How much is a 1981 Hondamatic worth?

How much is a 1981 Hondamatic worth?

Values

Excellent $3,285
Very Good $1,835
Good $1,285
Fair $830
Poor N/A

How much does a Honda CM400 weight?

405.7 pounds

Honda CM 400 T Dimensions, Aerodynamics and weight
Front Brakes Dimensions – Disc Dimensions
Rear Brakes Dimensions – Disc Dimensions
Curb Weight (including fluids) 184.0 kg (405.7 pounds)
Dry Weight

How many gears does a Hondamatic have?

Hondamatic

H2
Overview
Production 1973–1988
Body and chassis
Class 2/3-speed transverse semi-automatic transmission

What is a Hondamatic CM400A?

The Honda CM400 is a street bike produced by the Honda Motor Company from 1979 to 1982, part of a series of motorcycles with the prefix ‘CM’ using various engine capacities. Models included the CM400A (Automatic), CM400C (Custom), CM400E (Economy) and CM400T (Touring).

How does a Hondamatic motorcycle work?

Power literally flows from the crankshaft to the transmission through a vane-type hydraulic torque converter. When the rider shifts out of neutral, the bike stays in that gear until the rider chops the throttle and moves the foot shift lever to the next gear or back to neutral; the bike does not shift by itself.

How fast is a Honda cm400?

With this drive-train, the Honda CM 400 A is capable of reaching a maximum top speed of 149.7 km/h (93.0 mph) ….

Honda CM 400 A Performance
Top Speed 149.7 km/h (93.0 mph)
Acceleration 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph)
Acceleration 0 to 400m (1/4 mile)

Where is the Purple Rain motorcycle?

As of the time this was written, the original Purple Rain bike resides on display at Prince’s Paisley Park Studios, though that may change now considering Prince’s recent passing. The Paisley Park Studios also house one of the original non-automatic stunt bikes from Purple Rain which is still purple.

What motorcycle did Prince drive in Purple Rain?

1981 Honda CM400A Hondamatic
What Was It? The motorcycle that comes so famously to our minds was a 1981 Honda CM400A Hondamatic. The fact of the matter is, three bikes were actually customized for the movie ‘role’ it had.

What type of motorcycle did Prince ride in Purple Rain?

1981 Hondamatic motorcycle
Prince’s 1981 Hondamatic motorcycle, adorned with purple and pink love symbols, that he rode in the film version of “Purple Rain” is going up for auction on Friday (May 18, 2018) at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York. The bike is the feature item in the auction which includes 156 of the music legend’s personal possessions.

What kind of bike is a 1981 Honda CM400?

1981 HONDA CM400, Custom vintage bike. great shape needs nothingThis is a very nice and well cared for 1981 Honda CM400 custom motorcycle. It has 27000 miles and all it needs is a new home. The 400 is a parallel twin 400 cc air cooled machine. This is a great bike and has years of life left in it.

How do you start a Honda CM400A motorcycle?

That had a practical reason: bump starting is not an option. Riding a CM400A is about as easy as any full-size motorcycle could ever be — after a short warm-up, push in the choke, click the foot shifter up from neutral one spot and you’re in first gear.

What are the indicators on a Honda CM400?

These are “standard” style motorcycles but do have some elements of the cruiser (stepped seat, increased fork angle, extra chrome). The CM400 series includes only a speedometer and three indicator lights (neutral, oil pressure, high beam) with a tachometer for the C and T models.

What kind of brakes does a Honda CM400 have?

The CM400 series includes only a speedometer and three indicator lights (neutral, oil pressure, high beam) with a tachometer for the C and T models. The E (economy) model had wire wheels and drum brakes, while the others had Comstar wheels and a front disc/rear drum braking setup.