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:

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)
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
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)
Frame format		Diamond	Diamond	Diamond