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Title: CB400f correct tank warning decal?
Post by: rustywheels on March 06, 2020, 12:53:35 PM: My fuel tank is just back from the painters, and looks gorgeous. When I bought the bike it had a slightly different warning decal than others that I have seen. It was just an English version as per the picture:

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Is this correct, or should it be the three column multi language version decal (or frankly does it matter?!). Its a 1977 F1 version, and I rather like the decal it came with.
Title: Re: CB400f correct tank warning decal?
Post by: Nurse Julie on March 06, 2020, 01:18:19 PM: Did 400/4's actually have that decal fitted in the UK or is it a USA or aftermarket addition 🤔 Mine hasn't got one but that's nothing to go by as it isn't the original paint job.
Title: Re: CB400f correct tank warning decal?
Post by: Laverda Dave on March 06, 2020, 03:19:06 PM: Here you go rustywheels.
The yellow tank is a genuine untouched tank and original.
I had the blue tank resprayed with decals supplied by Redice (Piki, a member on here who supplies these decals).
Title: Re: CB400f correct tank warning decal?
Post by: Nurse Julie on March 06, 2020, 03:22:49 PM: So is that under the lacquer Dave or stuck on top?
Title: Re: CB400f correct tank warning decal?
Post by: AshimotoK0 on March 06, 2020, 04:03:56 PM: My Varnish Blue tank is original (never repainted) and it has the label plus all of the other three I owned back in the day had them. Mine is not lacquered over either.
Title: Re: CB400f correct tank warning decal?
Post by: mike the bike on March 06, 2020, 04:42:12 PM: All of the decals are lacquered over except the 'Preserve nature, wear a hat' one
Title: Re: CB400f correct tank warning decal?
Post by: rustywheels on March 06, 2020, 05:06:43 PM: Thanks everyone for the help and quick responses!

My paint shop confirmed it was simply stuck on unlike the badge decals, and I had suspected the tank had already been resprayed, which is when the other sticker was obviously applied. Fortunately no damage/filler was detected when they stripped the tank, and its even rust free and now lined :) ready for the next 40 years!
Title: Re: CB400f correct tank warning decal?
Post by: davefirestorm on March 06, 2020, 05:37:27 PM: Piki made me a set of safety stickers for my 750F plus a seat stencil.
I understood the sticker on the tank flap wasn’t lacquered over,should it be?
Title: Re: CB400f correct tank warning decal?
Post by: Laverda Dave on March 06, 2020, 08:36:24 PM: I'll check mine tomorrow and report back.
Title: Re: CB400f correct tank warning decal?
Post by: Athame57 on March 06, 2020, 09:51:31 PM: How do you preserve nature by wearing a helmet? :o
Title: Re: CB400f correct tank warning decal?
Post by: mike the bike on March 07, 2020, 10:18:12 AM: Ask your pet in the Hurricane cockpit.
Title: Re: CB400f correct tank warning decal?
Post by: Athame57 on March 07, 2020, 08:15:05 PM: Quote from: mike the bike on March 07, 2020, 10:18:12 AM
Ask your pet in the Hurricane cockpit.
LOL! I found the original of this...it turned out to be the air ace Wing commander Robert Stanford Tuck. I knew his son from the Royal Green Jackets!