Manufacturer Honda
Also called CBR400, BabyBlade, Tri-arm, Gull-arm, NC23, NC29, FireBlade, Hurricane, Aero
Parent company 1988–2001(?)
Class Sport bike
Engine 400 cc (24 cubic inch) liquid-cooled, four-stroke inline-four, gear-driven DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Power ~55 bhp (41 kW) (standard output)[citation needed]
Transmission 6-speed manual; chain drive
Frame type Twin-spar box-section aluminium
Suspension 41 mm oil-damped Showa forks (front); Showa gas-damped single cushion (rear)
Brakes double-disc with 2-piston Nissin calipers (front); single-disc with 1-piston Nissin caliper (rear)
Tires Bridgestone BT-090 or similar
Wheelbase 1370mm (-J); 1380 (-K); 1365 (-L, -N & -R)
Weight 179kg (-J); 183kg (-K); 185kg (-L, -N & -R) (dry)
n/a (wet)
Fuel capacity 15 l (3.3 imp gal; 4.0 US gal)
The Honda CBR400RR is often a Japanese domestic market small-capacity sport motorcycle introduced in 1988 being a further evolution from the popular CBR400R, which dated from 1986. The CBR400R and early CBR400RR models both carry the Model Number NC23, that makes the first a part of these bikes' Frame Numbers. Early NC23 was designated CBR400R and is also often known as Aero, Hurricane or Jellymould, since it shares its major design features along with the rest of the early CBR class of motorcycles, which included significantly rounded body shapes, whereas the later NC23 is designated CBR400RR and it is referred to as the Tri-arm, after its racing inspired braced swingarm.
However, the CBR400RR is definitely the most closely related of Honda's 400cc models for the CBR900RR or Fireblade combination of large-capacity sport motorcycles. The CBR400RR preceded the 900 cc (55 cubic inch) Fireblade by four model years, going through one major rework (signified by a new Gull-arm swing arm design plus a new Model Number, NC29), as well as some years of production in the new form before getting the FireBlade good name for the 1994 model year.
The CBR400RR models, therefore, include things like the later NC23 CBR400RR-J (1988) and CBR400RR-K (1989) models as well as the NC29 CBR400RR-L (1990 & 1991), -N (1992 & 1993) and -R (1994 onwards). The name Tri-Arm is shown around the CBR400RR-J's bodywork, together with Hurricane, nevertheless the CBR400RR-K dropped aforementioned designation.
The NC23 CBR400RR incorporates a standard extruded beam frame, the rear on the seat unit slopes forwards, and also the seat unit subframe seemingly separate from the principle chassis of the bike. The NC29 (exactly the -R models of which carry the FireBlade name) had several modifications to the frame. The principle rails were of your 'cranked' design, the seat support structure stood a larger rail that was welded towards frame, the rear of the tail section now were built with a slight recurve into it, plus the swingarm was handed a gull-wing shape on one side to present ground clearance to the exhaust link pipe. The bodywork was reshaped to comply with changing aesthetic tastes.
Developed mostly for younger Japanese riders, the 400 cc (24 cubic inch)[citation needed] engine still had enough capacity to drive the bike up to and including speed-limited 180 km/h (110 mph).The inline four cylinder engine produces pleasing power any place in its rev range, along with the bike is light and not too difficult to control. Beyond your Japanese domestic market the CBR400RR was available only to be a grey market import. Your little friend capacity with the engine and manageability on the whole package makes this bike your favourite of latest riders from every area the spot that the bike can be purchased.
The DOHC cam gear train engine through the NC23 was later utilized in the NC29 along with the CB400F Honda CB-1, aka NC27, a naked bike that's credited with inspiring the popular Honda 'Hornet' range.Even so the NC27 bears little mechanical resemblance to people machines and is also probably the first true factory streetfighter.