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Offline navtrad

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Hello from the Midlands, UK
« on: July 09, 2022, 02:18:43 PM »
Hello Everyone,
Thanks for letting me join, and thanks to Julie for pointing me in this direction a few weeks ago.

I’ve recently (end May) bought a 1 owner, burgundy 400/4 F2 via David Silver. It starts, runs and rides well but is a little cosmetically challenged in a few places, so I’ll decide over winter how much to do about that. I’ve started polishing the engine cases for now (generator and chain case cover done, clutch cover and cam cover to do) as they were/are pretty poor. The jury is still out as to whether to paint them or keep them polished though.

I never had a 400/4 back in the day, probably because as soon as I passed my test I wanted the biggest, fastest thing I could get. However, now I can appreciate what a great bike they are and how well put together - I do like the adjuster for gear lever height!, and a nice size and weight too…

I’m not new to bikes having started when I was 15 on fields before getting an FS1e for the road at 16, and have had quite a few over the years and still have a garage full now of various sizes and countries of origin.

Regards,
Nigel
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Re: Hello from the Midlands, UK
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2022, 02:32:23 PM »
Welcome to the forum Nigel, I'm pleased you joined us. Enjoy your bike.
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Re: Hello from the Midlands, UK
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2022, 03:02:01 PM »
Welcome to the forum! That’s a lovely original looking bike, wow “one owner” not many genuine ones around of that calibre.
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Re: Hello from the Midlands, UK
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2022, 04:29:45 PM »
Welcome, Nigel
The 400 looks fie in the photos - enjoy....
Matt
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Re: Hello from the Midlands, UK
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2022, 04:50:57 PM »
Welcome to the sohc Forum......some great people on here....head and shoulders above some of the other Forums.

Nice bike you have there...my fave colour for the CB400's, and the swoop of the 4 pipes still looks just brilliant 50 ish years later.

I'd paint the engine over the winter and polish the cases.........they look great against the chrome pipes.........after you put some elbow grease into it, she'll probably become a 'keeper' so be warned !

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Re: Hello from the Midlands, UK
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2022, 04:59:04 PM »
Tidy looking bike there, welcome to the forum.
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Re: Hello from the Midlands, UK
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2022, 06:25:59 PM »
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

Yes, I’m very pleased to have the bike with its originals keys, owners manual, service manual, toolkit etc and lots and lots of receipts and MoT’s - I love the paperwork history of a bike.
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Re: Hello from the Midlands, UK
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2022, 06:35:10 PM »
Quote from: MCTID on July 09, 2022, 04:50:57 PM
Welcome to the sohc Forum......some great people on here....head and shoulders above some of the other Forums.

Nice bike you have there...my fave colour for the CB400's, and the swoop of the 4 pipes still looks just brilliant 50 ish years later.

I'd paint the engine over the winter and polish the cases.........they look great against the chrome pipes.........after you put some elbow grease into it, she'll probably become a 'keeper' so be warned !

Yes, I do quite like the look of the polished metal - it’s come up pretty well, and as you say looks good with the chrome.
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Re: Hello from the Midlands, UK
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2022, 10:39:17 PM »
Welcome to the forum Nigel - nice bike! Enjoy!
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Re: Hello from the Midlands, UK
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2022, 12:52:29 PM »
Welcome to the Forum nice looking bike you have there.
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Re: Hello from the Midlands, UK
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2022, 09:32:57 AM »
Welcome to the forum with your very tasty bike. My second 400/4 in the early 80’s was the same colour and I went everywhere on it. I had to sell it in 87 when the mortgage rate went up to 15%!
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Re: Hello from the Midlands, UK
« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2022, 09:58:22 AM »
     
        Welcome to the forum and have fun.
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Re: Hello from the Midlands, UK
« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2022, 10:24:03 AM »
Thanks everyone - what a great welcome!
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