Honda CB-1

The Honda CB-1 is a small, light naked sports motorcycle with a 399 cc straight-four engine, carrying the model code NC27. Unlike other models of the CB series its name is written with a hyphen, and in some countries it was marketed as the Honda CB400F. It was introduced in 1989 and continued through 1990, developed originally for the Japanese market but also available in the United States and Canada. Cycle World called it a great motorcycle that never found an audience and a victim of a difficult market, and the final 1990 model year bikes, left over as stock, were offered in 1992 at a 600 dollar discount for 3,700 dollars. Its engine is similar to the early NC23 CBR400RR with different port lengths and angles, smaller valves and lower compression, and its gear ratios make it feel quicker from a standstill than its sportier sibling.