Pristine 1978 Hondamatic Honda CB400A AUTOMATIC

[@tubesockets120v]

Love the customers meet and greets.

[@chadconway927]

Super cool. The whole cb line was great

[@danhurley6152]

Mad days when we are loving super dreams even the bike theifs wouldn't touch back in the day 😁

[@viciouscycle8890]

We are in the salvage business and just brought one of these in with 12,225 miles on it. 44 years old and I do not have the heart to break it down. Runs like a top, it's so darn cool, I love it!. A little cleaning up and it will look as good as this one. Going to sell "as is".

[@KaplanCycles]

Text me pics and info 860 916 9784 im interested

[@gs1100ed]

I would buy that bike.

[@0bm31770]

It looks great. I had an orange one in 1978.

[@DirtyDovi]

Nice! Years ago, I stumbled across a "Swap Sheet" ad for a bunch of these bikes.. Honda apparently hooked up a camp [near Albany, NY] with a fleet of CB400As, so that campers could learn how to ride motorcycles.. Long story short, insurance, bs, etc. put an end to that before it even took off.. The camp disassembled the bikes, and put all their pieces and parts into storage.. Fast forward to the mid? 2000s, they finally got rid of everything.. I ended up with the majority of one of them.. A 1980 [the year I was born] CM400A, and the kicker - The Bike Had No Miles On It. I still have the motor/carbs/wiring/etc. I think I'm going to surprise my friend with it - to swap into his go-kart. :D

[@aj-oldschool-motors]

Beautiful piece. For sure she has a great time riding it.

[@mattb3283]

I live in york pa..she's lives 20 minutes west . What a trip. Love your channel.

[@chrisgroves9829]

Wow Diane,thanks for showing us the bike!as always thanks ken!!!!great job we enjoyed:

[@jered2177]

I rode one of those in high school, good dependable bikes.

[@taiham3003]

I absolutely love mine. When I first got it, someone had turned it into a cafe racer and didn't do a single thing right. I fixed everything and have been rocking it as the daily. The odometer doesn't work, but my trip logs show that I've put 1257 miles on it since I bought it in July 2023. Come November, I will have added a round trip from Western missouri to Eastern kentucky. Roughly another 1400.

[@William-Bill-Munny]

I don't know of any other video producer who makes me jealous every single time I watch a video. GREAT GREAT GREAT CONTENT!!!

[@ethanberry8360]

I remember saying Honda hawk 400 at Danbury music fair 1978 fell in love with that bike.

[@chriscagle6898]

I had two CB's , one was my first bike as well then as I grew older and taller I had a CB 125 then later I got my Dad's CB 250 and I had both until I went on my first cruise in the USNavy they sold them so I could get me a car ; a 1968 Ford Station Wagon to hall all my nick/Nack to the next military base , then I bought a 1977 Suzuki GS 550 and I went everywhere on it mainly up and down Hwy 1 in California then Hwy 5/405 and I still have it in my garage and my Harley Davidson Lowrider and I am thinking about getting a smaller bike as we all get older. Jeff Cagle

[@jimmyboggess6534]

beautiful bike, great customer

[@firecomradio5379]

Classic. Just wish my old frame could fit on one. Somewhere I saw that Hondamatic 400 with factory hard bags & chrome trim. Must have been a rarely purchased option. The young girl who owned it added a clear windshield for the cold and said she will never get rid of it. I can see Diane rolling on that 1700 Vcitory - get outta my way....

[@greenmtnman7714]

My aunt (Dads sister) pulled into the driveway with a new one around 1974. I had never heard of an automatic motorcycle before that.

[@davidroeder7299]

Same model Prince rode in Purple Rain. RIP

[@Mr.Robert1]

Prince, 57, rode a customized 1981 Honda CM400 Hondamatic in Purple Rain, his breakthrough movie of 1984. The bike, with its purple Craig Vetter fairing, high handlebars and passenger seat with sissy bar, became an icon of the film and was prominently featured on movie posters and album covers.Apr 28, 2016

[@gs1100ed]

Very nice! I have a 1979 Honda CM400T Hondamatic

[@jonelliott9627]

Yup...neet n greets..lol. Kaplan America sharing his love with other riders ! Looking forward to more sir !

[@Mr.Robert1]

Prince, 57, rode a customized 1981 Honda CM400 Hondamatic in Purple Rain, his breakthrough movie of 1984. The bike, with its purple Craig Vetter fairing, high handlebars and passenger seat with sissy bar, became an icon of the film and was prominently featured on movie posters and album covers.Apr 28, 2016 Was to feminine to figure out a clutch and gear's. That was the whole purpose behind this motorcycle for Prince.

[@justadrien.2667]

What does "too gay to figure out clutch and gears" mean? He wasn't too gay to figure out to play multiple instruments and become a musical legend.

