1974 CZ 400 on Ebay

[HL400]

Hi every one, does any one no the background on the 1974 CZ 400 on Ebay.   HL

[holeshot buddy]

thats a nice looking cee zee
price is ok good bulletproof pre75 beast

[HL400]

It does look good and it will be the nearest I can get to a YZ250a.  I will put in a few bids and see how I go just waiting for a return Email about the frame and engine number.  HL

[paul]

is this bike a 73   or 74

[paul]

http://www.czmadness.net/specs/cz400.html
 looks 73 to me but ?

[HL400]

So hear the details.

Engine Number 981-2-000495

Frame Number 981-4-000495


do this mean the Frame is a 1974 and the motor is a 1973
should they match  O so mainy questions

HL

[paul]

thanks but i got the numbers from the seller
this is what i was told
the frame is a 1973 black frame cz380 ie 400 981-4
the 1974 fram is red and has 981-5
the motor is 1973 radial

[HL400]

so it is a mis match. but its still looks ok and it is pre 1975 legal.

I think I will still put in a bid.

HL

[paul]

look here
http://www.czmadness.net/assorted/bikes/CZ%20Bike%20Review0002.html
and
http://www.czmadness.net/assorted/bikes/CZ%20Bike%20Review0003.html

[HL400]

yep Paul  your right it does look like a 1973 model.

should the motor have the same 4 digits at the start or is 981-2 mean it is the corect motor for the frame ?   HL

[paul]

im not sure  ask jim   he will probably be able to tell  im not sure if frame and engine numbers were suppose to match in cz , but all i recond is the listing is wrong

[jimg1au]

1974 frame are RED.
there is almost no difference in motors from yellow tank 1972 to radial 1974.ok 1 is radial the other is straight fin.

[HL400]

well I have just put in a bid. so mabe 2009 will be my year to return to racing.  HL

[shortshifter]

HL I dont think this is a mismatch,the last 3 digits on the frame and engine are the same which seems toomuch of a coincidence,although I think engine and frame numbers are meant to be exactly the same(mine are).Was talking to a mate the other day and he reckons they did lots of different sorts of combos depending on what was available to  them at the time of assembly.This looks like an excellent bike and a pre75 weapon as holeshot says.

[HL400]

Thanks shorshift, well I have put in a bid if all goes well in will in the shed nexy week and then on the track for some much needed pratice its been 24 years or so sine I have raced  HL