I've sold a motorcycle

[Taipan]

Have I got this right? The 3 main people that don't like 400s - 1 rides a scooter, 1 a Husky and 1 a Hardley?

I'd say the Honda CB400F was pretty iconic, despite the fact that it wasn't that successful at the time - which is surprising. Pretty collectable now though.

FWIW, I thought the 916 was one of the most beautiful bikes id ever seen. When a Mate got one and I saw it up close I thought I've got to have one, even though I don't really like sportbikes, but, I wanted to own one. My mate said you'd hate it. It's deffo not for you. I took it out for a ride and within a hundred yards I knew he was right! I went round the block and gave it back.

Same with the imported Honda 400 I rode. I thought it was noise and no go and gave it straight back. I suspect both bikes would be very good in the right environment, but I don't ride where they'd do well. I have secretly always wanted a 400 four with the snakey 4-1 exhaust thing, but i'l probably never own one...

I was just making the point TP, that whatever you like/ride someone will tell you it's rubbish because they don't like them. Been, there, done that with BMWs
Once, if it wasn't a sports 600, it was rubbish, now, if it's not 1000cc+ it's rubbish etc etc. Whereas, really, if you like what you ride, it's the perfect bike (and you can even like other things but not want to own them ). Mind you, if it's a café racer with holes in the side........

As an owner of multiple dubious quality and undesirable bikes, I'm an authority on rubbished bikes!

[Bigjawa]

But occasionally I can let it loose and get FAAAAAAARK.

I never want to have a bike that won't give me that ultimate buzz.

Which is exactly why every time I think about flogging it, I take it out and come back swearing I'll never sell it and wondering how it's legal for people like me to own something so bloody fast.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I took my 30 year old 750 out for a ride yesterday, it will still indicate 140mph, tbh it's so stable at speed it's not that exciting, but it was bloody fast and wasn't flat out.