every 350/4 i remember from my youth had a 4 into 1 sounded orsum, there must have been hundreds of factory pipes binned
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every 350/4 i remember from my youth had a 4 into 1 sounded orsum, there must have been hundreds of factory pipes binned
Geriatric hoon
If the 350 pipes were like the 500 pipes, and I'd assume they were, they rusted out in record tme which is why all the four into ones. It wasn't fashion it was necessity. The Honda parts were hugely expensive and presumably would've rusted out as quick as the originals. And there speaks the sad voice of experience.Originally Posted by JimO
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I bear good news for HDC and his impending purchase.If the 350 pipes were like the 500 pipes, and I'd assume they were, they rusted out in record tme which is why all the four into ones. It wasn't fashion it was necessity. The Honda parts were hugely expensive and presumably would've rusted out as quick as the originals. And there speaks the sad voice of experience.
For a mere US$ 1500 Plus post found a good used set of pipes.
Pic shows one side.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Honda-C...-/122578726537
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They were actually worse than the 500/4. Cylinder size vs amount of metal in the system to heat meant that they filled with condensation every time out.If the 350 pipes were like the 500 pipes, and I'd assume they were, they rusted out in record tme which is why all the four into ones. It wasn't fashion it was necessity. The Honda parts were hugely expensive and presumably would've rusted out as quick as the originals. And there speaks the sad voice of experience.
The one I did recently with 4 curved megas had OE headers with 2 homemade and 2 aftermarket mufflers as handed to me. The OE headers saved a bit of work...
Best way to keep Honda 4:4 pipes intact I saw in a pom magazine - insert a grease nipple in each downpipe and give a squirt of grease frequently.
Smokes a bit - but the guy who'd done it had mint pipes.....
Forum whore
Buy it - store the stock pipes for resale with the bike later and fit one of these bad boys:
http://www.delkevic.us/index.php?rou...%20(1972-1974)
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I remember these from when I was first riding. I couldn't afford one, but did take a test ride. Very classy with very smooth handling too.
I doubt I'd be so impressed these days, having ridden much bigger bikes.
As has been said, the 750 has to be a better option, at that sort of money
"channellling the Pleideans"
I have two words for you Kim: David Silver SparesI bear good news for HDC and his impending purchase.
For a mere US$ 1500 Plus post found a good used set of pipes.
Pic shows one side.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Honda-C...-/122578726537
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"channellling the Pleideans"
What I actually want (I've decided) is another CB400F, or a CB550F). I'd like a not so tidy one and maybe even one with pods and a 4 into 1. When I was riding my GSX400 in the early 80s a guy I rode with had a CB750K6 which he thrashed and which was set up that way with longer shocks and stuff. He rode it so hard on the Rimutakas that he wore a hole in the pipe from dragging it on the ground. Those were the days.
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Moped rider
The 400 was actually not a bad bike, the 350/4 however a total lemon. Why do people think so highly of them in NZ...true question, I want to know.
Finding good pipes for the '70s bikes is sure becoming more difficult
Anorak
The 400/4 pipes fit straight on and sound better. than the std Honda 4 into 4's
Back when worked at a Honda dealer i priced a set of 350/4 pipes, i forget what it was but it was ubber expensize.
i actually brought a new 350/4 frame though, that was very resonable, but it had been in stock for about 15-20 years.
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Lemon? Gem I reckon. It's a friggen 350/4. A jewel of a little engine, sure it only made power at a billion revs but it was a little minter.
Rasta Ratskins
Not a bike, but you can damn near buy one for this money...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1365439684.htm
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An extra gear, 50cc more capacity and "better" styling are the only real differences. The extra gear is actually not much use on the road. The 4:1 and extra 50cc fatten up the midrange slightly - but again, not a significant difference.
Aside from the cases which differ to accomodate the extra cog, you can pretty well swap every major component between them.
They were marketed alongside the CB350 which was the performance option - and a lot cruder to ride. The 350/4 was bought by enthusiasts wanting something more civilised - and eyecatching.
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
Imagine showing up on(in?) this? Everyone would laugh at you. And the space it takes up.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/2017-Other-Mak...257Ciid%253A18
Not to mention the not insignificant price tag.
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Enigma
Just stumbled across this and didn't know where to post.
Apparently from 2015 when on a Katana club run.Car on wrong side nailed both.
Not nice to see,poor buggers ,but they were ok.Bikes right offs.
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