Rough timeline of CBR400 evolution

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Rough timeline of CBR400 evolution

Post by Yakama »

Though i'd put up a rough timeline of CBR400 evolution from Honda press releases.

December 16, 1983
Newly designed sport bikes DOHC · parallel 4-cylinder 16-valve engine, "Honda CBR400F" released
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/ ... 1BTB0QJcMA

May 24, 1984
Half-fairing sport bike equipped with two-light headlights
"Honda CBR400F Endurance" released
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/ ... uFHu28yuIg

July 18, 1984
Sport Bike "Honda CBR400F Endurance" released special edition featuring a full fairing
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/ ... 3frwfK6SbQ

August 6, 1985
Honda CBR400F sport bike release weight and balance to improve the performance of the series
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/ ... 8O98Q0oBGg

July 7, 1986
"Near future form the" water-cooled 4-cylinder engine super sports bike "Honda CBR400R" launched
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/ ... 7Cyn-j0A1g

December 15, 1987
Water-cooled four-stroke DOHC 4-cylinder super sports motorcycle series "Honda CBR400RR" released
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/ ... KQnxbIFsjg

February 20, 1990
Super Sport Bike 4-cylinder engine straightforward exercise strong control feeling "Honda CBR400RR (Double R)" released
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/ ... AB7rQ_iUfw

March 30, 1992
Super Sport Bike 4-cylinder engine, "Honda CBR400RR" release and renew coloring
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/ ... EsyowmNvSg

November 19, 1993
Super Sport Bike 4-cylinder engine, "Honda CBR400RR" released endeavor to change the color of aged
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/ ... uS8GFIDo4g
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Re: Rough timeline of CBR400 evolution

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Good one, I used these press releases before as a basis for any poster that asks a question on the nc29 history as Im sure they must right. It also explains why my 94 model was actually sold on Dec 31st 1993 according to some paper I got with the bike, suppose it may have been someones crimbo type of present in Japan . One thing the 400 timeline shows is that the NC29 ceased sometime in 2000, what I cant find out is if they were just running stock down or they actually just stopped production runs at that time. The latest NC29s I have seen are T reg, not seen any younger.
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Re: Rough timeline of CBR400 evolution

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Yeah I came across these while trying to find out a bit more about the 400 TTF3 race series in japan (havent had much luck with that).

I assume they must be correct as they are press releases, not sure about the date they stopped production but the info must be on the honda site somewhere as they seem to have alot.

The CBR400F formula 3 version looks sweet!
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Good work- very interesting!
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I'll be happy to see press release from 2011 years when they revolutionary going to change our CBR400RR...
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PARUS wrote:I'll be happy to see press release from 2011 years when they revolutionary going to change our CBR400RR...
what you saying parus? they relaunching the cbr or something?? :?
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sh4d0w0lf wrote:
PARUS wrote:I'll be happy to see press release from 2011 years when they revolutionary going to change our CBR400RR...
what you saying parus? they relaunching the cbr or something?? :?
Not relaunching only - I like to see something never with fuel injection, good suspenssion and so on...
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I'd like to see EFI on a CBR400RR.. could well be a potent mix with a fully set up bike.

i know it can be done... i was interested in getting a zzr1100 a few months ago and did some research on them.. some company makes a fuel injection system for the bike... i wonder if the system could be adapted...? :whistle: ;)
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sh4d0w0lf wrote:I'd like to see EFI on a CBR400RR.. could well be a potent mix with a fully set up bike.

i know it can be done... i was interested in getting a zzr1100 a few months ago and did some research on them.. some company makes a fuel injection system for the bike... i wonder if the system could be adapted...? :whistle: ;)
I think inner diameter of zzr1000 throttle bodies too big for CBR400RR. We need 32mm
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Re: Rough timeline of CBR400 evolution

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PARUS wrote:
sh4d0w0lf wrote:
PARUS wrote:I'll be happy to see press release from 2011 years when they revolutionary going to change our CBR400RR...
what you saying parus? they relaunching the cbr or something?? :?
Not relaunching only - I like to see something never with fuel injection, good suspenssion and so on...
I would love to see a new CBR400. There is a huge gap between sportsbikes such as the new Kwakasaki ninja 250 and 600's such as the cbr600. I would love to see what the performance of a modern 400 would be!!

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