1978 Honda CB400F2, 408cc. Registration number PKC 881S. Fra...

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£3,500

1978 Honda CB400F2, 408cc. Registration number PKC 881S. Frame number CB400F2-1088487. Engine number CB400F-E-1084345.
Now regarded as one of the classics of the 1970s, the Honda 400 Four first appeared in 1974. Described as 'the poor boy's muscle bike', its combination of a four-cylinder, overhead-camshaft engine in a 250-sized package endowed it a performance better than many 500s. With a stylish four-into-one exhaust, six gears and rear-set footrests, it was every boy-racer's dream and a huge commercial success. Comparing it to the opposition, Bike magazine reckoned the CB400 'represents a brilliantly engineered concept. It retains its appeal on several fronts: it's a four-stroke, and an awful lot of people are biased towards four-strokes; it's as quick as the two-strokes, yet on average road use will give considerably better fuel consumption; its handling is noticeably better than the two-strokes; and who can dispute that it's easily the best sounding 400?'
PKC had an unknown history until 2017 when Robert Knight acquired it and began its restoration, quickly moving it on to our vendor who has fully restored it, including powder coating the frame and a repaint by Dream Machine of Nottingham, the engine has been fully overhauled and all running gear has as well,most of the parts have come from David Silver.
Retaining its original mileage of some 46,000 miles these machine has hardly seen the road since completion.
Offered for sale as our vendor is moving to a smaller property without the storage for his collection.
Sold with the V5C, receipts for parts and works undertaken, Spicers can highly recommend this machine.