HONDA CBR400F Endurance (1984-1985) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CBR400 was a domestic Japanese small-capacity sports motorcycle introduced by Honda in 1983 as the first Honda motorcycle that featured the CBR badge and tweaks inside the engine that enhanced its performance.

In the following years, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the CBR400F Endurance, which came in two versions, such as a semi and fully-faired motorcycle. The semi-faired bike featured a front cowl with two round headlights, six-spoke aluminum wheels, a two-up seat, and a blacked-out exhaust system.

For suspension, the 1983 Honda CBR400F packed a telescopic fork on the front and a shock absorber linked to a swingarm on the rear, while the braking performance was achieved by two discs with hydraulic calipers on the front wheel and a single disc squeezed by a hydraulic caliper on the rear wheel.

The semi-naked machine was powered by a 399cc four-stroke four-cylinder air-cooled engine that featured a rational-speed valve stop mechanism (REV), which was a prototype of Honda's VTEC system that used two valves until it reached 9,500 rpm when the remaining two valves activated.

As for the power figures, the 1985 Honda CBR400F Endurance had its soul brought to life by a 399cc four-stroke four-cylinder air-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 58 hp with a peak at 12,300 rpm and 35 Nm (26 lb-ft) of torque available at 11,000 rpm.