Some Assembly Required: 1986 Honda NS400R

Honda’s NSR400R was a snarling, two-stroke middleweight from an era of unprecedented experimentation; a three-cylinder, triple-piped sportbike with cutting-edge specifications. The 1980’s must have been a very discouraging time for European and Italian manufacturers. While they were barely hanging on by their fingernails, Japanese manufacturers were in the throes of an era of funky, experimental…

Two-Stroke Triple: 1985 Honda NS400R for Sale

This Honda NSR400R was up for sale recently, but did not find a buyer. Hopefully, it will sell this time around! After years of relatively conservative technology, where overhead cams were considered pretty cutting-edge, motorcycle design went into overdrive during the 1980’s and the Japanese, fueled by their 1970’s domination of the market, were at…

V3 Two Stroke Part II: 1986 Honda NS400R

Update 6.10.13: Originally listed and sold in April this year for $6100, this NS400R is back on eBay. Currently under $4k, reserve not met. Less than a day to go, act accordingly! Links updated, -dc When it comes to two strokes, the adage “good things come in threes” definitely applies to the NS400R. With a…

Freddie Rides Again! 1986 Honda NS400R

Located in British Columbia, Canada (a beautiful place where the evils of meters, KMs and liters lurk) is this good looking Honda NS400R. My wife likes to call this model the “primary color” bike and it is easy to see why; the red/white/blue livery really stands out. The bodywork is reminiscent of 80s era GP…