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Title: 350? funny how some don't know zip.
Post by: kevski on August 12, 2017, 03:23:18 PM: Hard to believe some people do not have a clue.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB-350-/282603721907?hash=item41cc7e94b3:g:jMYAAOSwIclZihP2
Title: Re: 350? funny how some don't know zip.
Post by: Orcade-Ian on August 12, 2017, 05:07:11 PM: Not really sure what that is and why he hasn't had his collar felt by now. Footrests on frame loops definitely 400/4 - but registered 10/71?? I don't think 350/4 fours were quite that early either and definitely no 400's.
Someone will eventually have a problem with that one methinks.

Ian
Title: Re: 350? funny how some don't know zip.
Post by: royhall on August 12, 2017, 05:43:56 PM: No the 350's were 72 to 74. That's definitely a 400 engine as the clutch mechanism is different on the 350.
Title: Re: 350? funny how some don't know zip.
Post by: hairygit on August 12, 2017, 07:20:20 PM: Plus he thinks it's a U.K. bike, and all original bar the paint!

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Title: Re: 350? funny how some don't know zip.
Post by: Nurse Julie on August 12, 2017, 07:34:30 PM: The seller is on drugs and if he isn't, he should be. But saying that, he has quite a few bids.....are we missing something?
Title: Re: 350? funny how some don't know zip.
Post by: hairygit on August 12, 2017, 07:37:18 PM: Also curious to know what the reg number actually relates to, my guess would probably be a 350K twin. What it needs is someone with the spare cash to buy it, take it to an mot station or vosa place and get it checked out. If plod confiscated it, e bays money back guarantee would cover the buyers losses, the idiot selling it would lose everything!

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Title: Re: 350? funny how some don't know zip.
Post by: Nurse Julie on August 12, 2017, 07:43:05 PM: I have contacted the seller and asked for engine, VIN and reg No. It will be interesting to see what is so special / different about this bike.
Title: Re: 350? funny how some don't know zip.
Post by: royhall on August 12, 2017, 10:06:30 PM: Probably a USA import looking at the 4 into 2 exhaust. It looks like one of those yank jobs with the horrible flared ends on the silencers, MAC I think they are. Whoever sold it to him was probably telling him lies to inflate the price. Defo a 400/4 and worth buying at £1000, lets see where it ends up.
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Post by: kent400 on August 12, 2017, 10:36:28 PM: Roy, might end up with someone who buys 400 Fours, strips them and sells the parts on ebay. One name springs to mind!
Title: Re: 350? funny how some don't know zip.
Post by: Orcade-Ian on August 13, 2017, 06:55:47 AM: Julie, I also asked for details and he came back with a capacity of 349 but he's not at home at the mo (even though the lights are on!) and will come back with V5 details. As others have said, probably ok to break but not much else, most mot guys will kick that out and call plod.

Ian
Title: Re: 350? funny how some don't know zip.
Post by: Nurse Julie on August 13, 2017, 07:51:14 AM: Quote from: orcadian on August 13, 2017, 06:55:47 AM
Julie, I also asked for details and he came back with a capacity of 349 but he's not at home at the mo (even though the lights are on!) and will come back with V5 details. As others have said, probably ok to break but not much else, most mot guys will kick that out and call plod.

Ian
Same reply as I have received from him Ian
Title: Re: 350? funny how some don't know zip.
Post by: Orcade-Ian on August 13, 2017, 06:42:38 PM: Thanks Julie,
I really can't imagine how he ever managed to get it past the eagle eyed mot folk previously!
The other thing that really winds me up is that expression 'doesn't need much for mot'. TAKE THE BLOODY THING THEN and get the market value!

Grrrrh

Ian
Title: Re: 350? funny how some don't know zip.
Post by: Nurse Julie on August 13, 2017, 09:59:04 PM: Now relisted by the seller, with correct (?) info
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB-400-/282609795058?nav=SEARCH
Title: Re: 350? funny how some don't know zip.
Post by: Moorey on August 13, 2017, 10:16:21 PM: Put a 350 tank and panels on and most wouldn't know. Its only because we know what were looking at. I wonder how many that bid on it as a 350 knew otherwise.
Title: Re: 350? funny how some don't know zip.
Post by: Orcade-Ian on August 13, 2017, 10:21:28 PM: So now we have a 1971 K reg 400/4? Yes, it could be a K plate bike but can't have 1971 on the supposed 400/4 V5
I can't be bothered to even reply to his message via eBay (same info as Julie received)

He has ignored the warning - perhaps eBay and plod ought to know to protect the buyer?
Title: Re: 350? funny how some don't know zip.
Post by: Nurse Julie on August 13, 2017, 10:32:23 PM: I could be wrong but I think it is a genuine error by the seller. I'm not saying the bike is good, safe or right but regards the 1971 registration, that could be an error or true if someone got an age related certificate, as the date of manufacture could be 1971 as per Hondas records. Remember the CB750 diecast that Frank had, that was imported from the states and the age related certificate came back from Honda stating 1968 !!!.
Anyway, I have wished the owner of the 350/400 good luck with the sale.
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Post by: Moorey on August 13, 2017, 10:41:59 PM: He has put on as much has he knows now. Anyone bidding now knows exactly what it is. Or can do some homework. I might bid on it now. :)
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Post by: royhall on August 14, 2017, 07:07:49 AM: Too late, he's pulled it out of the auction.
Title: Re: 350? funny how some don't know zip.
Post by: kevski on August 14, 2017, 07:10:17 AM: No chance of being a k plate, the bike has either been re-registered or it's an import, paperwork was obviously incorrectly filled out, my old 500 k3 was on a 75 plate but the bike was 77/78 and was not worth the hassle of getting it corrected.
Title: Re: 350? funny how some don't know zip.
Post by: Nurse Julie on August 14, 2017, 08:36:33 AM: Quote from: royhall on August 14, 2017, 07:07:49 AM
Too late, he's pulled it out of the auction.
It's still there but under the new listing.
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB-400-/282609795058?nav=SEARCH
Title: Re: 350? funny how some don't know zip.
Post by: andy120t on November 30, 2017, 06:01:35 PM: I don't see anything wrong with having \ selling \ buying a bitsa. Seller may well not know if it has had a bigger engine out in. And if a tank, it fits. Some are happy just having an old bike.
Title: Re: 350? funny how some don't know zip.
Post by: kevski on December 06, 2017, 05:37:22 PM: Quote from: andy120t on November 30, 2017, 06:01:35 PM
I don't see anything wrong with having \ selling \ buying a bitsa. Seller may well not know if it has had a bigger engine out in. And if a tank, it fits. Some are happy just having an old bike.

I agree nothing wrong with a Bitsa, the thing with this ad was it was a 400/4, not a 350 with a bigger motor, it pays even for sellers to do the research as well as potential buyers.