Hi buddy great review i am a proud owner of exactly the same colour petrol blue unmolested full history provenance won a trophy 13000 original miles get many remarks on the road & when static she's not for sale man all the best from the UK.
By "bluey" took me (amongst other places) from Adelaide to Mount Panorama Easter bike races 78 & 79. Slept under a bridge and in a hay shed. A boy becoming a man alongside an awesome motor-cycle.
My mom has this. Just cleaned up the garage and released it from its prison. 3126 miles and In pristine condition. My dad only cares about money and wants to sell it but I really really want to fix it up and show it some love.
@@BMWAVENTURA I do. I've gotten most of the work done 👍 Carburators just need separated so I can put them in the ultra sonic cleaner. I had disassembled the brake fluid system because the old fluid just Gummed up, it's cleaned up now. Just got to put that back together along with everything else and get new tires then she will be on the road again 😁
@@tejyaich7982 Hello, I don’t know you, but please keep working on that machine. Such a beautiful piece of human engineering deserves to be preserved. What colour is it?
@@GabStLaurent oh I will. It's getting pretty close to being road worthy. It's red. I've got the tank all polished up and removed all the caked rust from the inside. Just need to throw it back on.
@@tejyaich7982 Glad to hear that. I’ve got a CB750 K3 in olive green that I’m restoring with my dad. We got the tank and covers yesterday and it is to die for omg
I had the 74 Honda 400four Super Sport as my first bike. I did all the maintenance and modifications. Cafe'd it out along with quite a few other tricks. That bike would do a wheelie with my 225 Lb weight. Stable at 110mph. even though it had an electric starter ( which I used on hot summer days at stop lights) , It never failed to start with the very first kick start now matter how cold. I put 120,000 miles on it before I bought the V-45 Magna and put 130,000 on her, then the Pacific Coast 800 115,000, then the 98' ST1100 with 180,000, then on to my current commuter an ST1300 now at 128,000. I haven't owned a car since 1979. Cold and rain.....I have a rain suit for the 60 miles a day. Weekends are for my 2014 Gold Wing Valkyrie here on the central California coast. I'm now 67.
Best state to own and ride a bike. Lived in central Cal., Been in Idaho too long. Sucks. Have to put 'em away for 3 months. Snow and ice don't go well with bikes. Ride on brother.
I had one new in 1975 in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. It was great. A little too small for me, but fast, good handling & totally reliable. I think it fairly comfortably pulled 190kms top speed. Glad I survived those motorcycle years.
I had one back in the day wonderful fun not the fastest but as a complete thing.really enjoyable despite the fact I busted myself up badly on one.i.still.look.at.them.as they go past every time as I am short arse my feet touch the ground nicely.smooth.and oh so reliable.
Belgian here: my very first bike, absolutely loved it. I wish I could make a ride on one of these again. Would be great to feel those good vibes again... 🙂
I remember back in the seventies when I was a kid, these two brothers in my neighborhood had 2 Hondas like that. both bikes had super loud pipes! they would blast down the street in the middle of the night on their way home from the bars. it used to drive my dad crazy! LOL
The seat cover looks like is a new replacement, the original had the Honda logo printed in the rear back. This is one of the most beautiful CB400F , that I ever have seen (well except for a new one that a friend had) I own a 1976 parakeet yellow one, I am in the process of rebuilding it.
In Japan there are lots of them still running like new, it is a cult bike there, some with entirely new brakes, oil radiator, etc. Mine is also in pristine condition, greetings from Brazil!
I had the same bike in the same colour in 1978 (I don't see the Blue ones much, Just the Red and Yellow on TH-cam). It was a lovely bike. I put a small fairing on it and quick release locked panniers. I always regretted selling it. That one looks showroom fresh.
Bought one of these (F2) version in bergundy in 1978 for £902. Had it for 2 years, Then changed it for CX500. A wonderfully little bike. Wish I could have kept it. A modern classic.
I own an identical one, love it, here in Brazil was sold as a 1976 model. It is so small yet a pleasure to ride. Here we do not find any mechanics for it, Honda dealers do not accept, even though my bike has no problem whatsoever. I will ride it until I can, which I guess is more or less 30 years, ha ha .
