The best 400cc bike available

[Graprilia]

In my view the best even though slightly old but still looks real nice is the Honda CBR 400 or the VFR 400 both great looking bikes.

Anyone else want too give a mention to their fav 400cc bike?
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[PeterNSR]

kawasaki zx4
thats my opinion m8
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[Kal]

A good looking CBR400 can make me grab my crotch in a brookside brother-sister way...

Although the Bros400 and CB-1 are very, very pretty

The winner though is a 250, if I could get one: the VTR250, later 90's onwards... its just so pretty.
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[neatbik]

I do like the vfr and rvf 400, but if i was looking for a smaller bike it would be either an aprilia rs250, or if i could find one, a honda nsr250

https://www.dreamgate.ne.jp/NSR/general/90_NSR_250_bluewhite.jpg

[Blau Zedong]

The best 400 is the one that you can get in the best condition for the least money.

There are so many hideous heaps out there it makes no sense trying to only choose one model - may as well look round untill you find something, anything, standard and unmolested.
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[Spit-Fire]

hmmm.... vfr!!! baby!!!!, not keen on the cbr's rear end (dont like the rear lights), rvf is very pretty, ninjas an ok looker too. but id have to go with the vfr (in red and black )
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[chris-red]

RVF is the best looking one imo.
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[Fahd]

I own a CBR 400RR as well as an Aprilia RS125 which I can see from your sig as do you. So if you're considering the Babyblade, do it! the power difference from the 125 to the 400 is immense and will make the RS feel slow and boring in comparison.
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[Whosthedaddy]

[vt6]

I've test ridden a vfr 400 recently, and while i struggled fit on it being 6'3 it was fookin good fun sounded gorgeous just had loads of character, very nimble etc

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[Blau Zedong]

RD400 maybe???

https://www.aircooledrdclub.co.uk/forum/show_image.asp?imageid=132
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[damz]

the newer ones will be least likely to be thrashed, but are likely to be more expensive.

RVF's are generally the more expensive and is less likely to be as abused as a cheaper vfr.

most 400's are pretty similar due a gentlemans agreement the manufacturers had at the time.

bassically the best bike is the one in the best condition (likely to be a honda then)
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[Bardeey]

Suzuki Bandit GSF V 400
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[Mudskipper]

My CBR!!!

Nah, tis a great bike, but my GSXR400RKSP was an ace little thing. Very highly strung!!! Bitch to work on though.

Only met one VFR, tbh I thought it sounded fucking awful.

Agree on the best condition one of any make though.
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[neatbik]

I had a cb1, and stupidly i sold it
It was an ace bike - fun, easy to ride, lovely creamy motor and that gear driven cam whine. Im looking for another one to use for the winter

[Kal]

[Blau Zedong]

J/K model GSXR400's are ace, but most are shagged by now. Very exciting to ride, but only really any good for flogging mercilessly. As Mudskipper says - also a real twat to work on.
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[binge]

ZXR400's are shocking.
So unreliable its unreal!

Ive got 3 mates, all have had ZXR400s and all have had Head Gasket Failure in the time they have owned them.
Looking over them too, everything seemed to be corroded or just broken etc.

I'm just a Kawasaki hater in general though!

Have always fancied a GSXR400. Just when I parked my NC29 up against one a few months ago at ebbsfleet, it was tiiiny, Even at the side of my NC29 it looked petit.


Ive had a couple of NC29s and an NC30. I feel that the NC30s are highly over rated! Really wasn't impressed with mine from the start really. Sounded hideous, even with the Art twin port race can.
I also wasn't overly impressed with the handling.

Call it a biased opinion, but I personally like the NC29 (CBR400RR) the most out of the lot. Although the front end on the stock Honda fairings looks shite!

I had customised fairings on mine. Much broader front end, Extra vent.
Made it look like it was an NC29 on steroids.

Handling was spot on, Although I was running non-standard tyre sizes, CBR6 rear shock and upgraded front fork internals.
Really hung out in the corners! Just felt "right". I dont know, they must be pretty good bikes because Ive had two. I even took the time to BUILD one from scratch!


Although if im honest, I would get another. This doesn't necessary mean these bikes aren't a good "Stepping stone" for riders coming off a 125 to a big bike.

The stories about 400s being nimble and awesome handling bikes is a load of bollocks, Its a myth!
Owning a sports 400 will make you become a better rider, They are twitchy, heavy, under-powered bikes that need to be worked to give any rewarding out come!

SO when you do jump to a modern 600, you will be tearing it up, so to speak.

All my mates hated my NC29, all told me to "get a real bike" etc. But when we all went to bike meets, My NC29 attracted a damn sight more interest than the Gixxers and ZXR 1000s. The old 400s are Iconic bikes.



Reliability - Honda 400s
"Pretend its a 750" - Kwak ZXR400
Sheer roll on response - Gixxer 400

The only Yammy 400 ive ever seen belonged to some guy who lashed a set of R1 fairings to it and painted it black. Looked shocking so I have no opinion on these bikes.

[Kitten]

The RVF is the prettiest by far, but I am biased
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[aaron0288]

[yambabe]

CB400 Bol D'Or gets my vote..........

https://www.tecnocoches.com/wp-content/imagenes/honda_cb_400_01.jpg
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[Frost]

The FZR400RR is very rare and as a result i want one

VFR/RVF i suppose is the most desired of all the 400's.

I can't say enough nice things about the CB400 as an all rouder.

[Deckx]

the last model gsxr400 looked the bollocks back in the day, brilliant bike as well. Gsxr's went to shit after that

Anyway as someone said there is NO comparison to a reasonably modern 600 in the handling department.

On the track my 96 rvf feels like a wallowing piece of shit compared to my 04 zx6, plus its keeps breaking down