In 1983, Freddie Spencer became the world’s youngest 500cc World Champion, and he did it on a Honda V3. Honda responded by releasing a 250cc production bike to commemorate the win, but it took them until 1985 to build something closer to the actual size of Freddie’s champion. That was the NS400R, and even though it gave up 100cc and plenty of power to the race bike, Honda called it a “race replica”.
The two-stroke V-3 displaced 387cc and it was good for 72 horsepower and 37 pound feet of torque, both at nearly 10,000 rpm. Oh – and the whole thing weighed less than 360 pounds. For more information on the NS400R, check out this article from Classic-Motorbikes.net. Depending on who you talked to, the NS400R wasn’t as fast or aggressive as the 500cc race reps from Yamaha and Suzuki – but the tradeoff was that this was a confident handling bike. A review rehosted on Motorcycle Specs says “the NS is exciting and pretty near faultless.”
This example is VIN: NC19-1004927
The seller acquired it five years ago as a non-running project. He recently (within the last two months) brought it back to life by cleaning the carb, cleaning the tank, installed a Red-Kote tank liner, new petcock, hydraulic fluid flush, new fork seals with fork oil flush, new coolant, oil change, new chain, and new tires.
It also has new tires with date codes of 4020 and 4620.
Since then he’s covered 15 miles. The odometer shows 8,782 kilometers (5,456 miles).
The seller states that it originally had Rothmans bodywork. The OEM plastics were repainted in the last two weeks.
The sale includes three keys.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please view the photo album up top for 180+ detailed images.
Inside of the tank:
Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Honda is offered on a Bill of Sale only. Have any NS400R stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the comments!
Additional Information
Location
Santa Monica, California
Model
NS400R
Year
1985
Make
Honda
Mileage
5,456
VIN
NC19-1004927
Title
Bill of Sale Only
Title State/Country
N/A
Private Party/Dealership
Private Party
Additional Charges
No
Total Bids Placed: 31
Auction has ended.
Auction expired without reaching reserve price.
Highest bidder was: b*****s
After the auction ended, the seller accepted an offer of $7,918 including buyer fees.
Continental US: Haul Bikes will ship anything sold through Iconic for a starting rate of $750 in the Continental US (prices may increase in rural markets), and Iconic will handle the paperwork on your behalf. You do not need to crate your bike or drain the gas/disconnect the battery if you go with Haul Bikes. We are glad to work with the shipper of your choice as well, but you will have to arrange it.
Please note:
spares/extras will have to be shipped separately via FedEx or similar.
the fee includes $15,000 of insurance with a $500 deductible. Additional insurance can be purchased at a cost of $50 per additional $5,000 of value.
$5,000 for US to Europe/Asia is a VERY ROUGH ballpark which includes transport as well as customs fees and duties. Please contact Shippio for an exact quote.
