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Offline AshimotoK0

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Link to 'Bike' Roadtest of 400/4
« on: May 21, 2015, 12:10:52 PM »
http://www.abacuscaralarms.co.uk/bikes/Test_Reports/Honda_CB400F.html

They mention VASCAR speed enforcement in the article ....... that was an acronym I had forgotten about.

JGC 606N is still in existence in bits but the owner also has another mega-rare iconic Honda and they, sadly,  have both been in bits for 30 years 'ish. It was a Euro model (note indicators)
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Re: Link to 'Bike' Roadtest of 400/4
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2015, 04:22:40 PM »
Good link thanks Ash.
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Re: Link to 'Bike' Roadtest of 400/4
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2015, 06:02:04 PM »
Interesting read, thanks
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Re: Link to 'Bike' Roadtest of 400/4
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2015, 06:09:59 PM »
Thanks for the excellent link Ash,
Cam chain rattles were still in the future back then but it made good reading!

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Re: Link to 'Bike' Roadtest of 400/4
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2015, 07:12:54 PM »
That made interesting reading Ash.
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Re: Link to 'Bike' Roadtest of 400/4
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2015, 08:42:30 PM »
lovely nostalgic article,

 did you note the complete new exhaust,@£80.and the 500 4 pipes at only £100 complete ??


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thanks for posting
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Re: Link to 'Bike' Roadtest of 400/4
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2015, 09:49:25 PM »
Quote from: Johnwebley on May 21, 2015, 08:42:30 PM
lovely nostalgic article,

 did you note the complete new exhaust,@£80.and the 500 4 pipes at only £100 complete ??


 wry smiles

thanks for posting

In 1986 Honda slashed their exhaust prices for some reason, so the full 400/4 system was almost exactly 100 GBP, which is what I paid.
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Re: Link to 'Bike' Roadtest of 400/4
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2015, 10:39:09 AM »
In May '79, 500/4 exhausts were £37.79 each:



+VAT of course (8% in those days)
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Re: Link to 'Bike' Roadtest of 400/4
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2015, 01:11:56 PM »
Looks like a crash repair job  :P
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Re: Link to 'Bike' Roadtest of 400/4
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2015, 03:36:51 PM »
Yes Steve but how much a week did you earn then? I think I was on about £75 net
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Re: Link to 'Bike' Roadtest of 400/4
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2015, 05:07:03 PM »
Nuthin' Bryan. I was a student.
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Re: Link to 'Bike' Roadtest of 400/4
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2015, 05:31:59 PM »
That was a pleading trip to parents then!
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Re: Link to 'Bike' Roadtest of 400/4
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2015, 06:26:47 PM »
323 exhaust's were £79 + vat from DSS in 2004  :'(
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Re: Link to 'Bike' Roadtest of 400/4
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2015, 08:21:50 PM »
8 hours labour £36 I could have done with that when my last van exploded twice in one year. >:(

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Re: Link to 'Bike' Roadtest of 400/4
« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2015, 08:50:42 PM »
Ooops.  Sorry for the hijack.


My room mate at Uni blew up his G5 and borrowed my 500/4 while I was in Derby with my girlfriend (currently married for 34 years...)

It was raining and he couldn't stop when some guy pulled out in front of him.

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