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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 …

1984 GL1200I’84 The Interstate for 1984 was similar to the 1100 cc unit of 1983 Unlike the 1984 GL1200’84, the Interstate had a full fairing, saddlebags, and trunk Colors: Candy Wineberry Red Pearl Siren Blue Senior Gray Metallic It had analog instrumentation rather than the digital instruments of the Aspencade The radio was optional. Engine …

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 …

2003 Honda NPS50 Engine Engine Type 49cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke Bore and Stroke 38mm x 44mm Compression Ratio 12: 1 Valve Train SOHC Fuel Delivery 15.0mm CV carburetor with automatic choke Ignition CD Spark plug CR8EH-9 Plug gap .036 DRIVETRAIN Transmission Automatic Final Drive V-Matic belt drive CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES Front Suspension Twin-downtube …

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) @ …

1990 Honda NS50F   Engine Displacement 49cc 2-stroke liquid-cooled reed valve single cylinder Battery YB3L-A — 12 volt Spark plug BR8ES Plug gap .028 DRIVETRAIN Transmission six-speed CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES N/A DIMENSION N/A OTHER Available color: Ross White, with turquoise and pink stripes Options: fairing, engine cowl, radiator shroud, and tachometer Serial number …

2010 Honda VT1300CT Interstate Engine Engine Type Liquid-cooled 52-degree V-twin Displacement 1,312 cc Bore and Stroke 89.5 mm x 104.3 mm Compression Ratio 9.2:1 Valve Train Chain-driven SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder Fuel Delivery PGM-FI electronic fuel injection with automatic enricher circuit, one 38mm throttle body Ignition Digital with 3-D mapping, two spark plugs per …

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 …

Honda PS50 ENGINE N/A DRIVETRAIN N/A CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES N/A DIMENSION N/A OTHER Fuel tank moved from under the seat to the front Step-through feature eliminated

2005 Eterno 150   Engine Engine Type 4-Stroke, Single Cylinder, Air Cooled Displacement 147.7 cc Max. Power 6.0 KW (8.2 bhp) @ 6000 rpm Max. Torque 10.63 Nm @ 4000 rpm Starting Kick System Voltage 12V DRIVETRAIN Transmission 4 Speed Constant Mesh Clutch Wet Multiplate CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES Frame High Rigidity Under Bone …

1986 SPREE SPECIAL 50 NQ50D Engine Displacement Forced-air-cooled 49cc two-stroke single cylinder with automatic oil injection Starter Electric DRIVETRAIN Transmission Single-speed with automatic clutch CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES N/A DIMENSION N/A Wheelbase 1065mm (41.9 in.) Dry weight 39 kg (86 lb) Seat height 700mm (27.6 in.) OTHER Colors Shasta White with white turnsignal housings, …

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 …

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 …