Description
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Affectionately known as the Babyblade, the Honda CBR400RR was a 400cc sportbike sold only in Japan for approximately 15 years. The nickname came about as it was the smaller brother to the Fireblade.
In the 90s, the American motorcycle market was the epitome of “the bigger, the better.” But in Japan, the 400cc class was where most of the innovation was happening due to licensing/displacement restrictions. Every Japanese OEM invested countless dollars into improving their 400cc offerings, and models wouldn’t go more than a couple of years without significant upgrades.
As Visor Down found in its review, “it might lack top end zap, but what it has is a far wider spread of power that makes it considerably less frantic to ride. Overtakes don’t require a tap dance on the gear lever and pulling away isn’t a clutch-frying experience either. It feels like someone has taken the power characteristics of a 600cc bike, and just shrunk them a little. Because of this friendly delivery, the CBR is a pleasure to ride. The clutch is nice and light for town riding, the seat height low and the power on tap instead of needing a search party. On the open road the CBR delivers the kind of handling and performance you’d expect from a 400, in a refined fashion.”
This example is VIN: NC291102857.
The odometer shows 31,488 kilometers (19,565 miles).
Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, the seller had us replace the battery, clean and sync the carbs, service and rebuild the forks, rebuild the front master cylinder and flush the brake fluid, change the oil and oil filter, and replace the chain. We also replaced the fuel pump, flushed the coolant and installed a new water pump, replaced the headlight, serviced the left-hand switch, vapor-blasted the top triple, and installed new Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV tires with date codes of 0922 and 1122.
Olly did the work, he notes the following in his condition report:
Fuel Tank Internal: Ok, Lined
Tire Years – Front: 0922; Rear:1122
Tire Life – Front/Rear: 100%
Tire Pressure – Front: 32 PSI; Rear: 35PSI
Brake Life – Front/Rear: 80%
Suspension Leaks – Front/Rear: No
leaks, forks recently re-chromed
Hydraulic Fluid – Front/Rear: New
Drive Chain Condition: New
Engine Oil – Level: Ok; Quality: New
Coolant – Level: Ok; Quality: New
Low Beam: Ok
High Beam: Ok
Passing Light: Ok
Turn Signals: Ok, signals blink quickly
Tail Light: Ok
Brake Light: Ok
Plate Light: Ok
Killswitch: Ok
Horn: Ok
Battery: 13.03V, New
Test Ride: 20 Km test ride, unit operates as intended
BIKE ADDITIONS
-Two Brothers exhaust
-New fork chrome + seals
-New fuel pump and filter
BIKE CONDITION
-Front brake reservoir cloudy
-Chinese bodywork, mirrors and headlight assemblies
Additionally, we sent out the fork tubes to be rechromed, had the rear wheel trued, and had both wheels powder-coated.
Modifications:
Two Brothers Racing exhaust.
Aftermarket bodywork, windscreen, mirrors, and headlight assemblies.
Aftermarket heel guards.
ProGrip tank pad.
Aftermarket bar-ends.
Inside of the tank:
The sale includes four keys.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Honda is offered on a clean Vermont title with registration that expired in August of 2023.
Please note that as an import, this bike lacks certain compliance and emissions stickers that the state of California would require to transfer a title. Have any CBR400RR stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
