I’ve owned this 1978 Honda CB400 Hawk II since 2013. I paid $650 for it. I’ve cleaned it up a bit and did a few performance upgrades and I’m into the bike for about $2,000. Here’s what it looked like when I bought it. It ran OK, but it was all 1970s. Those mirrors, big… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Cb400
1978 Honda CB400 New Headlight, Winkers & Fried New Tail Light
If you’ve been following along, I’ve been upgrading the lights on my 78 Honda CB400. Back in November I did the tail light and turn signals, now I’ve put in a new headlight and front winkers. I torched my new tail light in the process. I don’t recall what I was actually doing or thinking… Read more »
Upgraded Tail Light, new Winkers and Chopped Rear Fender on the 1978 Honda CB400
I’ve had this bike for a few years now. I’m finally getting around to some of the cosmetic improvements I’ve been wanting to do. This time I’m cleaning up the back end lights. This 1978 Honda CB400 has all of the original lights. Aside from the fact that I hate the huge plastic things created… Read more »
Change Your Fork Oil
Have you ever been riding your motorcycle down a beautiful country road, blasting through s-curves, but hit a bump and it feels like you went airborne? I’ve been riding this ’78 Honda CB400 for about 4 years now. I’ve never been impressed with how it handles, but it’s a light bike. Lately though, it’s been… Read more »
For Sale: 1978 Honda CB400A (Warrenton, Virginia) $2,800
I don’t know, man. Check out this 1978 Honda CB400A for sale on Craiglist in Warrenton, Virginia. The seller is asking $2,800 for it, which is crazy to me. I have this bike, but the non-automatic one. Now granted I have to shift mine the old fashioned way, but I paid $650 for it. This… Read more »
For Sale: 1978 Honda CB400 (Barre, Vermont) $1,000
I don’t understand what an automatic means in terms of a motorcycle, but here’s a 1978 Honda CB400 with an automatic transmission for sale in Barre, Vermont. I have this exact bike, except I have to shift mine manually. I paid $650 for mine and I actually bought it in Barre, Vermont. I think I… Read more »
#IAMADUMBASS :: Wiring Up a Kill Switch Blues
Today I was trying, and failing, to wire up a new kill switch on my ’78 Honda CB400. I spent close to an hour on it, before I realized that I just might be the dumbest person on the planet right now. Installing this kill switch is part of a larger project. I’m installing a… Read more »
Install and Wire a Dime City Cycles Mini Speedo to a 1978 Honda CB400 Hawk 2
I’ve had this speedo sitting in a box for at least a year. A failing stock kill switch has spurred me to install it. Rather than messing around trying to find a stock kill switch, I’m taking the opportunity to get rid of the old Honda throttle entirely along with the starter button. I’m going… Read more »
For Sale: 1978 Honda CB400 (North Seattle, Washington) $2,250
Here’s a 1978 Honda CB400 for sale in North Seattle, Washington. The seller is asking $2,250 for this bike. I have this exact bike in better shape than this one and I paid $650 for it.
For Sale: 1978 Honda CB400 (Lynnwood, Washington) $2,900
Here’s a 1978 Honda CB400 for sale in Lynnwood, Washington. Besides the clubman bars, this bike is all stock. The seller is high on the shit for asking $2,900 for this bike. I have one of these and I paid $650 for mine in the same condition as this one. Taking into consideration that I… Read more »