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…
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…
With most riders expecting the best part of 200 hp per liter, later two-strokes of middling displacement are often treated like caged animals. This Honda V-3 doesn’t appear to have been babied, but does boast current California registration. 1986 Honda NS400R for sale on eBay Honda acknowledged that the 500cc GP formula was not going…
While the world was off building 250cc and 500cc two strokes, Honda went their own way. Sure they built 250cc repli-racers (and even 125 and 150cc varietals). But when it came to the big two stroke, Honda took a cagey direction and built a mini hot rod. Emphasizing all the great points of a 250cc…
For Sale: 1986 Honda NS400R Take a moment to ponder those lucky Canadians. Long recipients of bikes never considered for import into the US, the “neighbors to the north” continue to be the source of some great machinery. In this case, a rare ’86 NS400R V-3 two stroke. Today’s bike is a clean looking example…
These three authentic race bikes are very special in their historical value, for winning and for not! First Up: Bike: 1999 Honda CBR900RR Erion Racing; Ex Kurtis Roberts Location: California Price: POR The seller, RMD Motors, is sparse on the details, but it should be obvious what you’re looking at being that this bike is…
This is a genuine NS400R for sale somewhere in the U.S.! Bike: 1986 Honda NS400R Price: $7,500 USD Location: Unknown Mileage: 34,000km (21,126mi) The seller states that while this bike does have 34k km on it, the bike had an entire engine rebuild and new crank at 32k km. The bike has always been stored…