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Alloy wheels on a CB400F2 are they sacrilege ?

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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Not sure where to post this question so as I have a CB400F2 I thought here is a good start.

I've seen a few CB400 fours on e-bay with alloy wheels presumably from a later model - I don't think they suit but can understand why someone might fit them.

Personally I like the period spoked wheels but was curious if fitting alloy wheels is a cheaper option than having existing spoked wheels refurbished.

If I had to choose between retaining original but imperfect spoked wheels and fitting alloys I would be faced with a conundrum. As yet I have no idea how much a pair of decent reproduction spoked wheels with SS spokes would cost. 8)

allankelly1:
I think the later ones were the comstar wheels from the cb250n or 400n super dream but they are 19” wheels

A compromise is polished deep alloy rims and stainless spokes maybe?

This is what I did on mine and built them myself as I was feeling brave

Best wishes Al








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Nurse Julie:
400/4's never came with alloy wheels as standard, only ever spoked. But, many of us fitted them back in the day as it was all the rage. Personally, I think spokes look fantastic and are totally in keeping with the style of the bike.

Johnny4428:
Yes agree with Julie. Some bikes suit alloys some don’t, personally I never liked alloys when they started using them instead of the traditional spoked wheels. Chrome rims and stainless spokes for me.

Athame57:
I think it is. Not so long ago someone on here was trying to help a friend sell a yellow one with comstars it looked awful (if I'm to be asked). One of the beauties of the CB400F and it's family is that they feature so many old fashioned parts like the raised fuel cap and external oil filter which forced the seemingly unique wavy down pipes to clear it, it's classic metal mudguards complete with braces, it would have looked alright with drum brakes! The bikes that followed featured ever more plastic and new styles.

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