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1980 CB400T’80 Hawk It came in two Colors: Custom Silver Metallic or Black The pinstripes on the silver bike were red and black; but on the black bike they were orange and yellow The wheels were solid black comstar The brake caliper had a single piston The front fender was chrome plated steel The engine …

2007 SH300I Engine Engine Type Liquid-cooled 4-stroke 4-valve SOHC single Displacement 279.1cm3 Bore and Stroke 72 x 68.5mm Compression Ratio 10.5:1 Carburation PGM-FI electronic fuel injection Max. Power Output 20kW/8,250min-1 (95/1/EC) Max. Torque 26Nm/6,000min-1 (95/1/EC) Ignition Digital transistorised with electronic advance Starter Electric DRIVETRAIN Transmission V-Matic Final drive V-belt Wheels Front U-section 6-spoke cast aluminium,16 …

1959-60 Dream Touring 300 C76 Colors: White Black Blue Scarlet Red The handlebars were low-rise, pressed steel and painted The fuel tank is one of the four basic colors with a solid chrome plate, but no rubber knee pad It had a square headlight with an integrated speedometer The engine was a 305cc 4-stroke OHC …

1961-68 Honda Super Hawk 305 (CB77) Engine Engine Type Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin cylinder SOHC Displacement 305cc Bore and Stroke 60 x 54 mm Compression Ratio 9.5:1 Carburetors Twin Starter Kickstart Max Power 16.8 KW (23.8 hp) @ 7500 rpm Max Torque 23.1 NM @ 6000 rpm DRIVETRAIN Transmission 4-speed Clutch Wet multi-plate …

1996 XR400 (XR400R’96) It was a development of the motosport series in previous years It was sold in 1996 One color was available: Ross White This was an all new lightweight, midweight XR The rear sub frame was removable The swingarm pivot was combined with the rear engine mount A high performance power kit was …

1965-68 Scrambler 305 (CL77) Colors: Blue Red Black The fuel tank, side covers, and fenders were silver The frame, upper fork, and headlight shell were painted one of the basic colors The fuel tank had a rubber knee pad The two exhaust pipes were mounted on the left side and converged into a single muffler …

1972-73 CB350F0 Four Engine Engine Type Air cooled, transverse four cylinder, four stroke, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. Displacement 347cc Bore and Stroke 47 x 50. mm Compression Ratio 9.3:1 Ignition Breaker points and condenser Starter Electric and kickstart Max Power 34 hp @ 9500 rpm Max Torque 2.79 m-kg @ 8000 rpm Fuel Delivery …

1982 VF400F Engine Engine Type 399 cc, 4 Stroke – Liquid Cooled – V Four Bore and Stroke 55 mm x 42 mm Compression Ratio 11:1 Valves DOHC, 4 valves/cylinder Fuel Delivery VD40 Ignition Full transistor Horsepower 55.5 hp (41.9 kW) @ 12500 rpm Maximum Torque 35.5 Nm (26.8 ft. lbs) @ 10500 rpm Starting …

1969-70 Motosport 350 (SL350K0) Colors: Candy Sapphire Blue Candy Ruby Red Candy Gold The fuel tank stripe was white The frame had a single downtube It had both a electric and kick starter The engine was a 325cc 4-stroke OHC parallel twin with two CV carburetors The transmission was a 5-speed The front wheel was …

1982 CM450A-82 Hondamatic Colors: Candy Muse Red with Candy Antares Red Candy Empire Blue with Candy Dark Blue The gas tank and side covers were two-tone The “CM450A HONDAMATIC” side cover decal was gold The comstar wheels were highlighted black The speedometer had a 85 mph (135 kph) limit The engine was a 447cc SOHC …

1968-69 CL350K0 Colors: Daytona Orange with White Candy Red with White Candy Blue with White The gas tank was a two-tone The upper forks were black in the early model and the basic color (orange, red, or blue) in later models The side covers and headlight shell were white The seat was not pleated The …

1992 Honda CB450DX Engine Engine Type Air cooled, parallel twin cylinder, four stroke, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder Displacement 447cc (27 cu. in.) Bore and Stroke 75 X 50.6 mm Compression Ratio 9.1:1 Fuel Delivery Two 30mm Keihin CV Ignition CDI Starter Electric Max Power 43.3 hp @ 8500 rpm Max Torque 4.3Kgm 42.1Nm @ …

1987 Honda CB450S Engine Engine Type Air cooled, parallel twin cylinder, four stroke, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder, 360� crankshaft and twin balance-shafts Displacement 447cc (27 cid) Bore and Stroke 75 X 50.6mm Compression Ratio 9.1:1 Fuel Delivery Two 30mm Keihin CV Ignition CDI Starter Electric Max Power 45 hp 32.8 KW @ 9000 rpm …

1982 CB450T’82 Engine Engine Type Air cooled, parallel twin cylinder, four stroke, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder, 360� crankshaft and twin balance-shafts Displacement 447cc (27 cid) Bore and Stroke 75 X 50.6mm Compression Ratio 9.1:1 Fuel Delivery Two 30mm Keihin CV Ignition CDI Starter Electric Max Power 45 hp 32.8 KW @ 9000 rpm Drivetrain …

1982 CM450E-82 Colors: Candy Muse Red Candy Imperial Blue The “CM450E” side cover decal was gold The wheel had wire spokes The front brakes were mechanical drum There was no tachometer — only a speedometer with a 85 mph (135 kph) limit The engine color was silver The engine was a 447cc SOHC 3-valve parallel …

1981 Elsinore (CR450R’81) It was Honda’s first production “open class” MX bike One color was available: Tahitian Red The fuel tank stripe was black and white The number plate panels were yellow the engine color was red The engine was a 431cc 2-stroke reed valve single with a 4-speed transmission The serial number began JH2PE0203BC000001.

