1980 ｜ GN400E
Big single-cylinder cruiser style model with comfortable touring performance
The GN400E is a cruiser style model designed to realize a comfortable and fun-to-ride touring experience. This model features a spacious, ultra-low seat and large handlebars that are ideally suited for long-distance touring. Its compact, lightweight, and highly durable 400 cm³ air-cooled 4-stroke 1-cylinder SOHC engine generates maximum torque of 29.42 N·m with easy-to-handle flat characteristics. Only available with a kickstarter, a decompression release mechanism was adopted to ensure smooth starts with a light kick action. It also features a large megaphone type muffler to reduce noise.
| Dimensions and weight | Dimensions | Overall length | 2,110 mm |
| Overall width | 840 mm | ||
| Overall height | 1,200 mm | ||
| Wheelbase | 1,410 mm | ||
| Weight | 139.6 kg (Dry) | ||
| Engine | Engine type | 4-stroke, 1-cylinder, air-cooled, SOHC | |
| Engine displacement | 396 cm³ | ||
| Bore x stroke | 88.0 mm × 65.2 mm | ||
| Maximum power | 19.9kW(27PS) / 7,500rpm | ||
| Maximum torque | 29.4N-m / 5,000rpm | ||
| Transmission | 5-speed constant mesh | ||
| Front tire size | 3.60S18-4PR | ||
| Rear tire size | 4.60S16-4PR | ||
1997 ｜ Tempter
Chic, lightweight, and compact next-generation mono-cylinder 400 cm³ bike
The Tempter is a next-generation 1-cylinder on-road bike that was developed with a particular focus on restrained styling and refinement. A slim, lightweight, and compact chassis typical of a mono-cylinder bike with a reassuringly robust silhouette is paired with a 400 cm³ air-cooled SOHC 1-cylinder engine. The engine delivers a powerful combination of clear emotional beats, sensations of torque, and rideability, paired with simple and appealing features such as front and rear spoked wheels with lightweight and highly rigid H-shaped aluminum rims and a double-leading-shoe front drum brake that help to deliver agile handling.
| Dimensions and weight | Dimensions | Overall length | 2,110 mm |
| Overall width | 730 mm | ||
| Overall height | 1,040 mm | ||
| Wheelbase | 1,430 mm | ||
| Weight | 159 kg (Dry) | ||
| Engine | Engine type | 4-stroke, 1-cylinder, air-cooled, SOHC | |
| Engine displacement | 396 cm³ | ||
| Bore x stroke | 88.0 mm × 65.2 mm | ||
| Maximum power | 19.9kW(27PS) / 7,000rpm | ||
| Maximum torque | 29.4N-m / 5,000rpm | ||
| Transmission | 5-speed constant mesh | ||
| Front tire size | 100/90-18 56S | ||
| Rear tire size | 130/80-17 65S | ||