HONDA CM400A HONDAMATIC MINT LOW MILE ORIGINAL RESTORED

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[@garydunn3037]

Later models had a screw out plug in the engine cover just in front of the kickstart lever so you could slacken the nut inside the engine, then nip it back up, to adjust the counter balance chain to take up any slack. Its amazing how much quieter these ran after that.

[@josephgriffin1065]

I completely restored one of these, cool little machines

[@sonnyseabury4051]

That is one freaking gorgeous bike. Beautiful shade of green paint job, with gorgeous pinstripes...then the green, white, and red in the side badge, really make all of the other colors pop. Amazing exhaust note.

[@KaplanCycles]

Couldn't agree more!

[@more.power.]

Wow never seen one of these Ken. A move on up from the old Honda step through. Thank you

[@pleun315]

That thing looks so cool ❤❤❤

[@MrFixit1]

My buddy has one of these. We bobbed it off and put a suicide shifter on it and some drag bars. Love that old bike.

[@macmclemore]

OK… What do YOU call a “suicide shifter” and/or “drag bars”…?

[@MrFixit1]

@@macmclemore "Suicide shifter" Hand controlled shifter controlled by left hand. "Drag Bars" Short straight handlebars.

[@marktatum2592]

Automatic transmission with a suicide shifter? Interesting.

[@macmclemore]

@@marktatum2592 No… Just stupid

[@thomashood5973]

Great channel Ken Great messages Great work ethic Great family Our son has a Coleman mini with stage one upgrades

[@Captain-yv9wz]

Great

[@KaplanCycles]

That is awesome!

[@LOMROB]

This was my first motorcycle. My Dad bought it for me from a neighbor having a garage sale. The CM400A wasn't even for sale. My Dad convinced him to sell it to his 16yo son.

[@dumboldfool]

Just noticed matching helmet Like the 550 video. That was the thing back then metal flake helmet to match color of your bike

[@Thehillshaveeyez]

REAL!

[@scottland309]

Do you know how much It cost to repaint the tank. Im thinking about buying this same exact bike soon

[@6creed933]

I have one, we've had it since 1990

[@diannarnett3283]

I luv mine ❤

[@theedorbs]

same!

[@cardiffchris]

Gotta have the right color sparkle helmet.

[@mylocator]

helmet period correct. :)

[@KaplanCycles]

Always!

[@paullavergne2477]

I. Like. The. Big. Bikes. But. I. Like. That. To

[@AccessDeniedCloudStrike20001]

Now that is a bad ass cycle! 👍

[@frankwilliams2198]

I wonder why company's didn't make more automatic motorcycles.

[@macmclemore]

Because… as it should be obvious… NO ONE WANTED THEM

[@frankwilliams2198]

Super Genious

[@jaysonoweh2227]

​@@macmclemoreand that turned out to be extremely false

[@macmclemore]

@@jaysonoweh2227 Please explain why Honda would discontinue development of a product that was in demand?

[@RebelCowboysRVs]

These were underpowered an overweight with a higher price tag when compared to the same manual bikes. They actually had a modified engine producing less horsepower than the manuals. Why honda did that I don't know. But you had to really want an automatic to be willing to pay more for a much slower bike.

[@marktatum2592]

Look Ma...No clutch!

[@dumboldfool]

Nice You don't find them like that

[@macmclemore]

It’s nice that you don’t find them like that? Why is that nice…?

[@dumboldfool]

@@macmclemore Just liked the bike thought it was a nice find

[@macmclemore]

@@dumboldfool but why is it “nice you don’t find them like that”…?

[@jasonwilliams4197]

I have one 3000 miles got it for 500$

[@Fatpig-fq3vb]

Purple rain Purple rain .... lol this was more or less same bike in the video .

[@frankwilliams2198]

Yamaha rules.

[@ronsteitz4535]

I remember looking at this exact Honda Auto in 1980. 👎Felt really weird. I ended up buying a 1981 CMT 400T far superior to this Auto 400 Honda.👍

[@Phaedrus-th7bi]

Ok, someone help my stupidity here. He says, "It's clutchless." and I know it is called Hondamatic..... so I am confused. Why does it have a clutch lever (left handlebar)? I don't get it. Help. Hey, just saw the answer on another video: It is a parking Brake. You pull the lever in and then press down a thingamagiggy near the lever and it holds the parking Brake lever in for you. Learn something new every day.

[@seveso76]

Sella bruttissima