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Honda 400 Hawk (CB400T) Motorcycles

1980 CB400T’80 Hawk

  • It came in two Colors: Custom Silver Metallic or Black
  • The pinstripes on the silver bike were red and black; but on the black bike they were orange and yellow
  • The wheels were solid black comstar
  • The brake caliper had a single piston
  • The front fender was chrome plated steel
  • The engine was a 395cc OHC 3-valve parallel twin linked to a 6-speed transmission
  • The serial number began NC03-2000017.

1981 CB400T’81

  • It came in one of two Colors: Pleiades Silver Metallic or Black
  • The stripes on the silver bike were black and blue while on the black bike they were orange and blue
  • The black comstar wheels were highlighted
  • The brake caliper had a dual piston
  • The front fender was painted plastic
  • The gas tank had a new shape along with a new rear cowl spoiler
  • The engine was a 395cc OHC 3-valve parallel twin linked to a 6-speed transmission
  • The serial number began JH2NC030*BM100001.

1978 CB400TI’78

  • It came in two Colors: Helios Red or Excel Black
  • The gas tank stripes were black and orange
  • There was no tachometer — only a speedometer
  • The wheels had wire spokes and the brakes were mechanically operated drum
  • There was only a kickstarter (no electric start) The engine was a 395cc OHC 3-valve parallel twin with dual carburetors
  • The transmission was a 5-speed
  • The serial number began CB400T-2000022.

1979 CB400TI’79

  • It came in two Colors: Candy Antares Red or Excel Black
  • The gas tank and side cover pinstripes were gold and orange
  • There was no tachometer — only a speedometer
  • The wheels had wire spokes and the brakes were mechanically operated drum
  • There was only a kickstarter (no electric start) The engine was a 395cc OHC 3-valve parallel twin with dual carburetors
  • The transmission was a 5-speed
  • The serial number began CB400T-2100006.

1978 CB400TII’78

  • It came in one of two colors: Tahitian Red or Candy Sapphire Blue
  • The gas tank and side cover stripes were black and orange
  • The instruments had both a speedometer and a tachometer
  • The bike had comstar wheels rather than wire spokes
  • The front brake was a hydraulic operated disc
  • It had both an electric starter and a kickstarter
  • The engine was a 395cc OHC 3-valve parallel twin with dual carburetors
  • The transmission was a 5-speed
  • The serial number began CB400T-4000048.

1979 CB400TII’79

  • It came in one of two colors: Candy Antares Red or Black
  • The gas tank and side cover stripes were gold and orange
  • The instruments had both a speedometer and a tachometer
  • The bike had comstar wheels rather than wire spokes
  • The front brake was a hydraulic operated disc
  • It had both an electric starter and a kickstarter
  • The engine was a 395cc OHC 3-valve parallel twin with dual carburetors
  • The transmission was a 5-speed
  • The serial number began CB400T-4100001.