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The Honda CB-1 is a small, light naked sports motorcycle with a 399-cubic-centimetre (24.3 cu in) straight-four engine, carrying the model code NC27. In contrast to other models of the Honda CB series, the name is written with a hyphen.In some countries it was marketed as Honda CB400F. The bike was first introduced in 1989 and continued through 1990. View and Download Honda CB400 owner's manual online. CB400 motorcycle pdf manual download. Also for: Cb400 sa, Cb400 a.

Class: naked bike

Production: 1989-1991

Also called: NC27, CB400F

Successor: Honda CB400 Super Four

History

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Honda Cb1 Motorcycle

1990 Honda CB1 (NC27)

Honda CB-1 Specs…..

The Honda CB-1 was a short lived but surprisingly popular (in the UK) naked, 400cc bike that was released in Japan between 1989 and 1990.
The bike was also known by it’s official Honda model code (NC27) and as the CB400F in some countries it was marketed in.

The CB1 was originally released in Japan, but was later also released in the USA and Canada.
The CB1 was a fairly ‘sporty’ feeling bike, with a small and compact design and an engine based on the fully faired CBR400 NC23 (although the engine was de-tuned for the CB-1).

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A little bit about the Honda CB-1…..

Honda CB1 front view. Fitted with aftermarket headlights.

Honda CB1 399cc, inline 4 cylinder engine

Left side view of a 1990 Honda CB1

Honda CB1 (NC27) canister type oil filter (Hiflo HF303)

Layout of the clocks and handlebars on a CB-1 (NC27)

Honda CB-1 battery (YTX9-BS)

110/70-17 Front wheel with single front disc on a Honda CB-1

Top view of a 1990 Honda CB400F NC27

Front view of a Honda CB1 (NC27) with aftermarket ‘streetfighter’ headlights

Back view of a 1990 CB-1 NC27

Frame number location…..

The frame number is stamped onto the right side of the headstock (the front part of the frame just below the handle bars).
There is also a information plate on the right of the bike, on the frame just behind the headstock and just below the tank.

Engine number location…..

On the right side of the engine crankcase, just behind where the clutch cable joins the clutch arm (the engine number usually starts ‘NC23….’.

Useless stuff…..

Although the CB-1 wasn’t a popular bike for Honda, it has proved popular in other countries where it was officially released and in countries, like the UK, where it was imported as a ‘grey import’.
The CB1 was released at a time when the market was changing and people weren’t looking for sporty. unfaired bikes and were looking for sportier, fully faired bikes (e.g. CBR400, CBR600 etc). This meant the CB1 was a hard sell for Honda. Officially, the bike was sold between 1989 and 1990, but it was available new up until 1992 in some countries at a discounted price to clear stock (the bike was known as the CB400F in the US).
The CB1 has proved popular with newer, 1st ‘big bike’ riders, couriers and, due to it’s smallish size and low seat height, shorter riders.
The sporty ride of the bike is achieved, it part, by the frame design and clip on handle bars (as opposed to more traditional handle bars used on many ‘naked’ bikes) and the use of an engine based on the CBR400RR NC23 engine. The CBR400 engine was de-tuned for the CB-1, with changes to the port lengths as well as smaller valves and lower compression ratio. Other changes were in the primary and secondary gear ratios which meant the 1st gear speed was reduced from 60 mph (in the CBR400) down to around 30 mph (although this meant the CB1 was quicker off the mark then the CBR400!).
Although never official in the UK, there have been many CB1’s with upgrades and extras over the years. Many have been modified with a CBR400 forks and front brake system, which converts the single front disc brake to a twin front disc brake, as well as braided brake hoses, performance and home made exhaust systems and other parts.

Buying advice…..

Firstly, if your thinking of buying one always HPI check it (there’s still loads about so no point risking getting stuck with a lemon!).
These are good, solid bikes and are ideal for 1st time ‘big bike’ riders as well as shorter (lady) riders. Mileage isn’t really anything to worry about (within reason!), but obviously a bike that’s had frequent oil changes is likely to be better.
As the bike was a naked/unfaired bike there’s wasn’t alot of fairing to damage and indicators, headlights etc could be easily replaced, if damaged, with aftermarket parts.

Obviously, the youngest of these bikes will be 27 years old now so if your buying you’ll need to check any metal parts, especially exhausts, forks and similar (also check the availability of parts as grey import bike aren’t always the easiest to get parts for!).
Although the CB-1 is fairly reliable (gear driven cams etc), there are a fair few ex courier and winter bike hacks around, which aren’t always a bad buy, but will invariably always need something doing to them.
Common part’s like reg/recs, brake pads, clutches, chain and sprocket kits, caliper pistons where shared between a few Honda models to these parts aren’t difficult or expensive to source.

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Happy biking 🙂

Sources / Thanks to / Useful CB1 sites:

CB-1 article on Wikipedia
www.hondacb1.org Loads of helpful owners and info
Honda CB1 service manual (pdf)

If you’ve got any questions, comments or suggestions please feel free to leave them below 🙂

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