Originally Posted by ktm84mxc
You're just lucky I got here before Hitcher, then you would have been in trouble!
I've got a vague recollection of seeing a yellow one, but then again I might be thinking of a CB750F1
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I've got a vague recollection of seeing a yellow one, but then again I might be thinking of a CB750F1
Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that, who cares? ...He's a mile away and you've got his shoes
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Its probably nicer in black than stock BUT the big bucks demand stock ;-)Ah, thanks JD....the problem with unquoted replies (especially when you've got a head cold!) lol
That makes more sense, I thought Paul in NZ was up to the play on model info
Still the 550 does look nice in black I must say.
As you were....
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Blue and Red were (I think) the first model. Later ones had a few minor differences but visually it was the pillion pegs were on a sub frame and not the swing arm. Blue was dropped, yellow was introduced and there was a yellow with a sort of stripe thing. My brother had a red one I really liked it.....
Cant say I remember F1 or F2 versions sold new here
http://cb_400f.tripod.com/page3.html
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Correct colour, original exhaust and original plate are three of the more important features I'm looking for when looking for something collectible.
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I know Paul will resent being called a resource but having people who know how many rivets the factory would have used is one of the better sides of the site.
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I can apprecicate what goes into restoring a motorcycle, having done a couple, but these days the features I like are electronic ignition, decent suspension, loud exhaust and a strong motor.
DeMyer's Laws - an argument that consists primarily of rambling quotes isn't worth bothering with.
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In all honesty I'm no expert on rivets or Hondas. But I appreciate the lengths some people go to to get an original factory finish (for instance I once chatted to a guy who would wire wheel scuff his Honda metal bits before sending it to be chromed because the originals were not highly polished etc). Knowing just how hard some of these people work to get it right - I get slightly miffed when someone assembles a pile of munt into a semi functional bike, paints it metalflake purple and calls it 'restored'.... Erm - nope.....
Thats not to say its not a worthy effort btw. My own bikes tend to be semi original and are always modified a bit.
My favourite things are bikes that evoke an era. A set of ace bars and chambers on an RD350 are not factory but ARE very cool.... If you get my drift...
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Totally agree with all your comments, particularly that last sentence - period correct mods are cool, as are uprated suspenders (particularly if it's a ridden classic)
Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that, who cares? ...He's a mile away and you've got his shoes
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Yeah but...
"Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it."
-Lou Holtz
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Exactly - and thats the great thing about old motorbikes as a hobby.... Show me an old speedtwin and i think 'chopper' because when i was 17 I could buy one for $200 and 6 weeks later have a cool wee bike. A guy 10 years older would be horrified and want it 'original'....
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Doesn't it get confusing now we are not in the 17 year old bracket and leaning heavily in the direction of the "horrified guy" bracket but with the right bike (or anything else) in front of you your brain goes back to 17.
"Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it."
-Lou Holtz
"channellling the Pleideans"
the problem is the exhausts are all made of cheese. Luckily there are NOS sources. With the $ strong, nows the time!
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Got a set of Staintunes on my Ducati....they are 23 years old. The Contis were made of the same stuff as Lancias and Alfas.... Rustium.
DeMyer's Laws - an argument that consists primarily of rambling quotes isn't worth bothering with.
"channellling the Pleideans"
I was more thinking of the ones they made of chrome plated tissue paper and put on Jap stuff in the 70's and 80's: they just rotted out. I replaced the pipes on a bunch of bikes (GSX400, GSX750, GPZ750, CB750's (though that was, ahem, crash damage)Got a set of Staintunes on my Ducati....they are 23 years old. The Contis were made of the same stuff as Lancias and Alfas.... Rustium.
I once had a CB750 that had a 4-1 on it that you had to remove to change the oil. hilarity.
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Reminds me of the ad's for a "classic" car. Some people seem to think that if an English / french made car is still reconizable after 40 years, it must be a 'collectible or classic' bargain.
I had a Hillman Avenger with a bloody great CNG tank filling the boot. God forbid anyone would consider that a 'classic'.
Young fellow had a lowered, lime green early 80's Isuzu Gemini for sale for $3,000. Told me "It's a classic mate, You wont see many of these still going" I replied, 'I'm not suprised.'
Any vehicle is only worth what someone will pay for it. Honda Hamilton had a CB400F that had apparently never been registered. Wanted $20,000.
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