Parallel-Twin
1957 Norton Dominator
1957 Norton Dominator Dominator 88 – 500cc 1957 NORTON DOMINATOR BACKGROUND Norton designed the legendary “Featherbed Frame” for the single-cylinder Manx racer in 1950. In 1953 they dropped the Model 7’s 500 twin-cylinder engine into the Featherbed frame, and created a new bike, the Norton Dominator, in fact a whole new line of bikes. As …
1953 Triumph T100 Tiger
1953 Triumph T100 Tiger 1953 TRIUMPH T100 TIGER LEADS THE PACK At the end of World War II, civilian production of motorcycles ramped up quickly to tap into the tremendous pent up demand for transportation. 1946 was Triumph’s first postwar model year. The 5T Speed Twin, its best seller prior to, and after the war, …
1950 Triumph T100
1950 Triumph T100 1950 TRIUMPH T100 TIGER LEADS THE PACK At the end of World War II, civilian production of motorcycles ramped up quickly to tap into the tremendous pent up demand for transportation. 1946 was Triumph’s first postwar model year. The 5T Speed Twin, its best seller prior to, and after the war, had …
1948 Triumph T100 Tiger
1948 Triumph T100 Tiger 1948 TRIUMPH T100 TIGER BACKGROUND Immediately after the end of World War II, Triumph quickly reverted back to civilian production and hit the ground running. Prior to the war, their two top models were the 500cc 5T Speed Twin and its hotter cousin, the T100 Tiger, also a 500 twin, but …
1954 BSA A10
1954 BSA A10 Pre-Unit 650 Twin 1954 BSA A10 Golden Flash 1954 BSA A10 BACKGROUND Like every other British motorcycle manufacturer at the time, BSA was following Triumph’s lead in the parallel twin race. Triumph introduced the first parallel twin, the 500 Speed Twin in 1938, but World War II intervened, curtailing all civilian production. …
1965 BSA A65
1965 BSA A65 1965 BSA A65 LIGHTNING The Lightning was the high-performance roadster in the 1965 BSA A65 lineup, with twin Amal Monobloc carburetors and downswept pipes. In 1965, it was still running 6 volt electrics, its last year before converting over to 12 volts in ’66. The new-for-1962 unit-construction engine had started out rocky, …
1973 Triumph TR7
1973 Triumph TR7 1973 TRIUMPH TR7 BY THE NUMBERS 1973 was the first year for the new 750 twins, in both the single-carb Triumph TR6 and Bonneville lines. When punched out to a 750 (724cc or 744cc), the 650 TR6 Tiger became the Triumph TR7; and the 650 (649cc) T120 Bonneville became the T140 Bonneville …
1967 Triumph TR6
1967 Triumph TR6 1967 Triumph TR6C Trophy 1967 TRUMPH TR6C TROPHY Triumph built two basic versions of the 650 TR6, the TR6C “Trophy” and the TR6R “Tiger”. The Trophy had high side pipes running along the left side and was set up for off-road use. The Tiger was the roadster version with down pipes, one …
Honda CB250N Motorcycles
1979-80 CB250N Engine Engine Type Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, OHC Displacement 249cc Bore and Stroke 62 x 41.4 mm Compression Ratio 9.4:1 Fuel Delivery 29mm Mikuni carb Ignition Capacitor discharge (CDI) Max Power 27 hp @ 10000 rpm Max Torque 14.7 ft-lb @ 8500 rpm DRIVETRAIN Transmission 6-speed Final Drive chain CHASSIS …
Honda CB250T Dream Motorcycles
1977 Honda CB250T Dream Engine Engine Type Air cooled, four stroke, twin cylinder, OHC, 2 valve per cylinder Displacement 249cc Bore and Stroke 62 x 41.4mm Ignition Electronic ignition Starter kickstart Max Power 27 hp @ 11000 rpm Top speed 45 km/h (90 mph) DRIVETRAIN Transmission 5-speed Final Drive Chain CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES …
Honda Scrambler CL125 Motorcycles
1967-69 CL125A Scrambler 125 Engine Engine Type OHC twin cylinder Displacement 124cc Fuel delivery Single CV carburetor DRIVETRAIN Transmission 4-speed CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES N/A DIMENSION N/A OTHER Color Candy Blue with Metallic Silver Candy Red with Metallic Silver Bright Yellow with Metallic Silver Black with Metallic Silver The frame and upper forks were …
Honda Benly Touring 125(C92, CA92, & CD125) Benly Super Sport (CB92, CS92) Motorcycles
1959 Benly Touring 125 (C92 and CA92) Engine Engine Type 124cc OHC parallel twin Carburetor Single Starter both electric start and kick start DRIVETRAIN Transmission 4-speed CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES N/A DIMENSION OTHER Colorst Scarlet Red Blue Black The headlight was square and the headlight shell housed the speedometer The chain was enclosed The …
Honda CA125 Rebel Motorcycles
Honda CA125 Rebel Engine Engine Type Air cooled, twin cylinder, four stroke Displacement 125cc Max. Power Output 8 kW (11 hp) @ 9500 rpm Max. Torque 9.1 Nm @ 6000 rpm DRIVETRAIN Transmission 5-speed Final Drive Chain CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES Front Brakes Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper Rear Brakes Drum DIMENSION Dry-Weight …
Honda Benly & Touring 150 Motorcycles
1959-63 CA95 Benly Touring 150 (early model) Engine Engine Type OHC parallel twin Displacement 154cc Carburetor Single DRIVETRAIN Transmission 4-speed CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES DIMENSION N/A OTHER Color Black Scarlet Red Blue White The headlight was square with an integrated speedometer The fuel tank had small rubber knee pads and a large chrome panel …
Honda CB125SS Motorcycles
