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400/4 started again after 2 years.

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mike the bike:
I had a mate with a CX500 once, we swapped bikes for a bit, and after the ride he offered to swap his CX for my 400four.  "Er no thanks" says I.

PatM:
Rode the CX to Cornwall one summer- it pissed down with rain, i got soaked- bike gear wasn't what it is now- Im guessing it started raining 150 miles in- only another 150 to go from home. Bike ran faultlessly- it was by no means a new one- Id say it had nearly 50k when i did that trip. very comfortable (massive seat) Managed to get 3 points for overtaking on double-whites. Toured around north and South coasts down there- bike gear didn't dry out all week- even gloves...We (a mate who had a GS550) were staying at my mother-in-laws farm (no heating, yep- i know I said summer , but this is UK)
Dispatch riders loved them- and so did I. I traded it in for the ZXR and it was a mistake as I blew the head-gasket after about 9 months of ownership..

PatM:
Bit of a surprise today- battery fkd! It was a AGM one 3 years ago and always on a trickle-charger. now it won't charge, I can get it up to 10.6v but it just fades away. i thought those MOTORBATT ones were fit and forget- I've had one longer in my R1 and Im sure I had one for years in a R1200GS.
Oh well, I've ordered a lead-acid one, just in case my electrics are overcharging it beyond its tolerance. i don't think I'm lacing it with A/C- and my lights don't dim or fluctuate.

Green1:
I swear by Mottobatt But I did buy a couple of duds from them a few years ago.

PatM:
I've gone for an imperial type rather than the metric :-)

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