Information About Honda CB400LC Model Year 1982 Specs | American-style Sports Cruiser Photos
1982 Honda CB400LC (Luxury Custom) picture. Release date: 1982-04-01. |
1982 Honda CB400LC (Luxury Custom) is a classic American-style sports cruiser motorbike model equipped with a 4-stroke 2-cylinder OHC 395cc engine.
The Honda CB400LC was released in April 1982 as a sports model equipped with an air-cooled 4-stroke 2-cylinder engine. LC is derived from the initials of luxury custom, and Honda at that time called the American type as “custom” type, so the CB400LC was also a luxuriously equipped American-style sports cruiser. CB400LC is a luxurious sports bike with a wide range of equipment and a high-quality chrome finish that is designed to provide a relaxed riding posture.
At the same time as the CB400LC, the CX-Euro and XL400R were released, and it was the spring of 1982 when 400cc American, European sports, and off-road motorcycles appeared all at once. CX-EURO is a sophisticated European type design, the engine is equipped with a water-cooled 4-cycle V-twin cylinder, adopts a shaft drive mechanism, and is equipped with Honda’s original pro-link rear suspension and It is a sports bike equipped with brake torque response type anti-dive mechanism. Equipped with an air-cooled 4-cycle single-cylinder engine, the XL400R is a land sports bike with a slim and lightweight design (dry weight of 136 kg) that is equipped with Honda’s unique pro-link system for the rear suspension and has excellent running performance. be. With the release of these 3 models, Honda’s 400cc sports bike has expanded to 9 models, meeting the needs of a wider range of users.
The engine displacement was 395cc, air-cooled, parallel 2 cylinders, OHC 3 valves (2 intakes, 1 exhaust), and the maximum output was 40ps. Although the mission was a 6-speed return, the press release at the time described it as “5-speed plus O/D gear”. OD (overdrive) was a gear for cruising, and the seat was a stepped type like a cruiser. The Honda CB400LC was the first two-cylinder model in the 400cc CB series since the Hawk, and the “two-cylinder CB400” after the CB400LC was the CB400F (2013) 30 years later.
Main Features of CB400LC 1982
- The engine is an air-cooled 4-cycle OHC 3-valve 2-cylinder engine with a displacement of 395cc and 40 horsepower. The ignition method is a non-contact transistor type. Combined with the adoption of a newly designed power chamber, it has an easy-to-ride and flexible characteristic.
- The front employs a dual-piston caliper disc brake that exhibits excellent braking power.
- Equipped with a 5-speed plus O/D gear for comfortable cruising and fuel economy.
- Uses lightweight all-aluminum black Comstar wheels that keep your feet sharp.
- Adopted aluminum die-cast rear grip integrated with step holder and helmet holder. The front fender, chain case, rear cushion cover, headlight case, stays, etc. are all chrome-finished for a high-quality finish.
- The shape of the handle allows for a relaxed riding posture and the seat (seat height 785mm) provides a comfortable grounding position.
- Sophisticated side view created by the lines flowing from the tank to the side cover and rear cowl and the short-cut megaphone muffler.
1982 CB400LC Price/sales plan (domestic annual)
Price of the new Honda CB400LC and other 400cc models in the year of 1982:
Model | Standard retail price | Sales plan |
CX-EURO | 498,000 yen | 3,000 units |
CB400LC | 398,000 yen | 6,000 units |
XL400R | ¥428,000 | 10,000 units |
Hokkaido, Okinawa price plus 6,000 yen, excluding some remote islands.
Photo of Honda CB400LC (Luxury Custom) model year 1982. Body Color: Blue. A classic American-style sportcruiser motorbike made by Honda. |
1982 CB400LC Specifications
Table of main technical specs of Honda CB400LC, XL400 and CX-EURO model year 1982:
CX-EURO | CB400LC | XL400R | ||
Total length (m) | 2.235 | 2.160 | 2.185 | |
Full Width (m) | 0.755 | 0.785 | 0.865 | |
Total height (m) | 1.190 | 1.145 | 1.240 | |
Length (m) | 1.490 | 1.445 | 1.395 | |
Seat height (m) | 0.810 | 0.785 | 0.850 | |
Weight (kg) | 228 (dry: 209) | 188 (dry: 176) | 146 (dry: 136) | |
Fuel consumption (km/L) | 33 (60km/h Steady road test value) |
39 (60 km/h steady state running test value) |
39 (60 km/h steady state running test value) |
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Engine model | Water-cooled 4-cycle V-twin OHV 4-valve |
Air-cooled 4-cycle 2-cylinder OHC 3-valve |
Air-cooled 4-cycle Single-cylinder OHC 4-valve |
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Total Displacement (cm3) | 396 | 395 | 398 | |
Inner Diameter x Stroke (mm) | 73.0×47.4 | 70.5×50.6 | 89.0×610 | |
Max output (PS/rpm) |
40/9500 | 40/9500 | 2.7/6500 | |
Maximum torque (kg-m/rpm) |
3.2/7500 | 3.2 /8000 | 3.2/5000 | |
Ignition method | Transistor non-contact type | Non-contact CDI | Contactless CDI | |
Fuel tank capacity (L) | 19 | 12 | 10 | |
Transmission type | Constant mesh 5-speed return | Constant mesh 6-speed return | Constant mesh 5-stage return | |
Tire size | (Front) | 100/90-18-56S | 3. 25S19-4PR | 3.00-21-4PR |
Rear | 120/80-18-62S | 130/90-16-67S | 4. 60-17-4PR | |
Brake type | (Front) | Hydraulic double disc | Hydraulic disc | Mechanical 2-reading |
Rear | Hydraulic disc | Mechanical leading Trailing |
Mechanical leading trailing | |
Suspension method | (Front) | Telescopic (Using cylindrical air springs) |
Telescopic (Combined with cylindrical air spring) |
Telescopic (Combined with cylindrical air spring) |
Rear | Swingarm (Pro-Link) |
Swingarm | Swingarm (pro link) |
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Frame format | Diamond | Diamond | Diamond |