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Offline Herr Supersport

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Hi from Switzerland
« on: February 05, 2015, 08:04:01 AM »
Hi everybody,

Reading these forums for years and learning a lot about SOHC-backgrounds, I thought it’s time to register and say hello.

At home in Switzerland/Europe, I bought my 400f in 1986 to get the driver’s licence. A year later, a GpZ 750 came in, but the 400f followed me all over the years – I never gave her away.

The chance to purchase a brand-new exhaust was the start of a full renovation. The bike passed the examination last year without problems and is now registered as an oldtimer. Had a lot of fun driving it last summer, it felt like 30 years ago – same tics but all-in-all very pleasing [I’m talking about the bike].

As an office-monkey, wrenching brings fun in my life. My other bike is also a supersport – 1992 Ducati, the never ending work in progress.

Last word: I’d like to thank everybody here for sharing knowledge, the forum is an incredible source of know-how and know-why. And: please apologize  my poor/pidgin English, I hope to be nevertheless understandable.

Daniel

Offline Vinhead1957

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Re: Hi from Switzerland
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2015, 08:09:06 AM »
 She is a beauty!  Enjoy the ride

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Re: Hi from Switzerland
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2015, 08:31:14 AM »
Welcome!
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Re: Hi from Switzerland
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2015, 09:33:34 AM »
velkomen aus danemark.
.a lot of small 400 four"s ,, this spring on forum..
.absulut a nice number 2 or 3 bike..400 four are in top in hondas desein..one of the best"  looking"bikes ever..and run even as fine..vith its 6 gear.
i kan not speak english/but trying!!
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Offline Herr Supersport

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Re: Hi from Switzerland
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2015, 11:43:17 AM »
Rødgrød med fløde  :)

Strynboen, it's the look why I always kept her.
Today, after 23 years with 2-cylinders, I like the 70's racetracksound when I rev her up to 9000. And: I'm afresh some Kind of underdog with 37 HP, ploughing throug fields of 1000ccm tourers with reflective vests...


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Re: Hi from Switzerland
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2015, 05:01:29 AM »
Welcome from Texas.
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Re: Hi from Switzerland
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2015, 01:21:22 PM »
What a beautiful copy of the 400F you have! That looks brand new, compared to most of the ones I get to work on here.
See SOHC4shop@gmail.com for info about the gadgets I make for these bikes.

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Re: Hi from Switzerland
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2015, 02:35:09 AM »
Grützi, HerrSupersport,

clean looking 400F ! Very cool to have it from new.

Congrats and wellcome.
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Offline Herr Supersport

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Re: Hi from Switzerland
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2015, 03:18:40 AM »
Thank you all.
In my early days I didn't even know that you can clean a bike. My wisdom increased over the years. Btw - the machine is tiny enough to fit in a dish-washer - or so..

Picture below taken 1986 in southern Europe/Greece.
And: her life partner

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Re: Hi from Switzerland
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2015, 03:40:41 AM »
funny detal..
i have just build my sidesignals  aut back..like you did back then..its easyer to remove the bags vith no lamps hænging on..
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Re: Hi from Switzerland
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2015, 03:54:47 AM »
Quite clever!
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Re: Hi from Switzerland
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2015, 03:58:18 AM »
no... just a steal from my 550 k3...1978...
sorry for off topic..... ;)
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Offline Herr Supersport

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Re: Hi from Switzerland
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2015, 04:57:58 AM »
Sharp eyes!
The 400f was never inported to Switzerland. Till 1984 we had an insurance sistem with horrendous primes for bikes bigger than 250ccm - so people bought either a small 250 or then at least 500 or more.
Dunno who brought that machine in. When I got it it had the higher bars of later models, frontsignals mounted togehter with the headlamp [plus a broken dearhead] and back signals as mentioned.
I don't like tinker so it was clear to order original parts an mount them.

Regards, Daniel