Topic: 1998 CB400F

[bill440cars]

                   Marco, That is a nice looking bike and it's the 1st one I've seen also. It makes you wonder
         how many models we've missed here in the U.S. by them not being imported to us. Really makes
         me wonder what the deal is. Thanks Marco for bringing this bike to our attention. Later on, Bill

[Marco83]

1998 CL400:

[333]

The reason you don't see many small 4 cyl bikes in the US is that they would cost too much.  Would you pay 4,000 to 5,000 for one of those 400Fs?  I'm sure some of us would, but not enough.  Would it surprise you to know that only 3% of the US population owns motorcycles?  That's street, off-road AND atvs.  And when you couple that with the "bigger is better"attitude, we'll never get the cool small displacement bikes here.

Did you know that outside the US, they sell 250cc FOURS?  They must wind up real good!

[Marco83]

The reason you don't see many small 4 cyl bikes in the US is that they would cost too much.  Would you pay 4,000 to 5,000 for one of those 400Fs?  I'm sure some of us would, but not enough.  Would it surprise you to know that only 3% of the US population owns motorcycles?  That's street, off-road AND atvs.  And when you couple that with the "bigger is better"attitude, we'll never get the cool small displacement bikes here.

Did you know that outside the US, they sell 250cc FOURS?  They must wind up real good!

250 four? really?

So i guess US does not has this dream 50
Honda make this on year 2000 i guess.

[Marco83]

My friend bike.
He bought it at 7000usd.
50cc dream50

[Shenanigans]

We do have it, its just not street legal. I wish it was, then I wish I could afford one.

[Marco83]

We do have it, its just not street legal. I wish it was, then I wish I could afford one.

icic. On singapore is street legal!
Btw how much do it cost in US?

[Shenanigans]

I think its around 5000 USD new.

[Marco83]

top sleep on my friend bike is 60km/h..

lol...

[333]

50s are so cool.  My former boss at a dealer parts dept. has several 50s.  Someone told him about that 50 you pictured.  He was so hot for one.  And about 15 years ago, Honda made (Japan only, I think) a 50cc version of the Magna.  Someone at the time suggested smuggling one back home in suitcases!

[SteveD CB500F]

Honda made a large batch of those Dream 50's a few years back. Dealers still have them in stock in UK as they didn't sell very well. They go on eBay for about £1500 ($3k)

We also had the CBR250/4 for a while as an import.  Nice looking bike. Red lined at 18,000 rpm.