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« on: May 06, 2006, 04:52:38 PM »
Hello everybody  :) I have just joined your group today,  I have recently got myself a CB 400f 1976 model, I had one in 1979  (it's the one I'm sat on wearing the shell sport jacket)  and loved it the reg.No. was VKU 467S  it was only a couple of months old when I bought it and I finally parted with it about 3 years later and you guessed it  "wished i'd kept it"  :'(

I had a few other bikes after it, CB 900f, GS 550, GS 1000 shaft, CB 650Z, GPz 750, GSX 1100 Katana but I always wanted another 400 four.

Well I'm now the proud owner of another and hopefully will keep this for a lot longer than the other.

I reluctantly sold my Katana recently, I did the End2End run on it with the Katana U.K Owners club  last September, but I needed some spare cash so it had to go  :'(
 
 I'll probably be wishing i'd kept that sooner or later  :)
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Offline 78 k550

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Re: Hello
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2006, 09:17:17 PM »
Welcome to the board

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Re: Hello
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2006, 09:23:23 PM »


           Glad to have you, our bunch just keeps getting bigger and bigger. You'll find a good amount of info, advice and well crafted bikes here and anytime you can add something, jump in. Later on, Bill
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Re: Hello
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2006, 12:47:34 AM »
Nice old Triumph too!

There's a similar coloured Morris Marina  ;D in the background of one of the photos in my gallery - the one with my girlfriend on board the 500/4

Is the 400 now your only bike or do you still have a modern bike?

And where are you?




Interrogation over.
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Re: Hello
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2006, 12:49:37 AM »
Quote from: SteveD CB500F on May 07, 2006, 12:47:34 AM
Is the 400 now your only bike or do you still have a modern bike?

PFFT!!!  The perfection of the 400F is such that he does not NEED another bike.   ;D ;D ;D

Welcome (back) to the 400 Four Cult. :P :P :P
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« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2006, 03:12:48 AM »
OK - should have looked.

Manchester might be a bit of a trek to Box Hill...
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Re: Hello
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2006, 03:31:23 AM »
welcome to the place, stay , have a look round.... we are here to serve :P ;D :D...hope we can help you out...peace
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Re: Hello
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2006, 04:02:25 AM »
Quote from: SteveD CB500F on May 07, 2006, 12:47:34 AM
Nice old Triumph too!

There's a similar coloured Morris Marina  ;D in the background of one of the photos in my gallery - the one with my girlfriend on board the 500/4

Is the 400 now your only bike or do you still have a modern bike?

And where are you?




Interrogation over.

I think they must have had only one colour of paint in the british car Industry back in the seventies
 :D no wonder it disappeared
 
The 400 is my only bike, well for the time being anyway  ;D
 
I live in a small village near Holmfirth in West Yorkshire  "Last of the Summer Wine" country.
 
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« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2006, 04:11:12 AM »
The more 400/4’s the better Smithy, I’m sick of reading about broken down 550’s and 750’s   ;D
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« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2006, 04:28:39 AM »
Quote from: _biffta_ on May 07, 2006, 04:11:12 AM
The more 400/4’s the better Smithy, I’m sick of reading about broken down 550’s and 750’s   ;D

 Oh dear, sorry about this but my 400 is currently in bits, the clown who I bought it off re-assembled the engine without replacing the output shaft oil seal and a broken cam chain guide and also didn't locate the kickstart return spring but it should be up and running soon.

I posted on the tech forum about tyres, mainly for advice on the correct size and make  available and I am still really no wiser :-\ll

 had Dunlops & Avons on in the 70's /80's and was more than happy with them what do you reckon ?
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« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2006, 05:02:55 AM »
Smithy Dunlop TT100’s  modern dual compound but retro tread pattern Honda size 3.00x18 front 3.50x18 rear although I’ve put a 4.10x18 on the rear, they’re great tyres and not too expensive, I had a pair fitted with Michelin tubes and balanced for 130 odd quid


The odd 400 can have a problem or two, looks like me and you have those bikes  ;D
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Re: Hello
« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2006, 08:42:53 AM »
Greetings and Salutations Smithy,

Welcome to the best place on the internet for those people wise enough to own the best bikes on the planet, Those being the SOHC's of course. ;D

Here you will find, as you already have seen, More information than a Cray computer could process about any and all SOHC's right at your fingertips and all you need to do is browse around or ask, everything will be answered in due time by some astounding minds.

Welcome back to the SOHC fold, Brother!

Peace and Long Rides,

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Re: Hello
« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2006, 12:05:31 PM »
welcome
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Re: Hello
« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2006, 03:13:39 AM »
Welcome Smithy. I still recommend Metzelers which can be bought in the correct 3.00x18 and 3.50x18 sizes and which have good wearing and terrific grip.
Steve, you spoke of Box Hill, is that the one on the A4?
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