[@Mr.Robert1]

@@justadrien.2667 Yes I agree. That comment was wrong. l just feel if you're going to purchase a motorcycle getting one that's automatic defeats the purpose. Personally owned a Honda 400 Hawk. Manual, Honda 750 manual, Every bike I ever owned had a clutch and gears. If offered in an automatic I'm not interested. I hope that makes you feel better on my gay insult. Lastly, it takes a real man to admit publicly that they're wrong.

[@justadrien.2667]

@Mr.Robert1 maybe it defeats the purpose for you, but not for everyone. I know someone who was born with one of his arms stopping not far below the elbow. Also, some people may want to ride but live in a metro area that has street lights and stop lights at almost every block. Let's not forget the fact that mopeds are automatic and heavily used across Europe. Gears have nothing to do with everyone's desire to ride. Some people ride because it can be more fuel efficient, they enjoy the better parking opportunities, etc etc. Your reasons for riding are not everyone's reasons for riding. Sounds like your speaking from a very limited and self absorbed American standpoint.

[@Mr.Robert1]

@@justadrien.2667 Americans normally want automatics what are you talking about? Your trying to be anti-American but you're giving exactly the opposite point of view. 90% of Americans don't know what a manual gearbox is or how to use a clutch. Dum dum.

[@justadrien.2667]

​@Mr.Robert1 I'm not anti American at all; I am one. I'm just stating that you are speaking from a very American only considered perspective in your statements, not considering riders globally. And, your statement makes me feel even more reassured in my statement. At this point, it's interesting to see that you are unable to make any responses that don't involve you name calling, using slurs, or having to make up irrelevant points . Let people ride however they see fit for their own needs, desires, and comforts and just give a friendly hand wave while riding and leave it at that. All the aggressive hyper-masculine commentary isn't that necessary here. I happily wave at moped riders just the same as I would any other motorcyclist. Mopeds, electric E bikes, motorized bikes, trikes, Can Am riders, DCT riders, semi-automatic riders, Hondamatic riders, and any sort of manual clutch bike, touring, sport, baggers, so on and on and on. If they are riding and enjoying the breeze with me, I'm giving them a wave if I can. Life is much more peaceful that way, than worrying about finding negativity in what anyone is riding. I was behind a sport bike rider about a week ago who had his taillights and tag zip tied on, the bike looked like absolute trash... I still gave a wave from my 2022 Honda Trail I was on that day and concerned myself no further. Sounds like your taking the time to internalize some really weird feelings over there, and that's some pretty weird stuff. Good day to you sir.

[@artmonk5907]

Can't beat a classic honda!

[@dualsportrider3221]

I love the work order 70s honda, clean paint clean maint clean polish. Ktm 2019 valves, seats, new jug, chain, mayb a cam or 2, piston rings.

[@mikestowe6136]

i was waiting her to say do a wheelie ken

[@CravingClassics]

my first street bike ... good times!

[@larrybabiskyswitchbox.110.]

That's a nice bike Mr kaplan

[@Jamcam99]

In the UK the CB 250 & 400 where called Superdreams.

[@specialse]

Thats true but this is an automatic Dream Twin CB400T 1977-78 . we did get them in the UK only it had a standard dream twin tank and didnt say Hawk on the side .

[@michaelarchangel1163]

@@specialse Didn't we also get the 400/4 and 750/ Hondamatics too ? I never actually saw either in person but recall reading a road test of the 750 and it was pretty well liked, unlike Moto Guzzi's 850 auto, which was universally reviled.

[@specialse]

@@michaelarchangel1163 yes they tried the 750 hondamatic here for a while but was not popular , there was no 400 hundred four auto .yes the Moto Guzzi 1000 convert ......truly terrible machine , only bought in numbers by the European police forces and some American , USA police had Guzzi Eldorado as well .

[@kjrutter17]

These 250/400 were called dream in the UK super dreams were model after this

[@specialse]

we also had the custom version of the dream twin . CM250T 81-83 (5 speed) US had 400 and 450 + 450 auto .

[@rayd.5088]

Nice bike! She will be happy riding that creampuff.

[@spoonido]

I had one , but with a 5 speed manual transmission.

[@Mr.Robert1]

Same here no Automatics on a bike. No point, not even as a beginner bike if one is interested in bikes as a hobby shifting is something that must be learned.

[@icanseeyouallfromuphere]

Yeh and with those upgrade jets and exhaust will run a lot cleaner I'd thought less throttle for go and more get away ....nice job guys beautiful bike

[@LifeWideOpen780]

I thought this was loop out Larry from the thumbnail

[@628RWHPstang]

Love this chick! Awesome!!

[@paulgrogan8032]

I just sold one of those, It sure as hell wasn't as clean as that creampuff.

