Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The limited-production NS400R was only sold from 1985 to 1988 and traces its lineage back to 1979. Honda was dominant in 500 cc class motocross racing with two-stroke engines, but its four-stroke Grand Prix bikes were lagging behind the competition. After internal deliberation over its four-stroke racing heritage, Honda pushed forward with two ...
The Suzuki GSX-R400 was a 400 class sport bike produced by Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Suzuki between 1984 and 1996. [1] It was the first GSX-R model ever made by Suzuki, as a race replica evolution of sport touring GSX series. Like other bikes in its class, the GSX-R400 was continuously updated and subsequently there is a slew of ...
The Yamaha FZR400 was a 400 cc (24 cu in) class sport bike produced by Yamaha Motor Company between 1987 and 1994. The FZR400 was updated every year up until 1994, after which production ended. The FZR400 was updated every year up until 1994, after which production ended.
The Honda VFR400R NC30 is widely regarded as being a fine handling motorcycle. The engine has a very wide powerband for a 400cc engine, which made it a perfect beginners-superbike. It has a hardcore fanbase, especially in Japan and the UK, where the NC30 is a popular track-day and racing bike.
The model was the successor to the ageing twin cylinder CB360 [5] [6] and the highly regarded, [7] but expensive for the 400 cc class, [8] four-cylinder CB400F.The CB400T has two fewer cylinders than its CB400F predecessor and although the press was initially skeptical of it, [7] [9] reviews stated that it was a worthwhile successor and more than capable of competing with contemporary rivals. [10]
In late 2011 a UK-based company, David Silver Spares, announced they would be acquiring used CB400Fs to restore and resell to the public. The aim was to use economies of scale to restore 49 CB400F bikes in batches. The project was featured by Classic Bike magazine in April 2012 and showcased the bike owned by Top Gear presenter James May. [2] [14]
Whereas the later 1988 model was designated CBR400RR and was also known as the Tri-Arm, [2] after its racing inspired braced swingarm. [citation needed] The original CBR400F as a naked bike. The CBR400RR in 1992 was referred to as the 'Baby Blade' replica, then in 1994 it was styled to closely look like the CBR900RR or Fireblade motorcycle. [2]
The Honda CB400 Super Four is a CB series 399 cc (24.3 cu in) standard motorcycle produced by Honda at the Kumamoto plant from 1992 to the present. The CB400 embodies the typical Universal Japanese Motorcycle produced through the 1970s, updated with modern technology.