1986 Honda NS400R

1986 Honda NS400R Miles: 7,500 Original fairings $14,500 Willow Springs, IL Outside of Chicago 1986 Honda NS400R found near Chicago SELLER Japanese market import. 2-Stroke V-3. Original fairings, upgrades include forks,brakes and wheels from a Honda NSR. Run’s excellent, looks fantastic. This model is getting very hard to find , even in Japan nice examples…

Three for the Road – 1985 Honda NS400R

In the spate of GP racer replicas that littered the 1980s, perhaps none are as perplexing as the Honda NS400R. Patterned after the NS500 that Freddie Spencer rode into the history books (with a nod to the RS500 privateer machines), the NS400R shared the GP bike’s odd 3-cylinder arrangement. And while the NS400R was the…

Never Simple – 1986 Honda NS400R

The story of Honda’s two-stroke GP championships is almost as complicated as their two stroke road bikes’ history.  This example looks to have been spared too many previous owner’s antics, with just over 7,000 miles and very good looks. 1986 Honda NS400R for sale on eBay While some manufacturers developed “square” four-cylinder engines for Moto…

Market Rules – 1986 Honda NS400R

To have been in a 1986 showroom – Suzuki had the RG500 and Yamaha the RZ500, but Honda again went for a bit more lightness and made their GP replica a 400, which at least made sense in Japan.  This example from north of the border really shines considering its nearly 16K miles. 1986 Honda…

1985 Honda NS400R For Sale!

1985 Honda NS400R For Sale on eBay! First things first- Donn, Mike, Tad, Bill, Bob and Larry have all done a great job documenting the NS400R specs over the years and you can re-read those techy numbers HERE if you like. If reading isn’t your thing you can always go back and look at the…

Three Legged Race: 1985 Honda NS400R

The Wonderful World of Honda in the 1980s pretty much consisted of every possible engine arrangement, frame type, suspension system, across multiple models in the same segment. It was like Honda decided to shotgun the sporting world with as many options as possible. In truth, Honda was looking for an edge – both at the…

Featured Listing – 1986 Honda NS400R in Rothmans Livery !

10.4.2021: This bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Francisco’s Portuguese collection had two NS400R’s, and the second is in the very collectible Rothmans race colors.  Totally stock with 14,609 miles, it’s still in very show-worthy condition. 1986 Honda NS400R ( Portugal ) in Rothmans Livery Honda built the NSR500 for the GP…

Featured Listing – 1986 Honda NS400R

10.4.2021: This bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Part of a Portuguese collection, this excellent NS400R is a rare three cylinder two-stroke. In ready-to-display condition, its combination of peaky power and light weight seems too promising not to at least try. 1986 Honda NS400R ( Portugal ) for sale on eBay Transferring…