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hairygit:

--- Quote from: Bryanj on April 30, 2020, 07:17:57 PM ---Most model type looms are the same its the switches they changed for different markets, from my dealings dvsa i was told orange running lights are not legal for UK registered bikes

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We had info to the contrary of that a few years back. Used to have a 66 Ford Mustang, was told it had to have white sidelights, BUT could also have amber as long as it had white ones as well. So we used UK headlight units with built in sidelights, then we could have amber as well. That said, US bikes never had front sidelight, maybe that was the issue?

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Lobo:
Julie wrote: Honda never, ever used different parts for different world markets if they could get away with one product.

I often wonder why the European (ie UK, European Direct, France, Germany, Sweden) 400F had pillion foot-peg loops from Frame #1027742, but retained swingarm pegs in the bigger rest-of-world market.

Also, the ‘rest-of-world’ (USA, Canada, Oz, General Export) 400 has the steering lock incorporated into the ignition switch - so much easier versus (the European?) version of grubbing around between the forks.

Neither difference has obvious safety implications, so why would Honda bother with the logistics of 2 differing frames?

Bryanj:
One was an upgrade but they had stock of old ones they palmed off on some coutries-----maybe

Lobo:
... not buying that one (!) Bryan as the US/Canada is surely the bigger market and yet stayed with the swingarm footrests. Furthermore, the Ignition Steering lock is definitely a frame improvement... and to my knowledge, is not found on (the later) European loop footrest models.

TrickyMicky:
With regard the US/Canada market, I remember reading somewhere that they much preferred the 350/4, whereas the 400/4 sold well in UK/Europe.

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