Welcome to Four Bores
aka the boring b****rds!
Honda made a very special range of motorcycles in the 70's, created to take on the Triumphs, BSA's and the like they worked hard to build something not only beautiful but practical as well as packed with features we had not seen before. The bikes were aimed at a market who's USP was quality so the designers at Honda made these machines to last, as we say today "old Honda four cylinder engines never die"
Join us and remember these iconic machines, we specialise in the Honda 400/4 and 500/4 but there are many more variants, we hope you will enjoy it.
Joke of the day
"My fear of roses is a thorny issue" muttered an old gardener one afternoon.
He continued "I'm not sure what it stems from, but it seems likely I'll be stuck with it"
About us
Who we are
Meet the "Four Bores" creators, Phil, Kev and Ian. Passionate about Hondas after having them in their late teens. Phil started to collect "do-er uppers" over the years. It was not until 2023 when these bikes were piling up he and Ian decided to start the first bike, a Honda 400/4 F1 which was all there but in parts and strewn across the house, as most of you will no doubt know what it's like!
So off we started, on a bucket load of confidence and little more knowledge than a Haynes Manual, the rest as they say is history
Motorcycles
HONDA 4 cylinder 1970' era
Models
Specialising in the CB400/4 and CB500/4 variants
The Honda Motorcycle
What exactly was it about these bikes that was different?
Four Bores
The idea of putting four cylinders in line was sheer genius, the old 500cc singles had charm but were like having milk in your Nescafe against coffee mate, gamechangers!
Silky Smooth
Four cylinders were complicated, balancing the four carburettors was never an easy task for a teenager but when they were set up correctly the way they revved was intoxicating, smooth, fast, powerful (for the day) these bikes changed the way motorcyclists thought!
Electric Start
Get over the bike in as cool a way as possible and discreetly move your thumb over the all new "button" and away you go, gone are the winding over the engine on the kick starter to the right point and jumping on the damn thing, no no, that was yesterday, we were in modern times and didn't we know it! Honda left the kick starter on of course as most of us really did not believe this electric start was reliable, how wrong we were!
Front Disc Brakes
Trust me in the 70's a disc brake was quite the thing! Today they are standard, back then we were all talking about these latest things that actually stopped you, reminds me of modern cycles, same thing except these worked better in the wet.
The Honda CB400/4 a quick overview of this beauty.
Key Features:
- Engine: Air-cooled, 408cc inline four-cylinder engine with two valves per cylinder.
- Carburetion: Four 20mm Keihin carburetors.
- Transmission: 6-speed wet clutch chain final drive.
- Frame: Steel cradle
- Suspension: 33mm telescopic forks and twin shock rear.
- Brakes: 267mm disc single piston floating caliper, 160mm single leading shoe drum.
- Design: Known for its subtle styling and lean, competition-bike look, with low-set handlebars and rearset footrests.
- History: The CB400F was a refinement of the CB350, with the aim of achieving better overall performance and a distinctive style for smaller fours.
- Production: The CB400F was launched at Cologne in 1974 and was in production between 1975 and 1978.
- Modern Relevance: The CB400F is now a sought-after classic, with enthusiasts appreciating its smooth engine and distinctive styling.
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Are you involved in show events throughout the UK?
We are really interested to hear from you so please let us know what your up to our there
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