This is a very rare Honda 400 SFS, built back in 1997 to commerate 50 years of the CB series of motorbikes.  Only 500 were ever made by Honda and that would make very rare in itself, but the fact it was only intended for the Japanese market and is a so called "grey import" means that there may only be a few in this country.  It is unlikely you will ever see another model like this.  I have only ever seen two others for sale in the last 5 years and they appear to have been sold for in excess of £2500.

I have owned the bike for just under a year and have added only about 100 miles in that time.  Being an import, it's reading just under 16,000 km and that equates to just under 10,000 miles, so it is extremely low milage.  It is fired up on a regular basis and always on the first push of the button.  The engine being a derivative of the CB400 NC23 means it is bulletproof, so as you would expect, it runs like a sewing machine without smoke, knocks, rattles or anything like that.

There some slight peeling of the lacquer on the fork legs and on the engine cases.  Also there is some slght rusting to vulnerable parts e.g. rear mudgaurd and exhaust pipes etc, but nothing really to worry about, unless you want total perfection.  There is also a plate repair to one of the exhausts- see if you can spot it in the photos! But hey, the bike is 14 years old after all.  On the plus side, it would not take much time/money to restore to as new condition.

The previous owner believed the bike was restricted via a rev limiter but on further investigation it appears that there is a fluffy spot at about 5000 revs, so that seems to indicate the carbs want cleaning and or balancing.

So in conclusion a rare and unusual bike that gives it a look of the old CB750, but with modern bits, so it always gets the attention.

As the taxman is no longer going to fobbed off, the time has arrived to sell my pride and joy.

I have set the reserve at what I think to be low for this bike, so don't ask what it is.  Just make a bid, but make sure you have the funds to pay if you win.

SORN'd at the moment, but can tax at buyers expense.  Test rides only at my total discretion. Buyers with less that 10 bids contact me first, blah, blah, blah. Contact Geoff on 07972 475426 for more info.

Good Luck