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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 …

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 …

THE TRIUMPH TR7: BORN OF TROUBLED TIMES By 1973, Triumph Motorcycles was in serious trouble. Parent company BSA had managed to ‘snatch failure from the jaws of success,” taking Triumph from incredible success in the late 1960s to the brink of insolvency by 1971. Through bad management, questionable backroom dealings (Jack Sangster sold off all …