Bought a 1978 Honda CB400...good first bike?

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Andy G · #1 Unread post by **Andy G** » Mon May 01, 2006 3:04 pm

OK, so it isn't my first bike - I had just bought a 1980 CB750F SuperSport 2 weeks ago - but tonight I found a 1978 CB400 for $450. Took it for a ride and was MUCH more comfortable on it than I was on the 750F. Smaller, less power, and much more comfortable for this beginner.

I paid $425 for the 750F...so for less than 1000 bucks I got two great running (and looking) bikes. I'll probably ride the 400 for the first year or so, and work on the 750F as a "project bike" (paint, etc) until I'm ready to ride it.

So...is a CB400 a good beginner?

#2 Unread post by **Jamers!** » Mon May 01, 2006 3:06 pm

yes, a pretty good first bike. . . not to mention a very good looking one.

JWF

camthepyro · Mon May 01, 2006 3:15 pm

You lucky lucky dog. Two bikes for the cost of my one.

ZooTech · #4 Unread post by **ZooTech** » Mon May 01, 2006 3:19 pm

Where'd you find that thing, in a vacuum-sealed time capsule?

camthepyro · Mon May 01, 2006 3:27 pm

I wish honda still made standards like that.

#6 Unread post by **Jamers!** » Mon May 01, 2006 3:47 pm

camthepyro wrote:I wish honda still made standards like that.

me too, wonder why they dont.

JWF

camthepyro · Mon May 01, 2006 4:23 pm

JWF505
PostPosted: Mon May 01, 2006 7:47 pm Post subject:
camthepyro wrote:
I wish honda still made standards like that.

me too, wonder why they dont.

JWF

Probably because they're not "cool" enough. Too bad though, they're such good looking, reliable bikes, if they had stuck to some 500-ish cc CBs, they would be awesome by now.

NorthernPete · Mon May 01, 2006 4:24 pm

I could eat off that bike... *drools*

p4tz · #9 Unread post by **p4tz** » Mon May 01, 2006 4:58 pm

Dude that bike is gorgeous.

BigChickenStrips · Tue May 02, 2006 1:34 am

dang it, i am loking for a first bike, and both of the bikes you gotare on my pre-aproved list. im so jelous. ut have fun and ride safe.