OBA85-Sales-Fails-10

OBA85-Sales-Fails-10

CB400A (auto):   The Honda executives were very aware of the fact that the CB350 twin had been a top USA seller during the early 1970s and they wanted a middleweight that could retake such a profitable position. They figured their auto technology in simpler form put into the late 1970s 400 twins had to be a winner. Despite mild sales numbers and a later bigger 450, total sales remained low and Honda gave up on auto motorcycles for many years.