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Honda CB400N Super Dream any good?
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Saw this on e-bay I always liked them nack in the early 1980's any good for a project can you get the parts\?
.https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126669079649
Bryanj:
Much unloved big brother of the 250 wet dream.
I had one at Meads when i worked there that holed a piston and needed a new generator assembly to cure it which was expensive, balance chain can be a bit of a pain and blocked carbs can be a real nightmare, localy the dealers used to send them away once for ultrasonic and if that didnt work new carbs
AshimotoK0:
--- Quote from: Bryanj on September 20, 2024, 08:18:35 AM ---Much unloved big brother of the 250 wet dream.
I had one at Meads when i worked there that holed a piston and needed a new generator assembly to cure it which was expensive, balance chain can be a bit of a pain and blocked carbs can be a real nightmare, localy the dealers used to send them away once for ultrasonic and if that didnt work new carbs
--- End quote ---
For some strange reason Bryan the Generator was totally different on the 400N but still unreliable and I remember my friends 400N CDi failing with only a couple of thousand miles on the clock. Funnily enough, like you said, the carbs too were problematic and the guy US cleaned them but still ended up getting replacements from a breakers. . Seem to be plenty of spares and groups around for the Superdream though (tons of them sold in the UK) . Rex's do replacement Cdi's and the alternator stator can be repaired (it's the HT/pickup coils that fail not the alternator coils themselves).
Bit of a Marmite one there Ted .... I personally prefer the CB250RSA single that was sold alongside the Superdream ...that's why I bought one to restore.
Rozabikes Tim:
Mine was a great bike in doing what it should - and more when i tuned and raced it! A bit a bit characterless as standard. It just did everything well.
I had no carb or generator issues or any others not related to abuse.😱 I don't know if the later and rarer 450 version was more reliable with the generator etc. Basically the same bike in most aspects I think
AshimotoK0:
Forum I mention here:-
https://honda-superdream.co.uk/
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/livingthesuperdream
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