Loved my Blue 400Four, took me to the IOM TT in '77. All I changed was the stock Bridgestone rubber (lethal in the wet!) a 750 4 headlight with Cibie lens and Laverda Jota adjustable drop handle bars..
I t was my dream bike when I was 12 years old, at the time it seems so big, finally got one identical to that in the video in 2011,. Fortunately I was able to buy a few spare parts in Germany and the US at the time ( nothing big really, just new NOS mirrors , wiring loom, regulator, etc). It is in fact a very small bike, like a toy, but it is a pleasure to ride. My bike is in the same awesome condition, only the muffler is different. Here in Brazil is quite difficult to find proper maintenance service.
Great review, I had a 76 model back in the day and a blue one identical to this a few years ago, lovely bike. That silencer is not original by the way, there was just a single pipe not the multiple 7 pipe outlet.
Gorgeous bike ❤ I had a Yellow 1977 model. Loved that thing. Wreck it and traded it for a 1979 750 F that I never could bond with. Looking back, I wish I had kept the 400. The thing was the perfect size and handled great. I had friend who was a motorcycle mechanic who did a couple of modifications to mine and it would run about 110 mph on flat pavement. The 6 speed was an awesome feature. Great cruising bike, but would run almost as fast as the Yamaha RD 400 which was quite impressive.
I cant remember when I bought the bikes but I had a UK registerd 1975 (p) 400 and a CB750F1 Both IMO were superb reliable machines. (Cam chain on 400 ?) CB750F1 did not match Honda's appearance standards (much better F2 released not long after.) CB750F1 Stripped down and managed to block an oil jet feeding the cam when putting back together. CB400 replaced the knackered cam chain . IMO bike was too small.
Big bro nobody's riden Mr bikes then you bro I luv that motorcycle the Handel of them bikes bro thr the most unappreciated super sports ever I lived one I had was badass bike for my narrow ass I 17
Mine.. blue. A screamer. I forget how much it cost, not a lot in 1977. Wowee. I sold it with about 40,000 miles no problem. A collector item. 10,000 RPM 6 speed BABY! I wouldn't say a LARGE gas tank. They way I drove 100 miles max.
That was my 1st motorcycle. It was a terrific little machine. 26hp I believe breaker point ignition. Adjusted for a good idle it wouldn't make redline so we adjusted it for top speed and a rough idle....
@@fantabuloussnuffaluffagus Yes, they were definitely 37HP. Most Japanese road bikes of that period, particularly the sporty models, were tuned to around the 100HP / Litre mark.
I had a kerker header on mine no baffle That bike and the Yamaha RD Killed alot of youngsters. Square tank for leaning. I should have never sold it. It's also a 6speed
Rumors have it that a updated new water cooled version is coming next year from Honda! I sure hope so. A fuel injected, ABS, full disk brake, full led lights version would be awesome! Honda I have the cash waiting! I would prefer air cooled for simplicity and the looks. I miss a kick starter!
It's been on my bucket list for about 10 years..I finally bought one identical sight unseen but in great condition 75 with 35,000km for $8k Aud (about $6k usd)..Mine looks.in similar condition. I took $100k from my super (41k) and bought Ducati 67 250 Monza, Ducati 74 GT and Ducati 76 GTS..IM a Ducati person.at.heart but can't wait to get my little Honda 400 four.
Mine came back this week following a 18month rebuild, unfortunately it came back in a worse condition it went out with. Now with a reputable guy who actually know his way around a motorcycle. Beware of a so called specialist working out of Daventry. Snake oil salesman for sure.
Gorgeous. I had one as a kid, red 1977, been through the wars but all original. Sweet little bike and I still miss it 🇬🇧
Hi buddy great review i am a proud owner of exactly the same colour petrol blue unmolested full history provenance won a trophy 13000 original miles get many remarks on the road & when static she's not for sale man all the best from the UK.
Out of all my bikes, my 400F Supersport was my hands down favorite, I kept mine 25 years before a truck backed over it and broke my heart.
OMG 😱😳 I am so sorry 😐
By "bluey" took me (amongst other places) from Adelaide to Mount Panorama Easter bike races 78 & 79. Slept under a bridge and in a hay shed.
A boy becoming a man alongside an awesome motor-cycle.
My mom has this. Just cleaned up the garage and released it from its prison. 3126 miles and In pristine condition. My dad only cares about money and wants to sell it but I really really want to fix it up and show it some love.
do u still have it?
@@BMWAVENTURA I do.
I've gotten most of the work done 👍
Carburators just need separated so I can put them in the ultra sonic cleaner.
I had disassembled the brake fluid system because the old fluid just Gummed up, it's cleaned up now. Just got to put that back together along with everything else and get new tires then she will be on the road again 😁
@@tejyaich7982 Hello, I don’t know you, but please keep working on that machine. Such a beautiful piece of human engineering deserves to be preserved. What colour is it?
@@GabStLaurent oh I will. It's getting pretty close to being road worthy.
It's red. I've got the tank all polished up and removed all the caked rust from the inside. Just need to throw it back on.
@@tejyaich7982 Glad to hear that. I’ve got a CB750 K3 in olive green that I’m restoring with my dad. We got the tank and covers yesterday and it is to die for omg
I had the 74 Honda 400four Super Sport as my first bike. I did all the maintenance and modifications. Cafe'd it out along with quite a few other tricks. That bike would do a wheelie with my 225 Lb weight. Stable at 110mph. even though it had an electric starter ( which I used on hot summer days at stop lights) , It never failed to start with the very first kick start now matter how cold. I put 120,000 miles on it before I bought the V-45 Magna and put 130,000 on her, then the Pacific Coast 800 115,000, then the 98' ST1100 with 180,000, then on to my current commuter an ST1300 now at 128,000. I haven't owned a car since 1979. Cold and rain.....I have a rain suit for the 60 miles a day. Weekends are for my 2014 Gold Wing Valkyrie here on the central California coast. I'm now 67.
Best state to own and ride a bike. Lived in central Cal., Been in Idaho too long. Sucks. Have to put 'em away for 3 months. Snow and ice don't go well with bikes. Ride on brother.
You're a true biker 💪😉
It is even the same color as the one that I had
Thanks, the sound is awesome. I'd love to have one of those.
One of the most reliable motorcycles ever!
I know, because I had 3 of them (blue, red and yellow).
Aloha!
The 400F swept headers made that exhaust one of the best looking exhausts Honda ever made. I call it the Veronica Lake exhaust.
Good lookin' woman.
I had one new in 1975 in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. It was great. A little too small for me, but fast, good handling & totally reliable. I think it fairly comfortably pulled 190kms top speed. Glad I survived those motorcycle years.
No way, man!
I bought mine in 2018, I am now 69 and the plan is to use it till I am 80, any more will be a bonus - fantastic bike!
My favourite all time bike, wish I still had mine... gorgeous exhaust....
Same here I had a 77. I sold it to the Honda dealer. The were very reliable 😮.
I had one back in the day wonderful fun not the fastest but as a complete thing.really enjoyable despite the fact I busted myself up badly on one.i.still.look.at.them.as they go past every time as I am short arse my feet touch the ground nicely.smooth.and oh so reliable.
When I was a teenager 17 years old, had the same type of Honda super Sport 400F. &. I loved it because I was a small kid 😀
Not stock muffler. Had a red 76,loved it.
Also had a red '76; the triangular covers on mine were black with gold lettering. Still sounds pretty original, though.
My favourite bike by far. Had a 1976 Red. Toured France and Spain from the UK. Fabulous and so good looking.
Had one in 1982, brilliant, should be made again.
Had one back in the day...superb little bike.. had a full yoshimura on mine..
Just bought one yesterday 1977 7k miles red colour!Dream bike
Belgian here: my very first bike, absolutely loved it. I wish I could make a ride on one of these again. Would be great to feel those good vibes again... 🙂
I used to have one exactly the same colour too. Great bikes!!
I remember back in the seventies when I was a kid, these two brothers in my neighborhood had 2 Hondas like that. both bikes had super loud pipes! they would blast down the street in the middle of the night on their way home from the bars. it used to drive my dad crazy! LOL
When I was 15 in 75', I drooled over them. Great condition
You’re a lucky man brother and love all of your video’s so please keep making them !
The seat cover looks like is a new replacement, the original had the Honda logo printed in the rear back. This is one of the most beautiful CB400F , that I ever have seen (well except for a new one that a friend had)
I own a 1976 parakeet yellow one, I am in the process of rebuilding it.
