Post by: AshimotoK0 on March 02, 2018, 12:00:00 PM: Here was mine...the little man at the front was 33 last week :) :)
Title: Re: Always amazes me that these don't go for more money
Post by: paul G on March 02, 2018, 12:37:13 PM: Quote from: AshimotoK0 on March 02, 2018, 12:00:00 PM
Here was mine...the little man at the front was 33 last week :) :)
;D ;D
Title: Re: Always amazes me that these don't go for more money
Post by: Sgt.Pinback on March 02, 2018, 02:21:15 PM: Quote from: paul G on March 02, 2018, 08:16:51 AM
Couple of pictures of mine Ash.
They do fetch 5k plus in restored condition.
Mine is done including mint original exhaust.

Thats a beauty.
And the "C" is the best looking Z650.

On the German Kawa forum a member just offered a 1983 Z650 for € 500,00.

More or less the same bike (with rear drum) but a cheap basis to make a "Ltd" lookalike?

http://www.kawasaki-z.de/forum03/download/file.php?id=42872&t=1