While the remainder of the world enjoys the 500cc vary of Honda’s parallel-twins, the corporate has to take a barely completely different method in its house nation of Japan as, in case you didn’t know, Japan has strict licensing laws on the subject of bikes with engine displacements greater than 400cc, particularly on the subject of minimal rider age.
But that implies that whereas all of us get larger, badder bikes, Japan will get some critically attention-grabbing items that we would like to trip if given the possibility. Check out Honda’s new CBR400R and NX400.
The Honda CB400 Super Four continues to be widespread in Japan.
For the sake of brevity, the reasoning behind the displacement variations is that it’s good to be at the very least 18 years outdated to get an enormous bike license (bikes above 400cc), whilst you might be as younger as 16 years outdated to be eligible to trip bikes with engine displacements as much as 400cc. It’s additionally why there are fashions just like the Suzuki Katana 400, Honda CB400 Super Four, and rather more not too long ago, the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R.
So let’s discuss Honda’s shrunken 400cc bikes—extra particularly, 399cc.
2024 Honda NX400
Sharing related styling and tech with their world counterparts, the 2024 Honda NX400 and CBR400R are powered by a liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, 399cc parallel twin with a 180-degree crankshaft configuration. Interestingly, nonetheless, they produce almost the identical quantity of energy as their 500cc siblings with 46 horsepower and 38 Nm (28 pound-feet) of torque.
When it involves styling, the NX400 ditches the CB500X’s angular bodywork for a boxier, extra retro-inspired look. It shares an analogous design to the Transalp XL750, particularly up entrance with the rally-inspired fairing. It does, nonetheless, make its road-focused intentions clear as day because of its alloy wheels.
Meanwhile, the CBR400R borrows styling cues from its larger sibling, the CBR650R, with its full fairing, break up LED headlights, and angular tank and tail part. It’s price noting that similar to the CBR650R, the CBR500R options a way more upright seating place when in comparison with different smaller sportbikes, specifically the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR.
2024 Honda CBR400R
When it involves pricing and availability, Japanese fans can have a wide array of colours to select from on the subject of these two fashions. For the CBR400R, racing fans will seemingly be interested in the WSBK-inspired Grand Prix Red livery, whereas these in search of a smooth aesthetic could gravitate in the direction of the Matte Ballistic Black Metallic motif.
As for the NX400, it’s supplied in a clear and surgical Pearl Glare White, in addition to an all-black end. Honda’s CBR400R carries a beginning value of 863,500 yen, or about $5,742 USD, whereas the NX400 retails for 891,000 yen, or round $5,925 USD.
If solely the remainder of us received these cool one-offs…