Climate bike is used in - U.K.
Bikes owned CB250G5, CB400F, VF400, VF500 II. Passed Motorcycle test on big Sisters C70 step through.
Project bike CB400F started November 1998, completed February 2001
What happened to SVY224P? my original CB400F - last seen 1989 in Knaresborough.
An enthusiastic home mechanic living in North Yorkshire, I undertook the task of restoring a basket case CB400F. While not beyond anyone's capability, I would recommend buying a complete working example, you will save time, money and have just as much fun. The engine is by far the most easily restored item. A concourse restoration will cost upwards of £4,000!!!
Most parts are still available and large savings can be made by trawling the auto jumbles. The parts hardest to source now include rear fender, tachometer, speedometer, rear dampers, taillight, warning light cluster & headlight bracket, this list is now growing day to day. Since the death of Soichiro Honda, the business men have moved in, the good news however is, that I'm hearing stories of Honda producing some CB750 parts once more.
Once restored you will reap the benefits of owning a classic bike, cheap insurance, good fuel economy, almost no depreciation after a large drop the first year and plenty of maintenance to while away the winter hours. Resale value of this machine is quite dependant on it having the original Honda exhaust! however a good pattern copy is available with a saving of around 50%.