RD400E

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this was pic of me on my RD400E, day after my 17th birthday about an hour after passing my test.
Reg number was BUA 96 S would love to know if the old girl is still around

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[garyt]

road tax ran out 01/04/1983 looks like its dead

[Deleted]

a shame but how did you find that out?

[garyt]

www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/app/home/intro
dont know why but i cant put the link up you need to go to this web page and click on vehicle enquiry and put your reg number and make in

[Deleted]

going to have totake a look at that, thanks a lot for that, i know my first lc is dead as some low life nicked it when it was 6 months old

[Paul Dawkins]

Are you sure it was S reg as I thought the E can out in 1979?
Thats a bit early for an E
Maybe its a D?

[Deleted]

it was a very late s registered in july, it had electronic ignition and thought d's had points

[Paul Dawkins]

Yes Ds are points and Es are electronic.
I may be wrong but i thought the Es started in 1979, i will look it up.

Nice looking bike in the best colours as well.

[Paul Dawkins]

Found it

Model NumbersEurope.
1976.. 1A3-000101 C model
1977.. 1A3-100101 D model
1978.. 1A3 110101 E model
1979.. 1A3-330101 F model

S Aug 1977 - July 1978

Must of been one of the first ever Es on the road in the UK.
It would be interesting if you had the frame number? it must be a very low

[Deleted]

no dont have frame number but was a beautiful bike to tide, either on one wheel or two. i sold it in 82 to get a 350lc and as said on here tax ran out in april 83 so must be either dead or tucked away in a garage somewhere, i hope its the latter

[dusty350]

I have a 400e frame in the shed that is an "S" reg, so you do get them.

Dusty

[kennyroberts]

looks like every vehicle in the shot is a classic,
is that a talbot sunbeam , or the horizon behind ?

[Deleted]

it was a horizon, and things get worse, dad said to me now that your 17, when you pass your car test, you can have the volkswagon caravannette. To which i replied no thanks its not cool

[Ragger rd]

Oct 26, 2011 18:04:54 GMT 1 Paul Dawkins said:

Found it

Model NumbersEurope.
1976.. 1A3-000101 C model
1977.. 1A3-100101 D model
1978.. 1A3 110101 E model
1979.. 1A3-330101 F model

S Aug 1977 - July 1978

Must of been one of the first ever Es on the road in the UK.
It would be interesting if you had the frame number? it must be a very low

I have a rd 400 e 1976 frame number is 1a3 0029 is this right it's same engine number as well

[buckshot]

Jun 2, 2013 13:50:43 GMT 1 Ragger rd said:

Oct 26, 2011 18:04:54 GMT 1 Paul Dawkins said:

Found it

Model NumbersEurope.
1976.. 1A3-000101 C model
1977.. 1A3-100101 D model
1978.. 1A3 110101 E model
1979.. 1A3-330101 F model

S Aug 1977 - July 1978

Must of been one of the first ever Es on the road in the UK.
It would be interesting if you had the frame number? it must be a very low

I have a rd 400 e 1976 frame number is 1a3 0029 is this right it's same engine number as well

Don't think so, not 1976. Easiest way to tell is do your footrests bolt to the side of the frame or are they bolted to the frame under the engine.

Also 'E' models had electronic ignition fitted when new. If you've got electronic ignition fitted is it aftermarket or genuine.

[Ragger rd]

foot rests bolt from underneath,it has points also,looked it up on the net it says 400 e was brought out with points?if i remember correctly my dad has the log book and it says e model or something like that on it,so if it is is it rare?there is also no rear plastic seat surround,i did put frame number and its a R plate

[buckshot]

Jun 2, 2013 17:41:58 GMT 1 Ragger rd said:

foot rests bolt from underneath,it has points also,looked it up on the net it says 400 e was brought out with points?if i remember correctly my dad has the log book and it says e model or something like that on it,so if it is is it rare?there is also no rear plastic seat surround,i did put frame number and its a R plate

Looks like you've got a 'C' model.

'C' and 'D' models are points. UK 'E' model has electronic ignition. USA 'E' models have points.

'C' and 'D' models have underslung footrests.

'E' models have footrests fitted to side of frame.

'C' model has no plastic seat surround.

'D' and 'E' models have plastic seat surround.

So with points and no plastic seat surround and with it being 1976 year, looks like a 'C'.

[Ragger rd]

ok mate cheers for that ,will go round my dads and let you no wat log book says,but im pretty sure it says e on there,let you no in couple of days