Should I or Shouldn't I?

JTCAndrew · 05-10-2011, 10:46 PM

My buddie offered to sell me his 78 Honda Hawk (Hondomatic) CB400 for $200 = The Bike is clean with NO Spark. I'm currently looking for a Bobber build project (again) I'm a sucker for punishment lol. Never ever drove one of these Automatics or no anything about them. As far as spark I'm thinking CDI? Coil? Shoot me some comments if you have some insight on this bike. - I'd love to hear them. :idea: :?: :arrow:

Weldangrind · 05-10-2011, 10:49 PM

Should you or shouldn't you? The answer is yes.

I have no experience with the automatics, nor would I want to buy one that has no spark. Still, it's tempting...

JTCAndrew · 05-10-2011, 11:17 PM

ok you got me "excited scared" with that answer! lol!

MICRider · 05-11-2011, 12:08 AM

Could be something as simple as a blown fuse... You won't know until you dig into it. If the rest of the bike is in decent shape it certainly sounds cheap enough

FastDoc · 05-11-2011, 12:12 AM

I don't like the Hondamatic per se but I'd buy just about ANY Honda for that price! There is a niche market for the Hondamatic you might be able to make a buck off of it.

SpudRider · 05-11-2011, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

I don't like the Hondamatic per se but I'd buy just about ANY Honda for that price! There is a niche market for the Hondamatic you might be able to make a buck off of it.

I agree with FastDoc.

How can you go wrong at that price! If you part it out you will get more money than you paid for it.

Spud

2LZ · 05-11-2011, 01:30 AM

Buy it. The Hondamatic, my father-in-law rode, rain and hot sun, for years commuting to work and back, daily.
It's heavy for its size, to be sure....but at that price....I'd spend more on beer in a month than the repairs will cost you!

SamM · 05-11-2011, 04:11 PM

Buy it! If not, please let me know where it is and I'll go buy it!

SamM

05-10-2011, 10:46 PM	#1
JTCAndrew Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Jamestown, PA Posts: 589	Should I or Shouldn't I? My buddie offered to sell me his 78 Honda Hawk (Hondomatic) CB400 for $200 = The Bike is clean with NO Spark. I'm currently looking for a Bobber build project (again) I'm a sucker for punishment lol. Never ever drove one of these Automatics or no anything about them. As far as spark I'm thinking CDI? Coil? Shoot me some comments if you have some insight on this bike. - I'd love to hear them. :idea: :?: :arrow: __________________ Andrew - Jamestown, PA 16134 YouTube Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/Jtcomp2009#p/u 2009 Qlink XF200 Supermoto 1982 Honda CM200 Bobber - SOLD 2003 JEEP Liberty SPORT = 3" Lift 2002 Chevy Trailblazer LTZ - Family Cruiser
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05-10-2011, 10:49 PM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Should you or shouldn't you? The answer is yes. I have no experience with the automatics, nor would I want to buy one that has no spark. Still, it's tempting... __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-10-2011, 11:17 PM	#3
JTCAndrew Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Jamestown, PA Posts: 589	ok you got me "excited scared" with that answer! lol! __________________ Andrew - Jamestown, PA 16134 YouTube Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/Jtcomp2009#p/u 2009 Qlink XF200 Supermoto 1982 Honda CM200 Bobber - SOLD 2003 JEEP Liberty SPORT = 3" Lift 2002 Chevy Trailblazer LTZ - Family Cruiser
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05-11-2011, 12:12 AM	#5
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I don't like the Hondamatic per se but I'd buy just about ANY Honda for that price! There is a niche market for the Hondamatic you might be able to make a buck off of it. __________________ Happy to serve.
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05-11-2011, 01:30 AM	#7
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,092	Buy it. The Hondamatic, my father-in-law rode, rain and hot sun, for years commuting to work and back, daily. It's heavy for its size, to be sure....but at that price....I'd spend more on beer in a month than the repairs will cost you! __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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05-11-2011, 12:08 AM	#4
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	Could be something as simple as a blown fuse... You won't know until you dig into it. If the rest of the bike is in decent shape it certainly sounds cheap enough
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05-11-2011, 04:11 PM	#8
SamM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,194	Buy it! If not, please let me know where it is and I'll go buy it! SamM __________________ 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara MOAB 2005 BMW E53 X5 2011 Schutt Industries LTT-HC LQG trailer 2017 Coleman CT200U 1978 Yamaha SR500E 1979 Yamaha XS650 Special II
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