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  The 1979 Honda CB 400T was one of the first of its models to be produced, as Honda began the sale of the bike only a year prior. Although the CB 400T was only sold until 1981 in the United States, its uncharacteristic and ultimately practical engine and body design left a lasting imprint on future motorcycles produced by Honda.
  
  

Specifications

• The Honda CB 400T features an air-cooled, four-stroke, parallel twin-cylinder engine with three valves per cylinder. The engine can produce a maximum of 43 horsepower. The transmission is five-speed, chain drive. The front brake is a single 282-millimeter disc, and the rear brake is a 153-mm drum. The Honda CB 400T has a fuel average of 48.5 mpg with a top speed of 106 mph. The CB 400T has a weight of 390 lbs.
  
  

Features

• Unlike most of Honda's other motorcycles of the era that featured a four-cylinder engine, the CB 400T features the parallel twin 360-degree crank layout; for the next 15 years, this engine design proved practical, and Honda continued to produce it. The CB 400T's three valve-per-cylinder is a unique design, and the CDI ignition and "com-star" aluminum rims also enhanced the CB 400T. The CB 400T was one of the first Honda bikes to use tubeless tires.
  
  

Design

• The 1979 CB 400T was sold in two forms: the CB 400TI and CB 400TII, with the main difference being that the TII had com-star wheels rather than wire spokes, a front brake that was hydraulic disc and both a kick or electric starter; while the TI was sold only as a kick-starter. In the early 1980s, the CB400T's boxy design was changed and adapted into Honda's "Euro-Line." In the pursuit to get more torque, Honda upgraded the 400-cc engine into a 450. The CB 400T also adopted the design of the CX 500, becoming the CM 400.
  
  

Appearance

• The CB 400T was sold in two colors in 1979: Excel Black and Candy Antares Red. The side covers and gas tank feature orange and gold pinstripes. The TI had only a speedometer, while the TII features both a speedometer and a tachometer. The flat-back, double seat of the CB 400T is a common characteristic of the classic Honda motorcycle design and appearance.