In Japan there are lots of them still running like new, it is a cult bike there, some with entirely new brakes, oil radiator, etc.
Mine is also in pristine condition, greetings from Brazil!
I have one, still ride today, registers as '75, we bought it late '74, probably one of the first in the country. Great ride
Had that exact blue bike same yr, great bike
I had the same bike in the same colour in 1978 (I don't see the Blue ones much, Just the Red and Yellow on TH-cam).
It was a lovely bike. I put a small fairing on it and quick release locked panniers. I always regretted selling it.
That one looks showroom fresh.
I rode a '76 for 16 years, belongs to a friend in his collection now. Several show up at the Barber Vintage Festival in Alabama every year.
This is a fantastic bike !
My dad had a red one. At sixteen I out ran my license for a year. Very fast.
Bought one of these (F2) version in bergundy in 1978 for £902. Had it for 2 years,
Then changed it for CX500. A wonderfully little bike. Wish I could have kept it. A modern classic.
I own an identical one, love it, here in Brazil was sold as a 1976 model.
It is so small yet a pleasure to ride.
Here we do not find any mechanics for it, Honda dealers do not accept, even though my bike has no problem whatsoever.
I will ride it until I can, which I guess is more or less 30 years, ha ha .
The one-piece camshaft upgrade make the engine quieter. I bought a new 1975 400. Mine was clocked at 120mph.
Loved my Blue 400Four, took me to the IOM TT in '77. All I changed was the stock Bridgestone rubber (lethal in the wet!) a 750 4 headlight with Cibie lens and Laverda Jota adjustable drop handle bars..
Had exactly the same one of those in 1975
I always loved that chrome 4 into 1 exhaust!
I t was my dream bike when I was 12 years old, at the time it seems so big, finally got one identical to that in the video in 2011,.
Fortunately I was able to buy a few spare parts in Germany and the US at the time ( nothing big really, just new NOS mirrors , wiring loom, regulator, etc). It is in fact a very small bike, like a toy, but it is a pleasure to ride. My bike is in the same awesome condition, only the muffler is different.
Here in Brazil is quite difficult to find proper maintenance service.
Great review, I had a 76 model back in the day and a blue one identical to this a few years ago, lovely bike. That silencer is not original by the way, there was just a single pipe not the multiple 7 pipe outlet.
Beautiful Honda CB400 SS
400ss is a single cilinder. This is a 400 4 cilinder.
03:51 Like the Gatling gun treatment on the end of the pipe!
Gorgeous bike ❤
I had a Yellow 1977 model. Loved that thing. Wreck it and traded it for a 1979 750 F that I never could bond with.
Looking back, I wish I had kept the 400. The thing was the perfect size and handled great. I had friend who was a motorcycle mechanic who did a couple of modifications to mine and it would run about 110 mph on flat pavement. The 6 speed was an awesome feature.
Great cruising bike, but would run almost as fast as the Yamaha RD 400 which was quite impressive.
I cant remember when I bought the bikes but I had a UK registerd 1975 (p) 400 and a CB750F1
Both IMO were superb reliable machines.
(Cam chain on 400 ?)
CB750F1 did not match Honda's appearance standards (much better F2 released not long after.)
CB750F1 Stripped down and managed to block an oil jet feeding the cam when putting back together.
CB400 replaced the knackered cam chain .
IMO bike was too small.
Not many bikes that can reproduce that sound. Awesome old bike.
Loads here in the UK! They were popular over here. They're rare in the U.S because nobody bought them!
Lovely! Had one in 1974! In RED! Toured two up! Great Bike!
Bultaco Alpina 1974 then a 1976 CB400F Honda red.
Good times! My exact stable and dates.
Big bro nobody's riden Mr bikes then you bro I luv that motorcycle the Handel of them bikes bro thr the most unappreciated super sports ever I lived one I had was badass bike for my narrow ass I 17
Had one in red ,with a Kerker 4 into 1
Exhaust .didn't redline until 10 grand 😊 sure wish I still had it !
Dang I had one exact same color, lacquer blue, what a little Swiss watch of a bike.
Loved my blue 400 four followed by my metallic crimson 750 F1. Now, nearly 50 years later, drive a Jaguar XK 5 litre V8.
