Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Thoal£la each "Ike sport8 a Nl88m smilie-actio. two-pl8to. fro.tbrake caliper, oaly the (;0-1 (leli) 118e8. Road.g dille. fro nt brake perf orm an ce, in spite of the fact that on ly the CB-l has a float ing disc. During repeatedly fas t rides down a slow-and-go canyo n roa d, neither bik e's front brak e ever faded. Wing and a Prayer Wh ich is better? It depends o n your req uirements. Both are exce lle nt mo torcycles. T he CB-I is th e racier package with it s hi gher-r evvin g engine a nd better-handling chass is, , thus it would better suit the avid canyon or mounta in road scratcher. T he H awk is a perfectly capa ble handler - Kevin Erio n' s AMA P ro T wins titl e on a stock-framed H aw k proved that - and would perhaps eq ua l th e CB-l in stock trim if o n ly its seatin g position were more sportin g. Bu t the Hawk's better finish , more co mfortable seati ng posit ion and - mos t importa nt ly - versa tile, user-frie nd ly pow er traits make it o ur choice. And th e $ 100 we'd save would bu y a lot of gas. • Honda CB400F Honda NT650 Four-stroke. liquid-cooled. DOHC in-line four Bore x stroke 55 x 42mm Displacement ••• .• . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399cc Compression ratio 11 .3:1 Carburetion • . • • • • • . . • . •(4) 32.5mm Keihin diaphragm-type CY Horsepower .. •. • . • . . . • • . . . • • . •. • • • •N/A Torque .. • . • . •. • • • • . •. •. • •. •. • ••..•. N/A Yalves per cylinder . .... . . •. .•.• . . • . • •Four Starting system .• . .. .• .. . . . . . ... . . Electric Ignition • •• .• .• .• . .. . • . • . Digital solid-state Lubrication Oil. wet sump Redline : 13.500 rpm Transmission Close-ratio six-speed Primary drive • . . •• .. . ••. . .. . ••• . .••• Gear Final drive . • •.. • •• •• . •. • . • • • • • •• • • •Chain Final drive ratio 2.73:1 Chassis • • ••••••• . •...• • •.. •• . •• Twin-tube steel perimeter Rake . .. ..• . . : ...... .....• •.. ..... . 25.5° Trail • • . •.. . .. . .. . . .. . . . . . .• . . . . . . •3.9 in. Front suspension ••. . , Showa telescopic fork Fork tube diameter 41 mm Front wheel travel • . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . .• 5.1 in . Rear suspension • . . .• .. . •.. . . . . . Swingarm w/single Showa unit Rear wheel travel 4.3 in Front brake . • . • .. •. •. . ... Full-floating disc w /two-piston Nissin caliper Rear brake . .. . . • • • . . . • • . • • •Disc wisinglepiston Nissin cal iper Front wheel • • . •. • .• • .• . • .• . . 3 .00 x 17 in . Rear wheel 4.00 x 17 in Front tire 110/70H-17 Dunlop K505F Rear tire 140/70H-17 Dunlop K505 Claimed dry weight 363.8 Ibs. Overall length ....... .... .... • .. •. 80.1 in. Overall width .. .. •.. . . • . •.... ..... 27.8 in Overall height ••• .. .. .• . . . . . . . . • . . 40.4 in Wheelbase .. .. . . •. .. ... .. .. . . . • . •53.9 in . Seat height .. • • . ..... .. .. .. .. . •. •30.5 in. Ground clearance . .. .. . . . . . . •.. .... 5 .1 in. Fuel capacity 3.0 gal. Colors . .. . • • .• . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . Pearl Blue Su ggested reta il price $4298 • • •• Four-stroke.water-cooled. SOHC 52° Y-twin 79 x 66mm . .. •...... . . . . . •. • • . • . 647cc 9 .4:1 • •• .• . . . . . •(2) 36.5mm Keihin diaphragm-type CY ....... . •. •.• • . • . •.. ... N/A • • • • • • . •• . . • . . . . . . . . . . . N/A • •. • •. •. • • • • . •..•.. •.. Three • • • . • . • • . • • ; • • ••• • • • •Electric . •... • . . • •. •Digital solid-state Oil. wet sump 8500 rpm . • • • . • •• • • • .. .• . . . Five-speed •• •• •. • . ... . ... •. . ... .. Gear ... • • • • . • . • " ••.• ••.• • •Chain 2.75:1 ••... •.. • ••...•• • •Twin-spar aluminum perimeter . . . • . • • • • • • . • • • •• . . • . • • . 27° • •• • • • • • • • • • •• • . • . ... 4 .4 in. . . •. •.•. Showa telescopic fork 41 mm • • • . • • • • . • • •• • • • • . ••• 5.1 in . • •. •. •. Single-sided swingarm w /single Showa unit 4.7 in . . . • .. . . ... Disc w /two-piston Nissin caliper • . • • . • • • . Disc w/single-piston Nissin caliper • • • • .. . . . • •.. •.. 2.50 x 17 in. 4.50 x 17 in. 110/80H-17 Bridgestone Exedra ... .... ....... •150/70H-17 Bridgestone Exedra • 399.1 Ibs. . • . . . . . . • . . • . . . . .. . . 82.1 in. 29.5 in . 42.3 in . • . •. . • .. . . •... • ... .. 56.3 in . • . • •. • •. •. • . • • • • . . • . 30.6 in . . NI A . . .. . . . • . . . . .'• .. .. . . 3.2 gal. • . . . .• . .• .. .. . . . . • . . • . . . Red $4198 Engine type Well, if that is imported, museum quality D'Arches 22"x19" paper that carries an original Jeff Gundla ch Supercross printed in nine permanent colors and was breathed on, signed and numbered by the artist, I'd do it now. Supercross is the last limited edition fine art print in the ; series commissioned by Cycle News for you, the reader., I am sure Supercross will deli~ht the dirt riding contingent as much as Isle of Man, Bol D Or and Daytona impressed the road racers, so Cycle News is offeririg the same guarantee: Your money will be refunded cheerfully (grr!) if you are not completely satisfied with your brand new Supercross fine art print. Charles Clayton , Pres. Cycle News Inc. -----------·COUPON'----------- (No P.O . Box pIn..1 Oka y, ru sh me _ _ pri nt (s) of t he new Supercross lim ited edition at $99 00 each. I understand I ca n send the produ ct back for a fu ll refund within 30 days if I am not satisfi ed. 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