Classic Bike value. AKA The worlds most expensive CB400F

[nudemetalz]

When I was 19 (back in '89) I bought a ratty 80K one for $500.

...Discovered it would be a 300/3 or even a 200/2 in the rain.

...Saw the muffler fly off it (in my rear vision mirrors) at 160km/h.....

...managed to the peace symbol in a burnout form at the Sign of the Kiwi...

...While doing said burnout, just at the end of it, the clutch toasted itself..

...also while doing said burnout was surprised that it could stay at 13,000rpm sort of happily despite redline being 10,000rpm.

...while heading home (coasting down back down the hill), even more amazed that once the clutch cooled, it worked again !!!!


These bikes are truly remarkable and I would buy another,...not to do that to one though !!

[HenryDorsetCase]

WTF? That guy must have his hand super glued to his cock!

especially when that guy can't sell that CB1100R for $22k!

[Indiana_Jones]

The market will dictate the price, someone might want it that badly to pay a silly ammount.

I've seen some cars and bikes for sale for months, going on years as they refuse to lower the price. Clearly they're in no rush lol

-Indy

[Crasherfromwayback]

WTF? That guy must have his hand super glued to his cock!

"Yes the price is correct, don't email me unless you want to buy it"

Fucking classic. And I don't mean the bike.

[ktm84mxc]

The way the dollars going you cud fly to the USA by the bike/bikes off ya dreams ship it back & still under cut the dreamers on Trademe, the bonus a great holiday & shopping.
You just need to check EBay to c how many 70/80's bikes r there most r low mileage etc, itz a buyers market.

[Zadkiel]

How much for the CB?

Yes indeed!

[HenryDorsetCase]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-395531521.htm


THIS. This is a bargain. Someone grab it.

someone stop me grabbing it. I have no money. I bought a bike last week.

BARGAIN!

[James Deuce]

That 550 is just perfect. Proper price too.

[Paul in NZ]

Ha! Saw that and was going to post a thread about it. Looks GREAT.. Shame its not factory colour but still....

[Spearfish]

Ha! Saw that and was going to post a thread about it. Looks GREAT.. Shame its not factory colour but still....

Ahhh Paul in EN Zed you would be a hell of a hard judge at a bike show...I think you have gone further down the path than just train spotter your bordering on the title "rivet counter".
Its a fact that I will know what I'm getting myself into if I run a project bike past you first


No1 wont let me push the buy now, It wouldnt even need add freight!

[cs363]

Ha! Saw that and was going to post a thread about it. Looks GREAT.. Shame its not factory colour but still....

Are you saying it's not the correct blue, or that blue wasn't a factory colour? If it's the latter, it appears you're wrong - (the blue colour is Varnish Blue, red is Light Ruby Red for the early models) though I can't remember ever seeing blue ones for sale in NZ, all the blue ones I've ever seen were US models. The one on TM does look a bit dark in comparison to others I've seen.

There was also a darker red and a yellow colour offered on the very last ones.

http://cb_400f.tripod.com/page3.html

Did they only bring the red ones into NZ? I can't remember ever seeing yellow CB400F's either?

[cs363]

The way the dollars going you cud fly to the USA by the bike/bikes off ya dreams ship it back & still under cut the dreamers on Trademe, the bonus a great holiday & shopping.
You just need to check EBay to c how many 70/80's bikes r there most r low mileage etc, itz a buyers market.

You could probably pick up a cheap copy of this too:

[James Deuce]

Are you saying it's not the correct blue, or that blue wasn't a factory colour? If it's the latter, it appears you're wrong - (the blue colour is Varnish Blue, red is Light Ruby Red for the early models) though I can't remember ever seeing blue ones for sale in NZ, all the blue ones I've ever seen were US models. The one on TM does look a bit dark in comparison to others I've seen.

There was also a darker red and a yellow colour offered on the very last ones.

http://cb_400f.tripod.com/page3.html

Did they only bring the red ones into NZ? I can't remember ever seeing yellow CB400F's either?

He's talking about the CB550 linked a couple of posts above his one, not the CB400.

Please try to keep up.

[cs363]

He's talking about the CB550 linked a couple of posts above his one, not the CB400.

Please try to keep up.

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....

[ktm84mxc]

Oops must not offend the Train-spotters among us eh CS ?
The only colours I've seen on a CB400f are blue & red in NZ, though there was a poster with Pele and a yellow model.