Honda CB400LC (Luxury Custom) 1982

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:

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: