It is 2019, and the motorcycle industry has gradually shifted towards lower-displacement motorcycles. Hey, they’re fun to ride, it is true! But there still exists a strong emphasis on producing lighter, smaller bikes that are more suitable for city use.
This trend has found its way over to Japan by introducing the new Honda CB400X and CBR400R. These bikes have 399cc engines and use light materials in their construction.
It is well known that Japan is the home of Honda when it comes to road bikes. The company’s range of street bikes may not rival those other manufacturers offer. But with the CBR400R and CB400X Honda has a good reputation for creating street bikes that are easier to use and better quality than their competitor’s respective classes.
Specs
Honda partially changed the specifications of the road sports model “CBR400R” and the crossover model “400X” equipped with a lightweight and compact water-cooled.4-stroke, DOHC, in-line 2-cylinder, 399cc engine, and Honda Dream January 2022. In Japan these models will arrive on the 17th (Monday).
This time, to obtain high-quality kinetic performance for both models.SFF-BP (separate function front fork big piston) made by SHOWA (Hitachi Astemo Co., Ltd.) has excellent road followability provides high-quality ride quality, is used. I adopted it.
In addition, the sense of security during braking has been further enhanced by using a double-disc for the front brake.
In addition, the front and rear shared load has been optimized by optimizing the rigidity of the swingarm. And reducing the weight of the front wheel, contributing to the feeling of ground contact and turning performance of the front wheels.
CBR400R adopts a radial-mount calliper for the front brake. In addition, the Honda has redesigned the wheel, and the weight has been reduced to reduce the unsprung load. It contributes to light handling.
Three-body colours are available: the powerful and passionate “Grand Prix Red”, the fearless and high-quality “Matte Ballistic Black Metallic”, and the modern and calm impression “Matte Jeans Blue Metallic”.
The 400X optimizes the light distribution by increasing the light from the headlights. And changing the light emission pattern, contributing to visibility and visibility. In addition, adopting the position lamp function for the turn signal contributes to visibility.
Two body colours are available: “Pearl Glare White”. Which gives a glossy and refreshing impression, and “Matte Ballistic Black Metallic,” solid and emphasizes the crossover style.
via Honda Japan
