Fully restored CB400/4 on eBay

[AshimotoK0]

That's one theory out of the window, the rear wheel is factory fitted.
Looks like the nut is on the left in the packing case photo though resolution is poor on my phone.

from setup manual Ted !

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[Laverda Dave]

Back in the very distant past (2000) I entered my 400/4 into the concours line up at the VJMC show weekend in Kettering.  Before anyone asks, I rode the bike there and back as I had restored it 9 years previously and used it as intended but kept it immaculate. When the judges came round one of them said I had the rear wheel spindle the wrong way round, the nut should be on the right he said. I countered with I put it on the left to make it easier to undo it. My excuse wasn't accepted and I was marked down. No rosette for me just a highly commended sticker (that is still on the bike to this day).
I think the year after the VJMC insisted that any bike entered into the concours event must be started and ridden around the enclosure as there were a lot of rumours that some of the very obscure winning bikes didn't actually have any engine internals!

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I'm with you on this Ash I'm a Leftie.

[K2-K6]

From a wheel installation point of view ... usually I roll the wheel in, put chain on sprocket (not usually split) then roll wheel back and put spindle in that side, push through to brake plate, hold the spacer in there to fully locate wheel and then complete the whole thing by holding wheel rim at top as it's still located on chain side to facilitate alignment through right side of swingarm.

[Mikep328]

Somewhat related...as far as whether the nut goes on the right or left regarding having a puncture...


Although I haven't had a puncture in many years, I patched many a tube on the side of the road without removing the wheel so I don't see the nut location as an issue I'd be concerned about, at least for that purpose.

But it sounds like if you're doing concours stuff, it DOES matter.

[taysidedragon]

My spindle nut is on the left. You don’t have to take out the spindle to remove the wheel. Slacken the spindle nut, disconnect the brake connections on the right hand side, split the chain(or remove from sprocket), then the whole wheel, sprocket, adjusters and brake plate slide out backwards in one assembly.

Replace in reverse order, as they say in the best manuals!

[Athame57]

I'm with you on this Ash I'm a Leftie.

Blimey, it's going political ....what if someone is centrist    I'm politically mobile myself so I don't really give a hoot which way around it is from that viewpoint! 

[Nurse Julie]

I'm with you on this Ash I'm a Leftie.

Blimey, it's going political ....what if someone is centrist    I'm politically mobile myself so I don't really give a hoot which way around it is from that viewpoint! 

Agree George, as long as its done up tight, that's all that matters really.

[Orcade-Ian]

I'm not too bothered about which way it's fitted either - what concerns me most about the picture showing the nut on the left is that I don't think the left adjuster bolt is sitting in the 'centralising dimple'. Looks too low to me.

Ian

[ComfySofa]

I did used to thing that mine was reasonably tidy...now im not so sure after all the comments!

[ozzybud]

Nut came from the factory on the Left on CB400f's