Fully restored CB400/4 on eBay

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Back in the day most cars had number plate mounting holes fitted at the factory with a threaded dead eye or a plasic insert for a hex head type screw at the rear.

It was not difficult to affix a level plate - when I was doing new car PDI's and fitting plates on Vauxhalls & Opels if a plate was not level the foreman would send me back to the Stores to make a& fit a replacement.

[Johnny4428]

Not a good look Ian especially on a roller. Any car for that matter!

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

This one only made £1200 plus fees & VAT?
https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1977-honda-400-four-super-sport-8WNOm4?bsft_pid=47697550-a1e5-4afc-a9e5-0c498549daea&utm_campaign=targeted-uk-automated-email-0-3-months-19-02-23&utm_source=blueshift&utm_medium=email&utm_content=targeted-uk-new-design-automated-email-0-90-daily-19-02-24&bsft_txnid=d18c6d31-56f9-4b7d-8033-20c69a7af3f6&bsft_pp=1&bsft_mime_type=html&bsft_lx=11&bsft_tv=10&bsft_bk=block1

[Laverda Dave]

That would be a good price IF the spares that come with are items such as the original headlight, clocks etc. It would still require a lot of work and money to bring it up to the same condition as the one on eBay. Appears to have the plastic rear mudguard and no front mudguard at all. Not bad as a basis for a cafe racer or suchlike though but you'd want to hear the engine running before shelling out £1200.

[Laverda Dave]

Well, it sold for £3,400. Somebody grabbed a bargain 👍

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

That on the face of it looks a good buy at that price, the engine  looked as though it has not been painted so let the bike down I thought.

I expected it to reach £4k.

[Athame57]

That on the face of it looks a good buy at that price, the engine  looked as though it has not been painted so let the bike down I thought.

I expected it to reach £4k.

I expected it to reach £5,000. What went wrong for the seller, is the current economic climate creating a buyers market or did I simply pay far too much for a bike that wasn't as good six years ago?   Could the demand for cash have effected things given that the powers that be seem to be making cash a suspicious entity?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Might be the  bidders saw it in the flesh and the photos were very flattering.
Auction prices are sometimes about extremes in either direction rather than true value especially as there was no reserve set and the family just wanted to move it on quickly.



This 550 only fetched £1000 - I'ne no idea if this was cheap or is that all they fetch unrestored.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256481193937

[royhall]

That number plate looks huge, it's almost covering the indicators. I think they may have ordered the wrong size there. The drag from that sail will probably stop him cracking 50 mph.

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[Johnny4428]

Bargain! 😜

[Orcade-Ian]

Yes, it did seem to be rather low priced, probably cost more to do than what it went for.  Perhaps we might eventually see the new owner on here and find out how much of a bargain it turned out to be - unless they are already a member of course!

Ian

[Athame57]

Looking at some of the photos I noted the rear axle nut seemed to be on back to front, which in turn can only mean the axle is too, so I checked on the CMSL diagram, but no, it is ME that has it on back to front!  ( see image) ding dong...was it me that started this or a mechanic in the past? Thing is....does it actually matter?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

You are not alone my 400 has the nut on the left hand side.

In the Honda Parts List it is shown with the nut on the left hand side.
Might be it's been shifted to the right side so the silencer is not in the way.

[Athame57]

You are not alone my 400 has the nut on the left hand side.

In the Honda Parts List it is shown with the nut on the left hand side.

I'm glad there are at least two nutters on here then! Ted, my picture shows it on the right hand side.

[florence]

It makes sense to have the nut next to the sprocket as that is where the greatest force will be trying to displace the wheel from centre.