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Blue 1975. Tatty tank and side panels, nice shiny motad pipe (am I bad
that I prefer the nose on these?), engine seems to be fine! Nice shiny chrome mudguards and chain guard. Side reflectors  A years MOT and the brakes work. Just needs a polish really. The idea was to nick the good bits, break and sell the rest but I just know I'm going to end up owning two.................. -- Mark Roberts |
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mark <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Blue 1975. Tatty tank and side panels, nice shiny motad pipe (am I bad > that I prefer the nose on these?), engine seems to be fine! > Nice shiny chrome mudguards and chain guard. Side reflectors > A years MOT and the brakes work. Just needs a polish really. > > The idea was to nick the good bits, break and sell the rest but I just > know I'm going to end up owning two.................. Come on, tell us the full story. Price, pictures, disasters, etc. -- 03 GS500K2 76 Honda 400/4 project 78 Honda 400/4 in black 06 Sukida SK50QT (Slanty eyed shopping trolley) |
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mark <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Blue 1975. Tatty tank and side panels, nice shiny motad pipe (am I bad > that I prefer the nose on these?), engine seems to be fine! > Nice shiny chrome mudguards and chain guard. Side reflectors > A years MOT and the brakes work. Just needs a polish really. > > The idea was to nick the good bits, break and sell the rest but I just > know I'm going to end up owning two.................. I happen to have a very nice tank and panel set. They've been resprayed in red, but the colour isn't quite right, and he's used the wrong year of side panel decals. There are one or two minute bubbles in the tank paint, too. So for a proper restoration, they need complete refinishing again. But to smarten up a tatty bike, they'd be perfect. I've got them listed to start on eBay on 1 August. For you, my son, I could stop the auction before it starts, if you want them. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Triumph Street Triple Honda CB400F Suzuki TS250 Suzuki GN250 chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom Nothing damages a machine more than an ignoramus with a manual, a can-do attitude and a set of cheap tools |
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In message <i2a701$v4p$(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed)
writes >mark <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote: >> Blue 1975. Tatty tank and side panels, nice shiny motad pipe (am I bad >> that I prefer the nose on these?), engine seems to be fine! >> Nice shiny chrome mudguards and chain guard. Side reflectors >> A years MOT and the brakes work. Just needs a polish really. >> >> The idea was to nick the good bits, break and sell the rest but I just >> know I'm going to end up owning two.................. > >Come on, tell us the full story. Price, pictures, disasters, etc. > Http://tinyurl.com/honda4004 I've only had it up to second gear about the yard so far but it works fine. Only bad bits are: Cibie headlight with integral pond but working (worryingly even when the things switched off) Fag packet foil paper around one of the fuses. No grab handle. Motad pipe Seat is non original. Clutch adjustor at engine end is slightly broken. Horn button plastic cover missing (but functioning) Indicator bulb blown. Cable guide at front mudguard missing. Disc cover missing. Side panels are a bit manky but have the grommets. Tanks is sound and not too rusty inside, scratched and dented but not been resprayed. I think its been a bike that's been ridden  -- Mark Roberts |
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In message <1jm1uc8.67qbu11bmwsn7N%(E-Mail Removed) o.uk>, The
Older Gentleman <(E-Mail Removed)> writes > >I happen to have a very nice tank and panel set. They've been resprayed >in red, but the colour isn't quite right, and he's used the wrong year >of side panel decals. There are one or two minute bubbles in the tank >paint, too. > >So for a proper restoration, they need complete refinishing again. But >to smarten up a tatty bike, they'd be perfect. Ah well, the tank is good enough to restore so I guess I might pass on this. I have some side panels also. > >I've got them listed to start on eBay on 1 August. For you, my son, I >could stop the auction before it starts, if you want them. Get thee back satan! /twitch OK.How much mister? > > The guy I got it from seems too like 400 4's. He had a good half dozen in bits about the place and many spares in racks He does refinished tanks for 320 quid each (270 if you give him your old tank). -- Mark Roberts |
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mark <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> In message <i2a701$v4p$(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed) > writes > >mark <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote: > >> Blue 1975. Tatty tank and side panels, nice shiny motad pipe (am I bad > >> that I prefer the nose on these?), engine seems to be fine! > >> Nice shiny chrome mudguards and chain guard. Side reflectors > >> A years MOT and the brakes work. Just needs a polish really. > >> > >> The idea was to nick the good bits, break and sell the rest but I just > >> know I'm going to end up owning two.................. > > > >Come on, tell us the full story. Price, pictures, disasters, etc. > > > > Http://tinyurl.com/honda4004 > > I've only had it up to second gear about the yard so far but it works > fine. > Only bad bits are: > > Cibie headlight with integral pond but working (worryingly even when the > things switched off) eBay it - I got £35 for my last Cibie unit. Then stuff a sealed beam unit into the Honda shell. > Fag packet foil paper around one of the fuses. Bad news. Fusebox prolly corroded: very common. Then they melt a hole through it. <studies fingernails> Got one of these starting on eBay on 1 August, too > No grab handle. Got one of these too.... Not for sale. > Motad pipe Good enough. > Seat is non original. Got a nice seat, too, and it's not been listed yet. > Clutch adjustor at engine end is slightly broken. Will have one in mid-August.. > Horn button plastic cover missing (but functioning) Easily fixed. > Indicator bulb blown. Ditto > Cable guide at front mudguard missing. Got one. > Disc cover missing. Got one, due to start on eBay on 1 August -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Triumph Street Triple Honda CB400F Suzuki TS250 Suzuki GN250 chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom Nothing damages a machine more than an ignoramus with a manual, a can-do attitude and a set of cheap tools |
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In message <1jm1xde.12l408np9ni9qN%(E-Mail Removed) o.uk>, The
Older Gentleman <(E-Mail Removed)> writes >I'd say £150 for the tank and panel set. Comes complete with tap and a >horrible fuel gauge set into the filler cap that can be instantly >junked. > Very nice indeed. Thank you for thinking of me I need to have a good look at the thing first though; there may yet be some horror lurking....... -- Mark Roberts |
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In message <1jm1xoy.8yyaw51mfy5b3N%(E-Mail Removed) o.uk>, The
Older Gentleman <(E-Mail Removed)> writes <snips inventory> Thanks for the list I shall wait until I've examined it thoroughly. -- Mark Roberts |
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