400/4 Front Mudguard

[Drew400]

My 400 has a front mudguard with only one pair of support struts behind the fork leg. All the pictures I've seen of 400/4s have two pairs of struts supporting the mudguard, i.e. one pair in front of the fork leg too. I'm guessing that mine is an after-market part, especially as there is no evidence of tampering or that more supports we're ever present. Expert advice much appreciated, thank you. Drew.

[LesterPiglet]

I found this from here http://www.motorera.com/honda/h0400/four.htm

No other info I'm afraid.

[Trigger]

Do not worry Drew, some do, some don't. I have seen many with only one strut. I have a CB550 with one.

[LesterPiglet]

I'll do you a swap. 

[hairygit]

It's probably original, the CB750F1 started life with 1 brace, and part way through production it changed to 2 braces

[Clem2112]

Think the UK 400/4 always had front and rear stays  - F, F1 and F2
Many U.S. Bikes seem to have just the rear stay type.

[Drew400]

Thank you all. I'll stop worrying about its originality and start worrying instead about the cost of fettling! Cheers, Drew.

[Piki]

I think that the originals have two stays. The originals has stamped on the bottom 370(on the middle of front guard).

[Lobo]

Drew,

From the Honda 400F parts manual... your mudguard is correct.

This is a late American F2 spec.  (the 'A' implies American spec)

Simon

[ashewan]

Hi,
I've only put the rear strut on my front mudguard, although the mudguard is drilled for the front strut as well.
Its also drilled to take the vertical style front number plate which might explain the need to add the extra bracing at the front.

[Drew400]

Thank you all again, especially Simon... parts manual picture, hmmm, very impressive! I now need to clean off all the crap to see if I can find '370' somewhere.

I'm now moving on to my next query which I'm guessing web chat protocol requires me to start anew. So, I think it's time to close off this particular query.

Cheers, Drew