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{{Motorcycle
'''[[Honda]] NS400R''', 400cc, triple cylinder 2 stroke. As close as Honda ever came to a real large capacity road race replica. The largest capacity, road going 2 stroke Honda ever built.
|name            = Honda NS 400R
|photo            = 1986-Honda-NS400R-Red-430-0.jpg
|aka              =
|manufacturer    = Honda
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1986
|model_year      =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            = Race Replica
|engine          = Three cylinder, Two-stroke, liquid cooled
|bore_stroke      = 55.9mm x 55.9mm
|compression      = 6.7:1
|top_speed        =
|power            = 72.01 HP (53.7 KW) @ 9500RPM
|torque          = 39.09 ft/lbs (53.0 Nm) @ 8000RPM
|fuel_system      = Carburetor  Keihin 3x26 mm
|ignition        =
|spark_plug      =
|battery          =
|transmission    = Gear box: 6-speed, manual <br>
Final Drive: Chain <br>
Clutch: Wet Multi disk <br>


|frame            =
|suspension      =Front: Air assisted forks <br>
Rear: Pro-link adjustable preload
|brakes          =Front: Double disc 256 mm <br>Rear: Single disc 220 mm
|front_tire      = {{tire|100/90 -16}}
|rear_tire    = {{tire|110/90-17}}
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        = 54.49 inches (1384 mm)
|length          = 81.3 inches (2065 mm)
|width            = 28.31 inches (719 mm)
|height          =
|seat_height      = 30.71 inches (780 mm)
|dry_weight      =
|wet_weight      = 183.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    = 1.32 Gallon (5.00 Liters)
|oil_capacity    =
|recommended_oil= Honda GN4 10W-40
|fuel_consumption =
|turning_radius  =
|related          =
|competition      = [[Yamaha RD500]]<br />[[Suzuki RG500]]
}}
'''[[Honda]] NS400R''', 400cc, triple cylinder 2 stroke. As close as Honda ever came to a real large capacity road race replica. The largest capacity, road going 2 stroke Honda ever built.


Riding a [[Honda|Honda]] NS500 V3, [[Freddie Spencer|Freddie Spencer]] became the youngest-ever World Champion on in 1983 at the age of 21. The NS400R released in Spring 1985 was supposedly a road-going replica. Great idea but unfortunately [[Yamaha|Yamaha]] had beaten Honda to it with the [[Yamaha RD500LC|Yamaha RD500LC]] and the [[Suzuki RG500|Suzuki RG500]] was due in showrooms soon!
[[Image:ns17.jpg|400px]][[Image:ns15.jpg|400px]][[Image:ns19.jpg|400px]]


Although all three bikes were no-compromise two-strokes, with knife-edge powerbands and the latest chassis technology, Honda probably shot itself in the foot by producing a 400 (the most important class for its home market) instead of a more powerful 500.


In fact, the true capacity was 387cc, so the NS only had about 40cc and a few horsepower more than a [[Yamaha RD350LC YPVS|Yamaha RD350 Power Valve]], which cost two-thirds as much!
==1986==
[[Image:1986-Honda-NS400R-Red-430-0.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Honda NS400R in Red]][[Image:1986-Honda-NS400R-Red-430-1.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Honda NS400R in Red]][[Image:1986-Honda-NS400R-Red-430-2.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Honda NS400R in Red]][[Image:1986-Honda-NS400R-Red-430-3.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Honda NS400R in Red]][[Image:1986-Honda-NS400R-Red-430-4.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Honda NS400R in Red]][[Image:1986-Honda-NS400R-Red-430-5.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Honda NS400R in Red]]
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Like the [[Yamaha RD500|RD500]] and [[Suzuki RG500|RG500]], after the initial hype, sales dwindled. The NS was dropped in 1988, by which time it has been pushed into the background by a string of four-stroke race reps that were far more practical for general use.


NS400Rs were available in red/white/blue HRC colors or Rothmans blue/white. Even with Honda’s ATAC system there’s little power until 8000rpm but from there it picks up fiercely.
<gallery>
Image:ns17.jpg
Image:ns15.jpg
Image:ns19.jpg
</gallery>


==1986==
[[Image:1986-Honda-NS400R-Red-430-0.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Honda NS400R in Red]]
[[Image:1986-Honda-NS400R-Red-430-1.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Honda NS400R in Red]]
[[Image:1986-Honda-NS400R-Red-430-2.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Honda NS400R in Red]]
[[Image:1986-Honda-NS400R-Red-430-3.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Honda NS400R in Red]]
[[Image:1986-Honda-NS400R-Red-430-4.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Honda NS400R in Red]]
[[Image:1986-Honda-NS400R-Red-430-5.jpg|left|thumb|1986 Honda NS400R in Red]]
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{{Honda}}


[[Category:Honda motorcycles|NS400R]]
[[Category:Honda motorcycles|NS400R]]

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