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HONDA CB 400N SUPER DREAM 1978 - 1979

HONDA CB 400N SUPER DREAM 1978 - 1979
HONDA CB 400N SUPER DREAM 1978 - 1979 · Photo: MAbbey, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELHONDA CB 400N SUPER DREAM 1978 - 1979
Year1978 - 1979
Engine TypeFour stroke, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder, 360-degree crankshaft and twin balance shafts
Displacement / Capacity395 cc / 24.1 cu in
Bore X Stroke70.5 x 50.6 mm
Compression Ratio9.3:1
Cooling SystemAir cooled
Max Power31.4 kW / 43 hp @ 9500 rpm
Max Torque33 Nm / 24.3 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm
IgnitionCDI
Induction2x 32 mm Keihin carburettors
Start SystemElectric & kick
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear Box6 Speed
ClutchWet multi-plate (14-plate, running in engine oil)
Final DriveChain
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameSingle down-tube, engine as stressed member
Front SuspensionTelescopic forks
Rear SuspensionDual EVO dampers with 5-way spring preload adjustment
Front Brakes2x 239 mm discs
Rear Brakes152 mm drum
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length—
Overall Width—
Overall Height—
Seat Height795 mm / 31.2 in
Wheelbase1390 mm / 54.7 in
Ground Clearance—
Dry Weight171 kg / 377 lbs
Wet Weight175.5 kg / 387 lbs
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre3.60 S19
Rear Tyre4.10 S18
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity14 Litres / 3.7 US gal
Fuel Consumption52 mpg
Top Speed166.4 km/h / 103.4 mph
Photo gallery
HONDA CB 400N SUPER DREAM 1978 - 1979

Photo: MAbbey, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Honda file

The CB400N Super Dream replaced the short-lived CB400T Dream in 1978 with sharper Eurostyle bodywork: a long slim tank that flowed into the tail, new silencers and paint. Underneath it gained twin front discs, a six-speed gearbox, stiffer fork springs, a better-supported swingarm pivot and revised cam timing and carburation. It became one of Britain's best-selling middleweights, sold in Japan as the Hawk III.