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|name = | |name = Honda CBR400F Endurance | ||
| | |photo=Honda-CBR-400F-Endurance-3.jpg | ||
|aka = | |aka = | ||
|manufacturer = Honda | |manufacturer = Honda | ||
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|predecessor = | |predecessor = | ||
|successor = | |successor = | ||
|class = | |class = Sport Bike | ||
|engine = Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 [[valve]] per cylinder. | |engine = Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 [[valve]] per cylinder. | ||
|bore_stroke = | |bore_stroke = | ||
|compression = 9.6:1 | |compression = 9.6:1 | ||
|top_speed = | |top_speed = | ||
|power = | |power = 58.07 HP (43.3 KW) @ 12300RPM | ||
|torque = | |torque = 8.11 ft/lbs (11.0 Nm) @ 11000RPM | ||
|fuel_system = | |fuel_system = Carburetor | ||
|ignition = CDI | |ignition = CDI | ||
|spark_plug = | |spark_plug = | ||
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Rear: Swinging arm | Rear: Swinging arm | ||
|brakes =Front: 2x discs <br>Rear: Single disc | |brakes =Front: 2x discs <br>Rear: Single disc | ||
|front_tire = {{tire|100/90 -16}} | |front_tire = {{tire|100/90-16}} | ||
|rear_tire = {{tire|100/90 -18}} | |rear_tire = {{tire|100/90-18}} | ||
|rake_trail = | |rake_trail = | ||
|wheelbase = | |wheelbase = | ||
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|fuel_capacity = 18 Liters / 4.7 US gal | |fuel_capacity = 18 Liters / 4.7 US gal | ||
|oil_capacity = | |oil_capacity = | ||
|recommended_oil=Honda GN4 10W-40 | |||
|fuel_consumption = | |fuel_consumption = | ||
|turning_radius = | |turning_radius = | ||
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|competition = | |competition = | ||
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The '''[[Honda]] CBR 400F Endurance''' was a Four cylinder, 4-stroke, water-cooled Sport Bike [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Honda]] in 1985. Max [[torque]] was 8.11 ft/lbs (11.0 Nm) @ 11000 RPM. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 58.07 HP (43.3 KW) @ 12300 RPM. | |||
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It came with a 100/90 -16 front [[tire]] and a 100/90 -18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x discs in the front and a Single disc in the rear. The front suspension was a Telescopic forks while the rear was equipped with a Swinging arm. The CBR400F Endurance was fitted with a 18 Liters / 4.7 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 174 kg / 383.6 lbs. | It came with a 100/90 -16 front [[tire]] and a 100/90 -18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x discs in the front and a Single disc in the rear. The front suspension was a Telescopic forks while the rear was equipped with a Swinging arm. The CBR400F Endurance was fitted with a 18 Liters / 4.7 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 174 kg / 383.6 lbs. | ||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
<gallery mode='packed-hover'> | |||
File:Honda-CBR-400F-Endurance-3.jpg|600px|Honda CBR400F Endurance | |||
File:Honda-CBR400F-ENDURO--2.jpg|600px|Honda CBR400F Endurance | |||
File:Honda-CBR400F-ENDURO--1.jpg|600px|Honda CBR400F Endurance | |||
File:Honda-CBR-400F-Endurance---1.jpg|600px|Honda CBR400F Endurance | |||
File:Honda-CBR400F-ENDURO--4.jpg|600px|Honda CBR400F Endurance | |||
File:Honda-CBR-400F-Endurance-1.jpg|600px|Honda CBR400F Endurance | |||
File:Honda-CBR400F-ENDURO.jpg|600px|Honda CBR400F Endurance | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
In every way, the CBR400F Endurance surprises. It competes in a | In every way, the CBR400F Endurance surprises. It competes in a | ||
class filled with fierce sportbikes as uncompromising as a Ducati Pantah; yet | class filled with fierce sportbikes as uncompromising as a [[Ducati Pantah]]; yet | ||
the CBR is cushy and comfortable by comparison, without sacrificing anything but | the CBR is cushy and comfortable by comparison, without sacrificing anything but | ||
the last fraction of racetrack handling. | the last fraction of racetrack handling. It gives away 75 pounds to the [[Suzuki GSX-R400]], but is only marginally slower. With the CBR, Honda has mastered the trick | ||
GSX- | |||
of having the cake and eating most of it, too. | of having the cake and eating most of it, too. | ||
With that weight disadvantage, the CBR400F can't afford any power disadvantage | With that weight disadvantage, the CBR400F can't afford any power disadvantage | ||
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Then, at 8500 rpm, there's a leap | Then, at 8500 rpm, there's a leap | ||
in power that's almost two-stroke-like as | in power that's almost two-stroke-like as | ||
all 16 valves go to work and send | all 16 valves go to work and send the CBR rocketing toward its 12,750-rpm | ||
redline. Amazingly, vibration is | redline. Amazingly, vibration is almost non-existant, with only a brief bit o | ||
buzzing between 5000 and 6000 rpm. | buzzing between 5000 and 6000 rpm. | ||
Handling on the CBR is solid, andi starts to feel slightly mushy am underdamped | Handling on the CBR is solid, andi starts to feel slightly mushy am underdamped | ||
only at racetrack speed; Motorcycles that work better on | only at racetrack speed; Motorcycles that work better on the racetrack don't | ||
ride as well as the CBR so the suspension is a very | ride as well as the CBR so the suspension is a very resonable compromise for | ||
street use. The CBR' 16-inch front wheel and quick | street use. The CBR' 16-inch front wheel and quick steering geometry allow it to | ||
turn nimbly, bu without sacrificing stability. No wiggle or wobbles here. | turn nimbly, bu without sacrificing stability. No wiggle or wobbles here. | ||
Sacrifice, in fact, is a word that's nd in the CBR's vocabulary. Its seat is so( | Sacrifice, in fact, is a word that's nd in the CBR's vocabulary. Its seat is so( | ||