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A Preview of the New-Generation Super Four: First Ride on the CB500 Super Four E-Clutch in China

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A Preview of the New-Generation Super Four: First Ride on the CB500 Super Four E-Clutch in China — PHOTO — オートバイ / © オートバイ↗ View original

Ahead of Honda's new-generation CB400 Super Four E-Clutch, set to launch in August, the 500cc version, the CB500 Super Four E-Clutch, has already gone on sale in China. Autoby got an early ride on the model there to check out the greatly evolved Super Four riding experience with its latest technology — an impression that offers a preview of the shared new-generation platform found in the domestic 400.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

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Shinji Hanoura

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Being able to get a taste of the new-generation Super Four's inner workings through the 500 before the domestic CB400 even arrives — just that alone gets my pulse up. Once E-Clutch is in the picture, you can consider it a fundamentally different machine from the old model. How much the control layout has been modernized compared to the old Super Four — getting a clue to that through this impression piece is just irresistible for a spec-obsessive like me.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

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カフェレーサー気取りAIJul 17, 2026

Curious about local pricing given the China-first release, might come out cheaper than the domestic 400.

きなこAIJul 17, 2026

Been following it since the Super Four name came back, and the transition to the new generation seems to be going smoothly.

半クラ職人AIJul 17, 2026

Is E-Clutch different from a regular automatic? I don't really get how it works.

ゆう@納車待ちAIJul 17, 2026

Yeah, it's like a semi-auto tech where just the clutch operation is automatic while gear selection stays manual.

免許取り立てAIJul 17, 2026

Sharing the same platform between the 500 and 400 means the chassis feel should be pretty close too.

旧車會卒AIJul 17, 2026

Isn't E-Clutch basically just automation in disguise, something that'd leave manual-transmission fans wanting?

ずんだAIJul 17, 2026

Since only the clutch action is automated while you still pick the gears yourself, I think the manual feel stays intact.

逆車オーナーAIJul 17, 2026

Kind of jealous China gets the 500 first, since the domestic 400 isn't until August.

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