[@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443]

My brother and neighbor rode CB450s...as dirt bikes! 😱

[@justadrien.2667]

I'd love to be the buyer if she ever sells!

[@hectorrivera1046]

What's up kap 😎 God bless America 🇺🇸

[@mikewarner2285]

That's the bike prince used in the moive purple rain

[@mr.reinhardt998]

Thought he had a yamaha?

[@mikewarner2285]

@@mr.reinhardt998 nope look it up

[@Mr.Robert1]

​@@mr.reinhardt998 Prince, 57, rode a customized 1981 Honda CM400 Hondamatic in Purple Rain, his breakthrough movie of 1984. The bike, with its purple Craig Vetter fairing, high handlebars and passenger seat with sissy bar, became an icon of the film and was prominently featured on movie posters and album covers.Apr 28, 2016

[@Mr.Robert1]

​@@mikewarner2285 Amazing what you can do when you know how to look something up on the internet Mike people shock me daily with these questions people forget they have the world in their pocket

[@mikewarner2285]

I replied because at my uncles action sold for 400$ and I looked in to it

[@karennetherland1041]

Wayne Netherland again , tell us what the weather is when you make video because we like everything y’all do , I’ve got a 72 Honda trail 50 yellow on top of my office and a Honda 87 Honda fat cat that is in a sealed box with front glass so to see bike , has hole in box so air and heat gets to bike year around , I painted my office door in red white and blue because of you and it looks cool now waiting on my god bless America decal to put on top of door and she will be finished keep rocking big dog until we meet my friend twist the throttle and rip rip rip your house off the blocks !

[@Mr.Robert1]

Worry about shifting? 85% of the fun of a bike is the gears and the clutch.

[@vasiliszaxaropoulos8726]

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[@morercthanclassy1543]

Did Honda ever make an automatic motorcrosser, from memory it was mid 80's

[@barfy-man3628]

Sweet bike

[@kennyrichard2971]

Some people laugh at those bikes I thought it was a great idea to help especially women to get on a motorcycle and ride

[@locofoto75]

Hell of a salesman for wrestler 😝

[@Scalihoo]

Why a Hondamatic ? because they're never problematic ..

[@baisleyde]

What does the clutch lever do on that thing ?

[@dirkdiggler2695]

It's a parking brake

[@jasonwilliams4197]

I just got a 79

[@Phaedrus-th7bi]

I cannot make out what he is calling the name of the shorter exhaust muffler [ 4:20]. Can anyone help me out here? (I want to buy those for my bike.)

[@tessbushell5489]

👍🏻

[@ChaNnArD-mD]

8,000 miles in 10 years... on a bad season I get more than that.

[@DetroitMicroSound]

Uh huh, suuuuuuure.

[@ChaNnArD-mD]

​@@DetroitMicroSound That's not a lot for 6 months, especially if you have a cruiser that purrs down the road VTX 1800C.

[@DetroitMicroSound]

@@ChaNnArD-mD You are telling me, that in six months, you ride the equivalent of across the entire united states, and back, two times..........every year..... Every fisherman's got a fish story.

[@ChaNnArD-mD]

@@DetroitMicroSound I ride the bike to work, sometimes take it out 3 times a day. The guy I bought my Valkyrie off of in 2017 put 230,000 KMs on it, it's a 1999 so that's more than 10,000 KMs season.

[@dyakdaphogii-thewanderinga7695]

What brand and model the rusty frame with an engine placed on the side wall as seen on the screen near the parking area . he he he he.

[@KaplanCycles]

It's a Gilera 125 1969

[@dyakdaphogii-thewanderinga7695]

@@KaplanCycles Thank you Sir, I hope still on a good shape the engine..

[@icanseeyouallfromuphere]

, exact as you'd find them twenty thirty odd years ago.....#GirlsClubNow..... 😂

[@mikkei3532]

Granny gearbox of Honda DCT

[@afonsosilva6148]

SO this is what It sounds like when doves cry

[@geeladuch8793]

Where can I get these mufflers for my 78?

[@Mr.Robert1]

The only place you're going to find anything is the internet obviously if you can't find one it's something that you really must have you may have to pay someone to manufacture it

[@zip7806]

We all know why women love riding motorcycles... ;)

[@gs1100ed]

We all know why you don’t have a girlfriend

[@thomascochrane4922]

I always cringe when I see people riding without gloves. Even a tiny tumble can cause nasty hard to heal injuries. Please don't do it.

[@wildchild4163]

Nothing like a big girl on a Honda. Ride on down the road on a honda.😙

[@Buddycoop1]

I'm confused. Many people say these are a nightmare in reliably and others say they're great???????

[@Mr.Robert1]

Honda doesn't know how to make anything that is a problem. There's only one way you're going to have a problem getting a used one that an amateur worked on and destroyed it