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HAVE PEOPLE GONE MENTAL
paul G:
As the seller I would be delighted too.
It's only the last two that have gone for this sort of money, but as you say the desire to get hold of one, especially if you missed out on the last one.
Wish I had half a dozen.
AshimotoK0:
--- Quote from: bike-pusher on September 19, 2014, 04:13:44 PM ---Well, as the seller, I'm pleased.
I think people underestimate the desire of some people to have "original" parts. Replicas, no matter how good, simply will not do.
EDIT: Yes, I remember selling OE grab handles for over £100. Those were the days....
--- End quote ---
Don't agree. I bet I could repro that clip and you wouldn't tell the difference unless you got your magnifying glass out saying it had been laser cut on the edges rather than stamped. ;) Not doing it though ... can't be bothered as I have one on my bike anyway.
A lot of the Genuine Honda parts are not the same as original anyway. I have a Genuine Honda NOS CB400/4 seat and the clips on the back of the chrome studs are definitely not the same as my bike from 1975.
Problem is with people paying silly money is it hikes the price for the saner (well almost saner) ones among us. People spend twice as much on restoration as the bike is worth and then start moaning on about it, sometimes on here !
Cheers .. Ash.
matthewmosse:
Pretty sure I threw one of them in with a job lot of engine bolts when I broke a 400/4 engine a couple of years back. Bonkers money, glory of selling on ebay when stuff goes ballistic like that but it makes me rather reluctant to part with any of my parts stash given I hope to get another 40 years out of my sohc bikes, even if it means lpg converting them or brewing up my own bio fuel if the oil runs out.
bike-pusher:
Ash, I think Honda changed the stud fixings on the seats at some point during the production run, actually, because I have noticed it on genuine OE seats in good unrestored condition. Honda has a habit of changing minor parts of components here and there.
And don't get me started on the sleeves on the rose joints of 400 Four gear lever assemblies....
AshimotoK0:
Also don't think I am having a pop at you bike-pusher. You explained your reasons for selling the parts for high prices ( not start prices mind you), when you came on here and I have the same money pit as you . No not a Honda .. another daughter at Uni.. her rent alone costs me 425/month. It's just that since DSS and other people are reproducing parts I don't think the 400/4 is ever going to sky-rocket in price restored. Too many people loved them that much that they never parted with them, so whilst there are loads of frames and crankcase to be had there are always going to be loads of them about. BTW just clearing my loft and found the bill of sale for my 400/4 exhaust system direct from Honda from '86 at 109 GBP ! Now that's one part that should be correct, in my view ..stunning profile and solid too.. despite having silver paint on collector joints as standard from Honda !
What we need to do on here is endorse suppliers of really nice repro parts. Take the CB750K0 clock covers / faces etc. that 'Lecram' (Marcel) a member on here repro'd and sells. This is a part I NEVER believed would be repro'd as good as the original but I bought the full kit directly, and they are stunning quality/originality. They are so good that even the sandcastonly.com guys can't find fault with them and that Yamiya have now chosen to to stock instead of their own, overpriced inferior product.
Cheers ... Ash
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