Mine.. blue. A screamer. I forget how much it cost, not a lot in 1977. Wowee. I sold it with about 40,000 miles no problem. A collector item. 10,000 RPM 6 speed BABY! I wouldn't say a LARGE gas tank. They way I drove 100 miles max.
Very good bikes very popular in the uk
We used to call these, the Honda for hundred four, back in the day in the UK
Check out the new 400/four, out 2024, looks a winner !👍
That was my 1st motorcycle. It was a terrific little machine. 26hp I believe breaker point ignition. Adjusted for a good idle it wouldn't make redline so we adjusted it for top speed and a rough idle....
The Wiki article claims 37hp@8,500rpm, which seems closer to how it felt stock.
@@fantabuloussnuffaluffagus Yes, they were definitely 37HP. Most Japanese road bikes of that period, particularly the sporty models, were tuned to around the 100HP / Litre mark.
Sounds fantastic
Still in production for the Japanese market SuperFour VTEC, it is a screamer.
Sounds Great !
How much did this bike go for at auction? Cheers J 🙂
She's a beauty.
Love mine and regret selling it !
not the original muffler. Had one loved it.
A friend of my brother had one in 1980 I think, that's a great example, and in that condition, maybe unobtainable!
Build moder day 400 four standard retro model i will definitely buy one
Beautiful Bike!!!
Japanese motorcycle:the best motorcycle in the world.
i've got to have one
You still have this?!
Owned that exact bike back in like 78 never should have sold it
Pipe dreams...sounds sweeeeet..🇺🇸
Would love to know what the winning bid was
No bullshit that one total dimepeice only thing that's missing is factory grab bars for put,n on service stand lots to shock n the fender bolt
I have one I am getting ready to restore 1975 24k actual miles on it. Any recomendations?
A fantastic bike end of
If Honda made new ones, they would sell like ice cream on a hot summer day.
YES new replica keep it looking like a standard no sharp edges or bikini fairings and it will sell
I had a kerker header on mine no baffle
That bike and the Yamaha RD
Killed alot of youngsters.
Square tank for leaning.
I should have never sold it.
It's also a 6speed
How much ? I’m looking for a blue one
They had a real surge come on from 6000rpm.
Rumors have it that a updated new water cooled version is coming next year from Honda!
I sure hope so. A fuel injected, ABS, full disk brake, full led lights version would be awesome!
Honda I have the cash waiting!
I would prefer air cooled for simplicity and the looks.
I miss a kick starter!
Perhaps Honda is preparing big plans to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the '75 CB 400F SS...we'll see
How much did this one go for?
Wow man
It's been on my bucket list for about 10 years..I finally bought one identical sight unseen but in great condition 75 with 35,000km for $8k Aud (about $6k usd)..Mine looks.in similar condition. I took $100k from my super (41k) and bought Ducati 67 250 Monza, Ducati 74 GT and Ducati 76 GTS..IM a Ducati person.at.heart but can't wait to get my little Honda 400 four.
Honda did make a modern replica, it’s called the cb650f even has the same swept headers ;)
Please stop stamping on the gear leaver, roll it forward and gently push into gear. Nice bikes, do love the videos.
that end bafel on the exaust isn't original
Shame that th F1 had pillion passenger pegs on ther swinging arm- which they changed with the F2 - but then it wasn’t provided in the original blue
only thing that sucks about honda they still put drum brakes on some of there stuff
Put a fering on it
And remove the stupid mirrors
And you got a racer
Amazing how Honda motorcycles were hands down better looking in the 70's than this modern grabbage they're putting out now. BTW, great camera work.
The muffler is not original
Nice bike but have you ridden 1.69 bikes every day for 10 years ?? Shit that's a lot of diffrent bikes man
U should drove it back in the 80's,u haven't driven a bike
That’s not an original muffler sorry, looks like an aftermarket one
Mine came back this week following a 18month rebuild, unfortunately it came back in a worse condition it went out with. Now with a reputable guy who actually know his way around a motorcycle.
Beware of a so called specialist working out of Daventry. Snake oil salesman for sure.
I'm 71 and most likely rode more vintage motorcycles than you- just saying
My dad had a red one. At sixteen I out ran my license for a year. Very fast.