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Honda CB 400A Hondamatic 1978 Found in Honda |
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Make: Honda Model: CB 400A Hondamatic Year: 1978 Engine: Air cooled, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 3 valve per cylinder Capacity: 395 Bore: 70.5 x 50.6mm Compression: 9.3:1 Induction: 2x 32mm Keihin carbs Starter: CDI Power: 26,8 HP @ 8000 rpm Torque: 21,39 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm Transmission: 2 Speed automatic Front suspension: Telescopic forks Rear suspension: Dual EVO dampers with 5-way spring preload adjustment. Front brake: Single 282mm disc Rear brake: 153mm Drum Front tyre: 3.60 S19 Rear tyre: 4.10 S18 Dry weight: Fuel capacity: 13 Litres |
| Automatic transmissions may seem somewhat unnecessary on motor cycles, but they are very popular in the United States and, as theirs is such a large market, it dictates that more should be made. The Honda 400 Auto is unique in that it is the first of the new-generation autos as a middleweight roadster rather than superbike, like the 1000cc Convert Guzzi and 750 Hondamatic. The 400 is the CB400 Dream and, like the manual version, is a four-stroke, twin-cylinder machine. The Auto's engine differs in tune from the manual and has 3obhp at 8ooorpm compared to 43bhp at o,5oorpm. Torque is down just a little to 20.251b ft at 6000, which is 2ooorpm lower down the rev range than its sister bike and much more useful for its semi-automatic gearbox which has just two gears. The modifications are by way of smaller carburettors, smaller ports and milder camshaft. The three-valves per-cylinder (two inlet, one exhaust) twin with chain-driven contra-rotating balance shafts in auto guise is a very smoo | |
