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HONDA CB-1 (1988-1989) Specs, Performance & Photos

Segment: Naked / Road
Production years: 1988, 1989

HONDA CB-1 1988-1989 2 Photos
HONDA CB-1 (1988-1989)HONDA CB-1 (1988-1989)

The Honda CB-1 was a small, lightweight naked sports motorcycle manufactured by Honda from 1989 and continued through 1990. The bike was powered by a 399cc engine and carried the model code NC27.

Compared to other models of the CB series, which was known for its reliable machines of different displacements, the bike's name was written with a hyphen, while in other countries was marketed as the Honda CB400F.

Although the CB-1 was originally developed for the Japanese market, the maker made it available in the United States and Canada. The 1990 CB-1 was the final model year and was offered in 1992 as leftover stock with a $600 discount.

In 1989, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer released the first CB-1 model that packed a similar engine to the early CBR400RR, with changes to the port lengths and angles as well as smaller valves and lower compression ratio.

The bike was built around a steel perimeter frame that housed a 41 mm telescopic fork on the front and a Pro-Link monoshock on the rear that offered optimum suspension performance and handling.

For braking purposes, the bike packed a single 310 mm disc with a two-piston caliper on the front wheel and a 240 mm disc squeezed by a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel for optimum stopping power.

As for the power figures, the 1989 Honda CB-1 took its muscles from a 399cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 55 hp at 10,000 rpm and 39 Nm (29 lb-ft) of torque at 9,500 rpm.

HONDA CB-1 1988-1989

HONDA CB-1 399

engine specs
Type:liquid-cooled, four-stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Displacement:399 cm3
Bore X Stroke:2.2x1.7 in OR 56 mm
Compression Ratio:11.3:1
Horsepower:55/10000 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque:29/9500 lb-ft/RPM OR 39/9500 Nm/RPM
Fuel System:2x30mm Keihin carburetor
transmission specs
Gearbox:6-speed, manual
Clutch:-
Primary Drive:-
Final Drive:chain
chassis specs
Frame:steel
Front Suspension:41mm telescopic fork
Rear Suspension:Pro-Link monoshock
Front Brake:single 310mm disc, 2-piston caliper
Rear Brake:single 240mm disc, 1-piston caliper
dimension specs
Overall Length:-
Overall Width:-
Seat Height:-
Wheelbase:-
Ground Clearance:-
Weight:403 lbs OR 183 kg
Fuel Capacity:3.4 gallons OR 12.9 L
tyres specs
Front:110/70 - 17
Rear:140/60 - 17
power system specs
Power pack:-
Nominal Capacity:-
Maximum Capacity:-
Charger type:-
Charging time (normal):-
Charging time (quick):-
Range:-
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