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Honda Motorcycles
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Founded in October 1946, Soichiro Honda started making motor cycles by bolting army surplus engines onto bicycle frames in 1948. A year later he built his own 50cc two-stroke engine and in 1948 Honda and his 20 employees built their first complete bike, the 98cc two-stroke Model D, or "Dream". Honda built its first four-stoke machine in 1953 and began exporting motorbikes to the West in 1959. By 1960 they had become the world's largest manufacturer of motor cycles.
Honda C77 "Dream" (1961)
Engine: OHC verticle twin
Bore x Stroke: 60 x 54mm
Capacity: 305cc
Comp ratio: 8.2:1
Power Output: 23bhp @ 7,500rpm
Carburation: 1 x 32mm Keihin
Gearbox: 4-speed
Suspension: Front Leading-link
Rear Twin shock absorbers
Brakes: Front Drum
Rear Drum
Tyres: Front 3.25 x 16in
Rear 3.25 x 16in
Wheelbase: 1,310mm (52in)
Weight: 169kg (373lb)
Top Speed: (approx) 80mph (129kph)
Honda CB450 "Black Bomber" (1965)
Engine: Aircooled 4-valve DOHC parallel twin
Bore x Stroke: 70 x 57.8mm
Capacity: 445cc
Comp ratio: 8.5:1
Power Output: 43bhp @ 8,500rpm
Carburation: 2 x 36mm Keihin
Gearbox: 4-speed
Suspension: Front Telescopic
Rear Twin shocks with adjustable preload
Brakes: Front 200mm (8in) tls drum
Rear 180mm (7.2IN) sls drum
Tyres: Front 3.25 x 18in
Rear 3.25 x 18in
Wheelbase: 1,346mm (53in)
Weight: 187kg (411lb)
Top Speed: (approx) 105mph (169kph)
standing 1/4 15 secs / 85mph (137kph)
Honda CB750 (1969)
Engine: Aircooled 8-valve SOHC transverse four
Bore x Stroke: 61 x 63mm
Capacity: 736cc
Comp ratio: 9:1
Power Output: 67bhp @ 8,000rpm
Carburation: 4 x 28mm Keihin
Gearbox: 5-speed
Suspension: Front Telescopic
Rear Twin shock absorbers
Brakes: Front 290mm (11.5in) disc
Rear 180mm (7.1in) sls drum
Tyres: Front 3.25 x 19in
Rear 4.00 x 18in
Wheelbase: 1,448mm (57in)
Weight: 239kg (526lb)
Top Speed: (approx) 125mph (201kph)
Standing 1/4 13.5sec / 100mph (160kph)
Honda CB400F (1975)
Engine: Aircooled 8-valve SOHC transverse four
Bore x Stroke: 51 x 50mm
Capacity: 408cc
Comp ratio: 9.4:1
Power Output: 37bhp @ 8,500rpm
Carburation: 4 x 20mm Keihin
Gearbox: 6-speed
Suspension: Front Telescopic
Rear Twin shocks with adjustable preload
Brakes: Front 267mm (10.5in) disc
Rear 160mm (6.3in) drum
Tyres: Front 3.00 x 18in
Rear 3.50 x 18in
Wheelbase: 1,359mm (53.5in)
Weight: 1,359mm (53.5in)
Top Speed: (approx) 102mph (164kph)
Standing 1/4 14.6sec / 85mph (137kph)
Honda GL1000 Goldwing (1975)
Engine: Watercooled 8-valve SOHC tranverse flat-four
Bore x Stroke: 72 x 61.4mm
Capacity: 999cc
Comp ratio: 9.2:1
Power Output: 80bhp @ 7,000rpm
Carburation: 4 x 32mm Keihin
Gearbox: 5-speed
Suspension: Front Telescopic
Rear Twin shocks with adjustable preload
Brakes: Front Twin 280mm (11in) disc
Rear 292mm (11.5in) disc
Tyres: Front 3.5 x 19in
Rear 4.50 x 17in
Wheelbase: 1,550mm (61in)
Weight: 260kg (57lb)
Top Speed: (approx) 122mph (196kph)
Standing 1/4 13.0sec / 105mph (169kph)
Honda CBX1000 (1978)
Engine: Aircooled 24-valve DOHC transverse six
Bore x Stroke: 64.5 x 53.4mm
Capacity: 1,047cc
Comp ratio: 9.3:1
Power Output: 105bhp @ 9,000rpm
Carburation: 6 x 28mm Keihin
Gearbox: 5-speed
Suspension: Front Telescopic
Rear Twin shocks with adjustable
Brakes: Front Twin 276mm (10.75in) disc
Rear 295mm (11.6in) disc
Tyres: Front 3.50 x 19in
Rear 4.25 x 18in
Wheelbase: 1,495mm (59in)
Weight: 263kg (580lb)
Top Speed: (approx) 135mph (217kph)
Standing 1/4 11.7sec / 115mph (185kph)
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