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Old 05-08-19, 09:37 AM   #1
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I found some more pictures of bikes I've owned. Here's one from 1976 a Honda CB400/4, it was the second iteration - the passenger footpegs are now on a frame bracket not the swing arm. Sensible mudguards (I know - its a pet hate of mine on new bikes). In 1976 this cost £680 new.


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This is the first bike I bought in the US after battling the wife for a few years. A GS500E, can't remember which model but they only chanaged the colour I think between years. $1500 second hand in 1999. A previous owner had replumbed the fuel lines unbeknownst to me and it was running on reserve all the time. Fortunately, I was only a mile from a gas station when I discovered this.





Still in the US, here's my California spec SV650S, it differed from the other 49 states, can't remember why but I recall the tank was different. I could afford this because I'd just got divorced which was the only good thing to come out of that stressful time, pic says 02 but I bought it in late 01 I think.






The CA spec SV was very cold blooded (strict emission regs) but you could buy a kit with different jets, change the needle positions and increase the air screws slightly which solved the problem (and dropped your mileage). I think the 650S was released in Europe before the US and whatever the UK price was, we paid the same numbers but in dollars (so if it was £5000 we paid $5000 - quite a bit cheaper).
After this bike I wanted the SV1000 but the US release was weird you could buy the SV1000S but I wanted the N. It was eventually released in the 49 states but not CA and Suzuki wouldn't give an answer if it ever would be. I got tired of waiting and bought a Honda 919.

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Old 05-08-19, 10:50 AM   #2
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Unusual to see a 400/4 with the upgrades but not in F2 colours.

I had a crack on one over 20 years ago but didn't get on with it, I felt like I was perched on top of it rather than sitting 'in' it. Sounded glorious over 7K rpm though. I preferred my GT380
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I had a 400/4 or rather the mrs did. Very small and crap brakes but a great bike for her to learn on. Most bikes from that era had crap brakes and you just had to ride accordingly.
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