Honda CB 400 Four

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Honda (motorcycle)
1975 Honda CB400 Four.jpg
CB 400 four-in-one
Manufacturer Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Production period 1975 to 1978
class motorcycle
design type Sports Tourer
Motor data
Four-stroke engine , 4-cylinder SOHC , air-cooled
Displacement  (cm³) 405
Power  (kW / PS ) 27.2 / 37 at 8,500 min -1
Torque  ( N m ) 32 at 8000 min -1
Top speed (  km / h) 158 (test value)
transmission 6-speed
drive Chain
Brakes front disc brake single-piston swivel caliper Ø 260 mm / rear drum brake Ø 160 mm
Wheelbase  (mm) 1355
Dimensions (L × W × H, mm): 2070 × 700 × 1030
Seat height (cm) 79
Previous model CB 350 Four
successor CB 400 CB-1 (NC 27)

The Honda CB 400 Four (type code 377) is a motorcycle model from the Japanese manufacturer Honda . It was presented in 1975 and produced until 1978. The CB 400 Four is part of the Hondas CB range, which comprised motorcycles with an overhead camshaft and displacements between 50 and 750 cc.

technology

The Honda CB 400 Four was a further development of the CB 350 Four , which had a five-speed gearbox. The displacement of the engine (bore: 51 mm stroke: 50 mm Compression ratio: 9.4: 1) was increased, the performance was 27.2  kW / 37 hp at 8,500 min -1 (CB 350 F: 25 kW / 34 hp 9,500 min -1 ) A characteristic was the 4-in-1 exhaust system , the weight saved and the sporty character underlined. A maximum speed of 165 km / h was specified in the brochure. In a test, a speed of 157.9 km / h (solo long-lying) and an acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 6.6 s was achieved. The test consumption was about 6.6 l Super 98 RON per 100 km with a tank volume of 14 l (of which 2.5 l reserve).

The characteristic four-in-one exhaust

Models for Germany

In the summer of 1976, the Honda CB 400 Four was offered in Germany for DM 4,878 including 11%  sales tax , which is around 6,200 euros today. For a more favorable liability classification also a version with 19.9 kW / 27 hp at 7,500 min -1 and a top speed of 145 / km offered h; The engine was throttled by a reducing sleeve in the exhaust manifold.

literature

  • The motorcycle : Driving report Honda CB 400, issue 8/75 from April 19, 1975, Motor-Presse-Verlag Stuttgart
  • Peter Limmert: "Super-Sport?", Test Honda CB 400 F, Das Motorrad , issue 12/1976 from June 12, 1976, Motor-Presse-Verlag Stuttgart
  • Jochen Kuch: Honda motorcycles since 1970. - 1st edition. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart, 2009. (Typenkompass) ISBN 978-3-613-02989-7

Web links

Commons : Honda CB400  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
  • www.honda.de Honda history, motorcycles 1974, CB 400 Four (pdf; 22 kB); with error: five-speed gearbox

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ This figure was based on the template: Inflation determined, rounded to 100 EUR and applies to the previous January.