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So just what CB400F is it?

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honda-san:
400-4's had 130 mph speedo's (as picture) up until frame number 1044029, then 120mph.
110mph speedos are I believe actually 250G5 units.

Also picture of the road test bike JGC 606N as it is today....

Chris R.

Nurse Julie:

--- Quote from: honda-san on October 24, 2021, 07:22:54 PM ---400-4's had 130 mph speedo's (as picture) up until frame number 1044029, then 120mph.
110mph speedos are I believe actually 250G5 units.

Also picture of the road test bike JGC 606N as it is today....

Chris R.

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Is it part of your fleet Chris?

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
With a quoted top speed of 103.8 mph 130 was a tad over optimistic.

XS850:
Thank you for the various replies, most confirm my thinking it’s a UK bike (confirmed by Honda this morning - thank you deano400 for the link).
Nurse Julie - a wealth of info there - thank you (hope dinner wasn’t spoilt!). I’ve searched for an identical vin plate but none come up the same size and “wording”, resigned to making good what I have (as previous post on this) - was thrown a bit by other threads that stated Honda didn’t fit vin plates on UK bikes until it became law (1976 I think.
Ted - yes, stamped on headstock & all marry up with V5, looking for 130 speedo now as Chris R has said. Your set I got I can still use as they’re in much better condition to refurb than my originals
Cheers - Bruce

XS850:
So, just a thought - is the 120 speedo a re-faced 130 one?  I note the 120 has graduations to 130 but only marked to 120 while the 130 type “stops” at a marked 130 - if I’m going to be nit picking with this rebuild (my usual way 😳) then it’s helpful to know - thanks
Bruce

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