Description
Please note: As the tank shows rust, the seller requested that we film the below running video with the bike hooked up to an auxiliary fuel tank.
Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
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: NC191002160. It came to Iconic as an import from Japan; prior history is not known.
The odometer shows 15,081 kilometers (9,370 miles).
Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, the seller had us replace the CDI, rebuild the carbs, and make a set of new air filters. Our service department notes the following in their condition report:
Injector Tank :1/2 full
Gas Tank Internal Condition: OK *SLIGHT RUST*
Tire Year Front/ Rear: 3723/1623
Tire % Front/ Rear: 100%/100%
Tire Press Front/ Rear: 32/34
Brake % Front/ Rear : 70%/70%
Front hydraulic fluid: OK
Rear Hydraulic Fluid: FAIL
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid: N/A
Oil: level OK, Clean
Coolant: LOW
Low Beam: OK
High Beam: OK
Turn: OK
Tail Light: OK
Brake Light: OK
Plate Light: OK
Kill: OK
Horn: OK
Fork: PITTED LEAKING
Shock/s: OK
Final Drive: OK
Battery Standing Voltage: 12.75
Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM: 13.08
Notes:
• OVERALL NICE BIKE
• BIKE RUNS WELL ON AUX FUEL TANK
• MINIMAL OXIDATION
• CHINESE LOWER FAIRINGS
• UPPER FORK TUBES WRAPPED IN CARBON STICKER HIDING RUST?
• LOWER PART OF FORK TUBES ARE RUSTY
• TANK HAS SOME RUST IN BOTTOM
• FAIRING “V” PART IS MISSING BELOW RADIATOR
• NO AIR FILTER
• AIRBOX CARB BOOTS NOT SITTING CORRECT
• MISSING 2X AIR CLEANER PLUGS (17213-KM9-000….NLA)
Modifications:
Aftermarket fairing lowers.
Upper fork tube decals.
AFAM sprocket.
Cut fender, aftermarket license plate bracket.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on IRC Durotour tires with date codes of 1623 and 3723.
The sale includes two 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 Washington title. 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 NS400R stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
