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[Cormanus]

Honda is no longer importing the CB400 to Australia. Seems a pity to me. People seem to like them.

[Bheezy27403_imp]

I knew that Kawasaki ad reminded me of something ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwyddljZ650

I wonder what we all do if we get these three in AUS, CDN, EU and US by spring 2018::CB400 Super Four, CB1100 and CB1300 Super Bol D'or = garage REVOLUTION and brain twist guaranteed

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I wonder what we all do if we get these three in AUS, CDN, EU and US by spring 2018::CB400 Super Four, CB1100 and CB1300 Super Bol D'or = garage REVOLUTION and brain twist guaranteed

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CB400 Super = Purchase

Don't get me started on this. I've been pestering American Honda with emails for decades about this bike. I suspect since they haven't seen fit to import it to the U.S. market for 25 years, they probably won't change their mind any time soon.

Don't get me started on this. I've been pestering American Honda with emails for decades about this bike. I suspect since they haven't seen fit to import it to the U.S. market for 25 years, they probably won't change their mind any time soon.
I always said if they brought the CB1100 to the US I would buy one. Obviously there is one in my garage now. So...miracles can happen. Perhaps the US is set up for smaller displacement bikes. A lot of manufacturers have stepped up their smaller bikes and even Harley (who fears change) has introduced smaller engines with a couple new lines. We beg Triumph on the Rat forum for a small "Cub". There have been rumors for a while now but alas...not yet.

The pic someone posted on another thread "CB's little sisters"? with the red/black 400 I just can't get enough of. Would own that bike in a second. Fingers crossed.


Sorry for the thread drift.

[nhawk7504_imp]

$13.599 for the cafe in Canada. That's steep. But that's traction control, slipper clutch and so forth. I would have had a Piggy Bank back in the 70s if I had know about these great machines coming. But we really knew nothing about anything in public schools and the burbs. I lived two back yards away from a long straight on a double yellow road which was a quarter mile South, and I remember a Z1 plowing down the road full steam with an open exhaust. What a sound! "Brrrrrrzzzzzzzzzyeaow!"

[the Ferret]

You guys that could go back and ride a 400 are lucky. I have been on liter bikes for so long, I'm afraid there is no going back for me. I test ride them all, 300 Ninja, 300 Yamaha , FZ07 Yamaha, NC 700s, Versys 650, SV 650, F800 and just find them all lacking. I could probably live with one the the 650-750 class bikes for riding around town, rat bike in bad weather etc but certainly couldnt live with it as an only bike.

I had a CB 350F in the mid 80's. I remember that motor as being smooth but totally lacking in power without revving it to the moon. I bet that 400 would be the same.

[flynrider]

The latest CB400SF has a VTEC engine rated at 55 hp with a wet weight of around 440 lbs. That's about 20 more horses than the old CB350F.

I think that power to weight ratio would make it an ideal bike for zipping around town and twisty back roads.

[nhawk7504_imp]

All these bikes like the modern 400 need a flat rear subframe. "Oh but the racing rear look looks cool." says Honda. Um, no it doesn't. Standard and sport do not go together. - One needs to be able to slide forward and aft on the seat. The seat foam is also mush so you can't ride for more than half an hour without feeling like, "For the love of pete get me off this thing!" Why don't all these companies just BIKEEXIF these things from the factory. That, is what we want.

[Bheezy27403_imp]

Ferret, I thought you didn't even use the power of our CB? Never see over 3500 rpm? Surely the 400 would do what you ask of the 1100? The ST is your mule.

I want it for back road carving. Put her on a diet down to 430ish wet. Sounds like a dang good time to me.

As my only bike, no, would need more. But to add to the existing stable, right away.

[the Ferret]

The latest CB400SF has a VTEC engine rated at 55 hp with a wet weight of around 440 lbs. That's about 20 more horses than the old CB350F.

I think that power to weight ratio would make it an ideal bike for zipping around town and twisty back roads.

Flyn/Bheezy, ..I don't think it's a power to weight ratio thing for me, I think it's a torque/rpm thing for me. I like riding around at 2500-3500 rpms without strain and enjoy the "pull" when I twist the throttle at those rpms on a liter bike. The CB and ST excel at my type of riding. All of the bikes I listed/test rode will go fast enough to break the speed limit in Utah, but I don't like having to run 6,7,8000 or more rpms to do so. Some guys love banging them off red line. I got over doing that by the late 70's. I like an "easy" ride for lack of a better term. It's a personal idiosyncrasy I have.

[Bheezy27403_imp]

I gotcha. I love wringing a small bikes neck. Very satisfying to me. Heck, I like wringing my CB and Bonny's neck but they'll get away from you much quicker.

I'm heading to the mtns for 2 days of riding next week. I'm glad I have the 1100 for that! It chews up the miles.

[Cormanus]

The other—well, another—wonderful thing about the 1100 is that it chews hills too.

I’ve ridden an earlier model CB400 once and it was a lot of fun around the town. Many people have bought them as learner bikes in Australia. I’m sorry to see them go.