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Need help finding gear for a '78 Honda CB400TII

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:47 pm
by Andy G
I'm looking for a windshield/windscreen as well as luggage for my '78 Honda CB400TII Hawk.

Nothing super fancy...just something to make short touring a bit easier with.

Anyone have any specific suggestions and/or locations to get the stuff at?

Thanks.
Andy

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:33 pm
by logitech104
Accessories
http://www.bing.com/jsp/product_c ... id=1193314

honda didn't make any hard bags for the early cb400's. It's either soft bags or make your own custom hard bags.
However there is a rear rack for it, but it's too rare and I've never seen one.

look on
Ebay.com
Bikebandit.com
and.. thats about it.

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:07 am
by gsJack
My first bike back in 84 was a 81 CB400T and I put a Plexi 2 type windshield on it and have used that type mostly since then. National cycle makes the Plexi 2 and many other shields to fit your bike:

http://shop.nationalcycle.com/perl/cycl ... del=hd-012

You can get them from Dennis Kirk as suggested or from MAW or Chaparral and many other places.

http://www.accwhse.com/

http://www.chaparral-racing.com/

Now I generally put on my Plexi 2 for winter and a Spitfire for summer, a smaller shield like the NC deflector screen.

I used a tank bag for years but got a Givi rear case a couple years ago and it's great, competely waterproof and it locks. If you have a tubular luggage rack or can find or make one you can mount a Givi Monolock case to it with the base plate that comes with it. It's their lower cost light weight case.

After 350,000 miles of riding I still ride a bike the size of yours, put the last 120k miles on a couple GS500's.

Summer with Spitfire:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v443/ ... 4gspic.jpg

Winter (best in heavy rain too) with Plexi 2:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v443/ ... exi2-4.jpg