Topic: New member. American in Italy. CB400 Four

[louievsatx]

Hi. I just bought a CB 400 this month from an 81 year old Italian man who spoke zero English. Paper says it’s a 77 but it could be a 76. I posted a photo in CB 400 Gallery. Can you tell what model year this is? First registered in March 1977. I’m attaching photos here too.

[Scott S]

 Welcome.  It has the pre-'77 foot pegs.

[Stev-o]

Hey Louie...welcome from Texas.   I love Italy and was first interested in scooters on my first trip there as a boy!  What region are you in?

You should be able to determine the model by the VIN, here is more info.... 


http://www.sohc4.net/cb400-model-guide

[MD]

Welcome from Minnesota,

-MD

[allankelly1]

Welcome from Swindon Wiltshire

Best wishes Al


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[louievsatx]

Response to questions/Comments:
1. I am in the Veneto region. Not far from Venice.
2. Thanks for the model guide link. My home in the US is San Antonio, Texas. Will return in two years.
3. Thanks for the welcome.

[Goldsbed]

Louie, what is mounted on the left side of the bike just forward of the shock? Is that a water bottle?

[JamesReid]

Hi mate welcome to the forum, i hope you enjoy the community and we learn a lot from each other.

[louievsatx]

That cylinder is a portable compressed can to fill a flat tire, it's a fix-a-flat.  I got it like that.  I probably won't use it.

It looks like, after looking at the frame and motor number ranges, this bike is a 76.  What is more sought after, a CB 400 Four F model 75, 76, or 77?  I thought it was a 77 because it was registered as 77 in Italy, that's the year it was first registered.