Author Topic: Fave Bikes From the 60's / 70's/ 80's / Whenever!! (Read 5063 times)

cb400bill · « **Reply #15 on:** April 16, 2006, 11:55:19 PM »

That first CB400f is a 1975 not a 1976. The second one is a 1976.

1975's had side covers the same color as the tank.

1976 side covers were black.

I had a 1976 red/black CB400f. What a fun bike. I put over 20,000 miles on it. I sold it in 2004 to get my Bandit.

I still love the looks of those pipes. They are the best looking part of any motorcycle ever made.

jbrough7 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 18, 2006, 08:09:35 PM »

The pipes ARE lovely but the whole bike just seems to be in some sort of groove. You're right about those side panels - don't know why they were black but they did change the colour - thank goodness.

Jim

Cargo7 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 19, 2006, 12:12:18 AM »

Just for fun I like some of the mid 70's strokers. Mine is a mint (it's in a museum actually) 3000-mile RD400.

One day I might actually ride it!

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Red01 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2006, 10:33:24 PM »

Sweet RD!

I don't recall ever seeing that particular scheme in the US.

I loved my '75 RD350!!

Cargo7 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 21, 2006, 12:02:11 AM »

Yeah - In the mid 70's I had a friend with a T500 Titan back when I was riding a very mellow CB360T. Also had a more insane friend with an H2 750. The Suzuki was able to blow me into the weeds fairly easily and as for the Kawi I think he launched himself into orbit

sometime in '77 cause I haven't seen him since.

I most admired the RD's however - and still like 'em to this day. As for my museum bike, well my last 3 bikes - including the Bandit - have been physically fairly large and I'm not sure at the moment if I'm going to take this one out one day or not...we'll see.

Cargo7 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 21, 2006, 12:08:16 AM »

Oh, and the paint scheme on this bike is Canada/Europe. It was not available in the States.