1981 Honda Other

JH2NC0111BM109977

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This bike is being sold AS-IS. It is in rough condition and is in need of TLC. It should be completely inspected and repaired to become road worthy which at a minimum will require cleaning out the carbs and new tires. ** Other repairs may be necessary but the bike was in working order before it was put into storage years ago **. The electric seems to all be online and I put a new battery on it. The starter works and the bike turns over fine but stalls out. The bike is not warrantied. The design of the motorcycle is clean and simple. I like especially like the spoked wheels. All the chrome has some surface rust. The driver seat height is like 28.5 to just under 29 inches. The back seat is just under 32 inches. The inside of the tank is just normal bare metal, no linings. The bike does not run (choked or not). I started it using starter fluid and it revved nicely but it sputters out when I use throttle alone. That's why I think the carbs need an overhaul but I am not an expert. It was a little better choked initially The Honda CM series was a street bike precursor to the Honda Rebel series of motorcycles produced from 1979-1981. These bikes had a 395cc parallel twin engine that was air-cooled. Features included electric start and electronic ignition. The Honda CM series all generally resembled the older-style flat-seat bikes from the 60s and 70s, with the exception of a slightly raised passenger area seat and small plastic fairings for the battery and electrical. These are "standard" style motorcycles but do have some elements of the cruiser (stepped seat, increased fork angle, extra chrome). The CM400 series includes only a speedometer and three indicator lights (neutral, oil pressure, high beam). The E (economy) model had wire wheels and drum brakes, while the others had "Comstar" alloy wheels and a front disk/rear drum braking setup. While not particularly powerful, the CM400's handling makes it one of the great starter bikes. Many engine components are common with the Honda CB400T models from the same year. The parallel twin engine has three valves per cylinder (two intake, one exhaust) and a five-speed manual or two-speed automatic transmission. I can ship the bike 40 miles in the bed of my pickup or the buyer can pick it up locally.