07-19-2019, 11:48 AM
m in sc, great catch! The spokes should have tipped me off too, but I wouldn't have recognized the other inconsistencies.
The CB400F I was looking at was claimed to be 100% original and stock, but it wasnt. Correct 4-into-1 headers but wrong muffler, wrong grips, wrong mirrors, wrong bolts on dash, and the frame tubing under the seat looked like it had been rewelded (and quite poorly, I might add). Fine for a runner, and my bid represented it, but if someone pays big bucks for that 45-year old bike, they're in for a surprise.
The CB400F I was looking at was claimed to be 100% original and stock, but it wasnt. Correct 4-into-1 headers but wrong muffler, wrong grips, wrong mirrors, wrong bolts on dash, and the frame tubing under the seat looked like it had been rewelded (and quite poorly, I might add). Fine for a runner, and my bid represented it, but if someone pays big bucks for that 45-year old bike, they're in for a surprise.