In 1978 the European market received the CB250N / CB400N Super Dreams...and what super dreams they were! These bikes replaced the 250/400 Dreams in Europe which had been criticised for their bland styling.
The main difference between the Dreams and the Super Dreams was the bodywork. The addition of a 6th gear helped keep the revs down at cruising speeds. What Honda termed "Euro Styling" was rather slab sided with the side panels and seat blending in with the shape of the tank.
This style actually mimics that of the twin cam CB750/900 and even the mighty CB1100R racers. The Japanese home market and the US market also had these bikes starting in 1980, but they were designated Super Hawks in Japan and there was no change in the USA, the bikes continuing to carry the Hawk name and the T suffix.
The CB400N had dual front disk brakes while the 250 had to make do with the same Tokico single (albeit larger diameter) disk from the Hawk.
Before the UK learner restriction was lowered to 125cc the Super Dream was a popular starter bike.
Just why Honda chose to use the Dream name rather than Hawk in Europe I will never understand, as Hawk suits the bike far more than Dream.
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