1978 Honda CB

CB400T-4009146

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This motorcycle was parked in a gentleman's family room for 20+ years. I purchased it from his son who parked it there after buying it with a few hundred miles and riding it occasionally. The bike has 992 original miles. Everything is stock, no modifications. I had to rebuild the brake master and slave cylinders, clean out the gas tank and clean out the carburetors and replace the float bowl valves. It also has a new OEM type battery. It starts and runs as new. I doubt there is another unrestored, original CB400t Hawk II like this anywhere. A true survivor! Pickup only, I will not ship. From Wikipedia:The model was the successor to the ageing twin cylinder CB360 and the highly regarded, but expensive for the 400 cc class, four-cylinder CB400F. The CB400T has two fewer cylinders than its CB400F predecessor and although the press was initially skeptical of it, reviews stated that it was a worthwhile successor and more than capable of competing with contemporary rivals. Its overhead camshaft 395 cc (24.1 cu in) air-cooled parallel-twin had been completely redesigned, with a chain drive that operated three valves per cylinder, two for inlet and one for exhaust. It differs from rival manufacturers 400 cc twin-cylinder models because it has a 360° crank layout similar to many traditional British parallel twins instead of the more common 180° crank layout. Counter-rotating balance-shafts help to reduce unwanted vibrations caused by the 360° crank layout. Honda fitted these models with capacitor discharge ignition instead of the points system found on its predecessors, that required frequent maintenance. It uses a five-speed transmission with a chain final drive. Fuelling is provided by twin Keihin carburetors. A steel diamond cradle type frame uses the engine as a stressed member to reduce mass and increase ground clearance. In the United States, the CB400T was known as the "Hawk" (stylized as "Hawk"). They were advertised under the slogan "Fly the Hawk – motorcycling will never be the same". The CB400T was marketed alongside the mechanically similar, more cruiser-inspired Honda CM400. It was launched in 1978 in three different variants, the CB400TI Hawk I, CB400TII Hawk II and CB400A Hawk Hondamatic. CB400TII Hawk IIThe "sport" model in the line up and more similar to the UK spec Dream. It has an upgraded single front disc brake with Comstar wheels. The instruments include a tachometer as well as a speedometer. Electric start supplements the kick start.