HONDA CBR400RR (1987-2001) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CBR400 was a small-capacity sports motorcycle, part of the CBR series, introduced by Honda in 1983 as a Japanese domestic motorcycle that was also the first bike that featured the CBR badge.

In 1998, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the CBR400RR, which was also known as the Tri-arm, after its racing-inspired braced swingarm, and in 1992 it was referred to as the Baby Blade replica, while in 1994, it was styled to match the look of the CBR900RR and the Fireblade motorcycles.

The CBR400RR featured a standard extruded beam frame, the rear of the seat sloped forward, and the seat unit subframe was totally separated from the main chassis of the bike.

For suspension, the bike packed a 41 mm preload adjustable Showa fork on the front and a Showa gas/oil-charged shock absorber with preload and compression adjustability on the rear that offered optimum suspension performance.

As for braking purposes, the bike featured two 275 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 220 mm disc squeezed by a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel, which provided strong braking performance.

In the power department, the 1988 Honda CBR400RR took its muscles from a 399cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 59 hp with maximum strength at 12,500 rpm and 39 Nm (29 lb-ft) of torque available at 10,000 rpm.