HONDA CB400T Hawk (1976-1977) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CB400T was a motorcycle part of the CB series in Honda's range made in 1976 as a successor to the CB360 and the CB400F, known as the Dream in the United Kingdom market and as the Hawk in the United States market.

The bike was introduced in 1997 in the UK market and sold for only two months before it was succeeded by the Euro-styled CB250N and CB400N Super Dream in 1978, but also, it was available in a smaller 250cc version that complied with the UK learner regulations at the time.

In 1998, the CB400T was introduced in the American market along with the mechanically similar and more cruiser-inspired Honda CM400. Also, the model was available in three different versions, such as the CB400TI Hawk 1, CB400TII Hawk 2, and CB400A Hawk Hondamatic.

The 1977 CB400T came with standard features such as a telescopic fork on the front and dual EVO shocks on the rear, cast aluminum wheels, a one-piece seat with passenger grab rails, a round headlight, an analog instrument panel, a blacked-finished frame, and a chromed dual exhaust system.

In the performance department, the 1977 Honda CB400T Hawk had at its core a 395cc four-stroke parallel twin air-cooled engine fed by two Keihin carburetors and delivered an output power of 34 hp with maximum strength at 9,500 rpm and 29 Nm (21 lb-ft) of torque at 8,000 rpm.

As for braking performance, the bike packed a 282 mm disc with a hydraulic caliper on the front wheel and a 153 mm drum unit on the rear wheel that offered optimum stopping power.