| MODEL | HONDA CB 400T HAWK 1979 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 395 cc / 24.1 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 70.5 x 50.6 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.3:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 25.47 kW / 34 hp @ 9500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 28.5 Nm / 21 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm |
| Ignition | CDI |
| Induction | 2x 32 mm Keihin carburettors |
| Start System | Electric & kick |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 5 Speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Diamond |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic forks, 124.5 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Dual EVO dampers with 5-way spring preload adjustment, 90 mm / 3.6 in travel |
| Front Brakes | Single 282 mm disc |
| Rear Brakes | 153 mm drum |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 800 mm / 31 in |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | — |
| Wet Weight | 179.6 kg / 396 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.60 S19 |
| Rear Tyre | 4.10 S18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 13 Litres / 3.4 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
The 1979 Hawk carried on largely unchanged from 1978, still with the five-speed gearbox, 32 mm carburettors and the Hawk II's single front disc and Comstar wheels. It was the final year of the original, more upright styling before the 1980 restyle and six-speed gearbox.
