HONDA CB400X (2013-2014) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2014, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the CB400X, along with the standard CB400F and the sport CBR400R machines. The CB400X featured a larger fuel tank and a longer front suspension that made it taller and gave it more ground clearance.

The CB400 models were sold only in Japan and featured a 399cc engine that coincided with the new European licensing regulations that established a mid-range class of motorcycles with limited power.

In other markets, the bikes were sold with a larger 471cc engine under the CB500 badge and were similar to the earlier CB500 parallel twins models discontinued in 2003 but all-new from the ground up. All the models shared the same six-speed transmission along with other cycle parts.

The 2014 Honda CB400X adventure touring motorcycle came with standard features, such as an ABS braking system, 12-spoke cast aluminum wheels, a chromed exhaust system, a dual seat with passenger grab handles, and a nose fairing with a small detachable windscreen.

In the performance department, the 2014 Honda CB400X had at its core a 399cc four-stroke parallel-twin liquid-cooled engine fed by a programmed fuel injection system that helped deliver an output power of 47 hp with maximum strength at 8,500 rpm.

For suspension, the model packed a 41 mm conventional telescopic fork on the front and a Pro-Link single shock absorber with nine-stage preload adjustability on the rear, while the stopping power was handled by a 320 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the front wheel and a 240 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel.