Ride Again the Bikes from Your Youth
All pictures are of the actual bikes used on our tours

Honda CB400T (1978)

This CB400T was sold in SA and know as the Hawk, same as the in the United States where it was stylised as 'HaWk' and advertised under the slogan 'Fly the Hawk motorcycling will never be the same'. In the UK it was known as the 'Dream' where the more common 250 model sold into the then leaner market.

Kawasaki Z400J (1980)

Although Honda's CB400F four is famed for being the first 'mini superbike', the later and less-well remembered Kawasaki version, the Z400J, was the far better bike. The Kawasaki's sleeved-down, DOHC transverse four was more sophisticated and powerful than the Honda's SOHC version, producing 43bhp compared to the Honda's 37. Its chassis was more sophisticated with leading axle forks and cast wheels and it was more modern-looking, too. In short, the 400J was a worthy 'mini Zed 1'.