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Where's My Old Bike? / Re: Honda cb400/4
« on: October 13, 2024, 11:23:18 AM »
Quote from: Deano400 on October 13, 2024, 10:04:55 AM
Possibility?

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THATS IT!
 This morning I dug out the old invoice again. It was hand written and on closer inspection the 8 was indeed a 3. I went on the DVLA website and got the same info as you posted obviously.  Still no sign of it though so I’ll presume it was scrapped.  :'(
 Thanks for all the replies.

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Where's My Old Bike? / Re: Honda cb400/4
« on: October 12, 2024, 10:03:31 PM »
So having posted this several years ago and not received one comment, I have just realised I listed the wrong number.  :-[ :-[ :-[  Should have been  MVY678P.  I went on the DVLA website to be informed that number is on a  white 1975 Vauxhall!  :-\   Strange.  So any how, my apologies.

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New Member Introductions / Re: Hello form York.
« on: May 24, 2019, 08:54:57 PM »
The “Acomb shop”,  was that on Viking road?  If so I believe Alan Mountain started out there before moving to Holgate road.  Small world as they say.
 I recall Alan calling round to our house when we lived Poppleton on an MV Augusta he’d taken in in part ex, seeing if my dad wanted to buy it.   He knocked it back!  ::)
 Unsurprisingly  my  first 3 bikes were Hondas,  XR75,  TL125 (150 kit in it) and a CB50J my first road “bike”. Then got into trialing bit more “seriously”  with a TY 250 YAM.  That was followed by my first 400/4.   8)

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New Member Introductions / Re: Hello form York.
« on: May 24, 2019, 12:54:08 PM »
Great to see that pic Ashimoto.  Guessing from around 1975-77?  I noted the Goldwing, my dad bought one of those off Alan after the 400/4. Happy days.  ;D
  Be good to see any more pics forum members may have of past dealers in York. (Mountains, Suzuki centre, Shearsmiths, Reghams, Chapmans, Coopers). We had all the jap stuff covered back then!
  Hopefully MVY 673P is hiding somewhere, fingers crossed.

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Where's My Old Bike? / Honda cb400/4
« on: May 23, 2019, 10:48:36 PM »
1975 red Honda CB400/4. Reg.MVY683P.  1st registered 01/08/1975 in York.
Where is it now? Still alive?  Any info appreciated.

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New Member Introductions / Re: Hello form York.
« on: May 23, 2019, 10:32:46 PM »
Yeah, Alan set his son Charlie up at Honda city.  Great Guy was Alan, always a good laugh and liked an ale in the Fox inn in Poppleton.  Was never late in opening his shop on holgate road in the morning  no matter how blitzed he got the night before.  And as for his trips to the Far East with Honda?  The less said the better!  Top man.    8)

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New Member Introductions / Hello form York.
« on: May 23, 2019, 06:34:08 PM »
Greetings.
  I’ve just discovered this site and saying hello.
My first bike after borrowing a friends 250 super dream to take my test was a maroon 400/4 in 1980.  Managed to get more than I paid for it in PX when I mistakenly traded it in for a xj650 yam.
  My second one (same colour) I bought in the late 80’s. It took myself and girl friend to the 1990 TT.   
  Today, whilst clearing out some old draws I found a receipt belonging to my late father.  It was for the purchase of a new Honda 400/4, in red, dated August 1st 1975. He bought it from his good friend and Honda dealer, Alan Mountain (Mountain’s motorcycles) here in York.  Price, £660.
  I remember the bike well, riding pillion with him all over.  I was aged 12 at the time. Great memories.
  The reg no. was MVY 673P.  Long shot I know, but does anyone on the forum know of it’s ware abouts?  Seems it was last taxed in 1982, so I doubt it has survived, but any info would be greatly appreciated.
  Sam.
 

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