The cruiser model '''Honda Steed 400''' appears on the Japanese market in 1988 in parallel with the older version [[Honda_Steed_600 | Honda Steed 600]]. In the early years of production (until 1991), the model was in extremely low demand and there were even rumors that Honda was planning to complete production of the motorcycle. By 1993, however, Japan was experiencing another boom in American-style motorcycles, and the Steed 400 quickly became a bestseller - in 10 years of production, the total number of Steed 400 and 600 sold reached 80,000 units.

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Why did both versions exist at the same time? The fact is that in Japan, driving licenses for motor vehicles have a different level, depending on the driving experience. Thus, the Steed 400 could be used by any aspiring driver who had recently graduated from motorcycle school, while the [[Honda_Steed_600 | Honda Steed 600]] required a more advanced license.

2001 was the last year of production of the Honda Steed 400, which was slightly updated (added an exhaust afterburning system for new environmental standards and other minor innovations) and finally rolled off the assembly line. In 1997, a new model was proposed as the successor to the Steed 400 - [[Honda_Shadow_400 | Honda Shadow 400]].

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