1982 CM450C-82 Custom It came in one of two color schemes: Candy Muse Red with Candy Antares Red and Candy Empire Blue with Candy Dark Blue The gas tank and side covers were 2-toned The “CM450 CUSTOM” side cover decal was gold The comstar wheels were highlighted black The speedometer had a 85 mph (135 …

1982 CB450T’82 Colors: Pleiades Silver Metallic Black The stripes on the black bike were orange and red while on the silver bike they were black and blue The engine color was black The engine was a 447cc SOHC 3-valve parallel twin with a 6-speed transmission The serial number began JH2PC050*CM000011.  

1982 Nighthawk 450 (CB450SC’82) Engine Engine Type Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder, Displacement 447cc (27 cu. in.) Bore and Stroke 75 X 50.6mm Compression Ratio 9.1:1 Fuel Delivery Two 34mm constant velocity Ignition Solid state Starter Electric Max Power 45 hp 32.8 KW @ 9000 rpm Drivetrain Transmission …

1966 Police CB450P Engine Engine Type Air cooled, parallel twin cylinder, four stroke, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder, Displacement 445cc (27 cu. in.) Bore and Stroke 70 x 57.8 mm Compression Ratio 9.0:1 Fuel Delivery Dual CV Carburetors Ignition Points and condenser Max Power 45 hp @ 9000 rpm Maximum Torque 4 kg-m @ 7000 …

1986 Honda Rebel 450 (CMX450C’86) (CMX450CL’86 in California) Colors: Pearl Stellar black Monte Rosa Silver Metallic The fuel tank decal was a Honda wing The battery cover decal reads “REBEL FOUR-FIFTY” The bike had flanged spoke wheels with tubeless tires The engine was a 447cc 4-stroke SOHC 3-valve parallel twin with a 6-speed transmission The …

1967 CL450K0 It was also designated CB450D It came in one of three color schemes: Metallic Silver with Black, Candy Red with Black, or Candy Blue with Black The upper forks and headlight shell were black The fenders were chrome The two chrome exhaust pipes were upswept one on each side The “450” side cover …

1982 CR480R-82 It came without the “Elsinore” designation Again the color was Tahitian Red The number plate panels were yellow The seat was black with a white “480R” graphic The engine which produced 51 HP was a 472cc 2-stroke air-cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a 4-speed transmission The serial number began JH2PE020*CC100019. 1983 …

1982 Honda Ascot (FT500’82) Engine Engine Type 497 cc, 4-Stroke, Air Cooled, Single Bore and Stroke 89 mm x 80 mm Carburetor Single Valve 4 valves/cylinder Horsepower 34 hp (25.4 kW) @ 6200 rpm Maximum Torque 40 Nm (29.5 ft. lbs) @ 5000 rpm Starter Electric Drivetrain Transmission 5-speed Final drive Chain CHASSIS / SUSPENSION …

1983 VT500FT’83 Ascot Engine Engine Type All new 491cc, liquid-cooled, 52° V-twin, OHC, 4-stroke Bore and Stroke 71 mm x 62 mm Crankshaft Unique offset dual-pin crankshaft provides perfect primary balance Valve Special three-valve, twin-plug cylinder heads Horsepower 48 hp (35.8 kW) @ 9000 rpm Maximum Torque 45 Nm (33.2 ft. lbs) @ 7000 rpm …

1999 Honda CB500 Engine Engine Type 499 cc, 4 Stroke – Liquid Cooled – Parallel Twin Bore and Stroke 73 mm x 59.6 mm Compression Ratio 10.5:1 Valves DOHC, 4 valves/cylinder Fuel Delivery VP, 33mm Ignition CDI Starter Electric Horsepower 58 hp (43.3 kW) @ 9500 rpm Max Torque 47 Nm (34.7 ft. lbs) @ …

1993-94 Honda CB500E Engine Engine Type Liquid cooled, parallel twin cylinder, four stroke, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, Displacement 494cc (30.1 cid) Bore and Stroke 73 x 59 mm Compression Ratio 10.5:1 Fuel Delivery Two 32mm Keihin CV Ignition CDI Starter Electric Max Power 58 hp 42.3 kW @ 9500 rpm Max Torque 47 Nm …

2003 CRF450R’03 Engine Engine Type 449cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke Carburetion 40mm KeihinTM flat-slide Bore and Stroke 96.0 x 62.1 mm Transmission Close-ratio five-speed Final Drive #520 chain; 13T/50T Front Suspension 47mm inverted Showa fork with 16-position compression- and 16-position rebound-damping adjustability; 315mm (12.4 in.) travel Rear Suspension Pro-Link Showa single-shock with spring-preload, 13-position (low-speed) and …

ABOVE: 1949 Matchless G80S. THE NEW G80 1949 was the first year for the G80, the company’s top-line 500 single. Typical of British bikes of the era, it used pushrods and a small bore/long stroke (undersquare). The new bike also had a new frame with a swing arm rear suspension, and “Teledraulic” (telescopic and hydraulically …