I've been riding bikes for 14 years in that time I've owned everything from 600cc sports bikes and all rounders to 125s but some of the bikes I have enjoyed most have been the little 400cc grey imports. So far I have owned a CBR400, a ZXR400, a VFR400 and the Honda CB-1 every one of them have been reliable and great fun to ride. The CB-1 I currently own is an H reg and like most of the 400cc bikes it is a grey import which means it was never officially available in the UK when it was released the CB-1 was only available in America and Japan. Most of the grey import 400cc bikes that have come to the UK were imported from Japan where the strict MOT laws meant ...  Read the complete review

The original CB1-400 was only available as a grey import, mainly from Japan. Japan has a licensing system that favours 400cc bikes, hence there is a large market for this engine size over there, the vehicle requirements (our MOT if you like) make it hard for old bikes to survive out there, hence many a Jap spec 400cc bike comes to our shores. What do you get with a CB1 then? What about a Naked CBR400, the same rev happy 54bhp screamer of a bike with a low seat height, handling to make a CBR600/GPZ600/R6- In fact any 600cc sportsbike owner cry with anguish because they simply cannot keep up on the twisty bits. It has a surprising turn of speed too, although ...  Read the complete review