CB400t

**Maha** · 14th December 2008, 08:38

Originally Posted by Motu

Oh wow - Comstar wheels,choice.The 400 is so much better than the 250,which weighed the same and went even slower.That's the US model they called the Hawk,the Euro one looked different and was probably called just a CB400 and some meaningless Honda suffix.They went like a Honda 400cc twin,which was pretty good,and handled ok at the time too.Three valves as per Honda technology of the day.If there was a 500 version I'd be pretty keen....the 400 weighed in at 500cc territory,and the 100cc would make it a real bike.

Is this the 500 in of which you speak Motu?

http://www.zpower.com.au/catalog/images/CB500F.jpg

**Bonez** · 14th December 2008, 08:49

Originally Posted by xwhatsit

Oh, cool man. I don't want to piss of Magua, but I prefer the CB400Ts in looks at the very least.

You're cream youself then knowing the Hawk I was an "economy" model with drum brakes and spokes front and rear....................

**xwhatsit** · 14th December 2008, 11:22

Originally Posted by Maha

Is this the 500 in of which you speak Motu?

http://www.zpower.com.au/catalog/images/CB500F.jpg

That's not the same animal -- earlier generation, from the CB350F/CB400F/CB500F/CB550F collection. I think Honda only developed the 3-valve twin up to 450cc.

Originally Posted by Bonez

You're cream youself then knowing the Hawk I was an "economy" model with drum brakes and spokes front and rear....................

I did a Google Image search for that and instead turned up this horrible monstrosity -- 10 points to the first one to guess what it is --

**Bonez** · 14th December 2008, 11:24

Originally Posted by xwhatsit

that's not the same animal -- earlier generation, from the cb350f/cb400f/cb500f/cb550f collection. I think honda only developed the 3-valve twin up to 450cc.

I did a google image search for that and instead turned up this horrible monstrosity -- 10 points to the first one to guess what it is --

cb400a......................

**xwhatsit** · 14th December 2008, 11:27

Originally Posted by Bonez

cb400a.......................

Well it's not fair when you lurk around, is it!

Apparently even the 250 could outperform it. What's so hard about shifting gear anyway?

**Magua** · 14th December 2008, 11:35

Originally Posted by xwhatsit

Well it's not fair when you lurk around, is it!

Apparently even the 250 could outperform it. What's so hard about shifting gear anyway?

Is that the hondamatic model?

Comstar wheels ftw.

**piston broke** · 14th December 2008, 20:09

imo, best hoonda out.
biased as all hell tho as i had and rebuilt a beauty. cb400f,not my one tho

**Bonez** · 14th December 2008, 21:12

Originally Posted by 96 600ss

imo, best hoonda out.
biased as all hell tho as i had and rebuilt a beauty. cb400f,not my one tho

Wonder what the front wheel is off. Probably works better than the standard disk set up.

**piston broke** · 14th December 2008, 21:26

dunno.
dunno?
young and stupid,i had my, disc,one dancing on the front wheel with a 12 stone dude pillion aboard approachin a roundabout WAY to quick (shame)
that bike handled like a dream

**xwhatsit** · 14th December 2008, 22:16

Originally Posted by Bonez

Wonder what the front wheel is off. Probably works better than the standard disk set up.

Looks very similar to the CB350 twin drum, which was period so would probably just bolt up -- however it looks like it's ventilated in the picture, and I don't think any CB350 came out with a ventilated drum, they just moved to a disc eventually.

Yeah, I wouldn't mind something like that for my RS, still trying to get hold of a TLS front end somehow, but nobody's got anything

That CB400/4 is sex.

**MaxB** · 14th December 2008, 23:36

I had a CB400T Dream in the 80s. From memory the Euro model I owned had lower bars than the US. The Super Dream had come out so I was able to get the Dream for a song.

I put a Givi screen on and had soft luggage made for it 'cos nothing I found would fit. Back when speeding wasn't a crime ranked up there with animal molesting and treason it would happily sit on 90mph all day.

The only down sides were the ignition coil and plug units and the quick rot exhaust.

It was good bike (not a great one) and did everything a poor student could ask. It all came to an end when I hit a cow. The insurance co. offered me the wreck and a chance to make some money but I did not want it back. I bought a 400/4 with the proceeds and never regretted it.

Hope that helps.

**Maha** · 15th December 2008, 17:09

Originally Posted by MaxB

I had a CB400T Dream in the 80s. From memory the Euro model I owned had lower bars than the US. The Super Dream had come out so I was able to get the Dream for a song.

I put a Givi screen on and had soft luggage made for it 'cos nothing I found would fit. Back when speeding wasn't a crime ranked up there with animal molesting and treason it would happily sit on 90mph all day.

The only down sides were the ignition coil and plug units and the quick rot exhaust.

It was good bike (not a great one) and did everything a poor student could ask. It all came to an end when I hit a cow. The insurance co. offered me the wreck and a chance to make some money but I did not want it back. I bought a 400/4 with the proceeds and never regretted it.

Hope that helps.

Two things......
I think the bike in question is fucken' cool.
I also, dont need another bike.
If I end up with it, I might let it go the highest bidder on here, after a month or two...