1980 Honda motorcycle cm400e what does the cm the e stand for?

The CM400E is the 'E'conomy version of the bike, meaning that is came with no tachometer, drum brake in front (instead of a disk brake), and spoke wheels. If you want a tachometer and better wheels look for CM400C (Custom) or a CM400T (Tachometer).AnswerThe CM Stand For Cubic Meter It's A Metric Bike. AnswerThe E stands for economy, T for touring, C for custom. AnswerI think the CM stood for custom AnswerThe CM has no specific meaning. It is merely a model designation like CB, CL, GL, CX, etc.

I thought "E" meant electric start