Honda CB125SS Engine Engine Type Air cooled, twin cylinder, OHC, 2 valve per cylinder Displacement 124cc Bore and Stroke 44 X 41mm Compression Ratio 9.4:1 Fuel Delivery 2x Keihin 22mm slide type Max. Power Output 15 hp @ 11000 rpm Max. Torque 1.05 kg-m @ 9000 rpm Starter Electric DRIVETRAIN Transmission 5-speed Final Drive Chain …
Honda Scrambler CL160, CL160D Motorcycles
1966-67 CL160 Scrambler Engine Engine Type OHC parallel twin cylinders Displacement 161cc Fuel delivery dual carburetors Starter kick start only DRIVETRAIN Transmission 4-speed CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES N/A DIMENSION N/A OTHER Color Dark Silver with Black The tank, side covers, fenders, and fork legs were silver The seat, frame, upper forks, and headlight case …
Honda Super Sport CB160 Motorcycles
1968-69 CB160 Sport 160 Engine Engine Type OHC parallel twin cylinders Displacement 161cc Displacement Duel carburetors DRIVETRAIN Transmission 4-speed CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES N/A DIMENSION N/A OTHER Color Black with Silver Scarlet Red with Silver Blue with Silver White with Silver The gas tank, frame, forks, and rear shocks were the basic color (black, …
Honda Super Sport CB160 Motorcycles
1968-69 CB160 Sport 160 Engine Engine Type OHC parallel twin cylinders Displacement 161cc Displacement Duel carburetors DRIVETRAIN Transmission 4-speed CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES N/A DIMENSION N/A OTHER Color Black with Silver Scarlet Red with Silver Blue with Silver White with Silver The gas tank, frame, forks, and rear shocks were the basic color (black, …
Honda Touring 160 (CA160) Motorcycles
1966-69 CA160 Touring 160 Engine Engine Type OHC parallel twin cylinder Displacement 161cc Displacement Duel carburetors DRIVETRAIN Transmission 6-speed Front wheel 19 inches Fuel Delivery Single carburetor CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES N/A Transmission 4-speed DIMENSION N/A OTHER Color Black Scarlet Red Blue White The headlight was square with an integrated speedometer The gas tank …
Honda GL175 Motorcycles
1969 Honda GL175 Scrambler Engine Engine Type OHC parallel twin cylinders Displacement 174cc Cylinders Vertical DRIVETRAIN N/A CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES N/A DIMENSION N/A OTHER It was similar to the CL175K3 Notice the short (one-person) seat and the enclosed chain surround The headlight and speedo were enclosed in one unit (unlike the CL175 of …
Honda Scrambler CL175 Motorcycles
1968-69 CL175K0 Scrambler Engine Engine Type 174cc OHC parallel twin cylinders Displacement 174cc Cylinders inclined from vertical DRIVETRAIN Transmission 5-speed CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES Frame Tubular backbone frame DIMENSION N/A OTHER Color Metallic Silver Candy Orange Candy Blue The gas tank and side covers were the basic color The upper forks, fork boots, and …
Honda Motosport SL175 Motorcycles
1970 Honda Motosport SL175K0 Engine Engine Type OHC parallel twin cylinders Displacement 174cc Exhaust 2-into-1 DRIVETRAIN Transmission 5-speed Clutch manual (non-hydraulic) CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES N/A DIMENSION N/A OTHER Color Candy Topaz Orange Candy Ruby Red Candy Sapphire Blue The fuel tank had white stripes The “175” side cover decal was white The muffler …
Honda Super Sport CB175 Motorcycles
1969 CB175K3 Early model Super Sport 175 Engine Engine Type OHC parallel twin cylinders Displacement 174cc DRIVETRAIN Transmission 5-speed CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES N/A DIMENSION N/A OTHER Color Candy Blue with white Candy Orange with white The gas tank was a two-tone with a black rubber pad The “HONDA” tank emblem was in the …
Honda Touring 175 CA175, CD175 Motorcycles
1968-69 CA175 Touring 175 (CD175) Engine Engine Type OHC parallel twin cylinders Displacement 174cc Fuel delivery Single carburetor Cylinders inclined forward from vertical DRIVETRAIN Transmission 4-speed Final drive Fully enclosed chain CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES Frame Pressed steel of the backbone type DIMENSION N/A OTHER Color Black Candy Red Candy Blue The tank emblem …
Honda Twinstar CM185T Motorcycles
1978 Twinstar 185 (CM185T’78) Engine Engine Type OHC parallel twin cylinder four-stroke Displacement 181cc DRIVETRAIN Transmission 4-speed CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES N/A DIMENSION N/A OTHER Color Candy Antares Red Candy Sword Blue The fuel tank and side cover stripes were white, gold, and black The “TWINSTAR” side cover decal was white The serial number …
Honda Scrambler CL200 Motorcycles
Engine Engine Type 4-stroke OHC parallel twin cylinders Displacement 198cc DRIVETRAIN Transmission 5-speed CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES N/A DIMENSION N/A OTHER It was similar to the CB200 One color was available: Candy Riviera Blue. The fuel tank and side covers were blue, but the fuel tank stripes were white The “CL200” side cover …
Honda Sport CB200 Motorcycles
1973-74 CB200 Engine Engine Type 198 cc, air cooled, 2 – cylinders parallel, 4-stroke Bore and Stroke 55.5 mm x 41 mm Compression Ratio 9.0:1 Valve Train 2 valves/cylinder Horsepower 17 hp (12.7 kW) @ 9000 rpm Torque 13 Nm (9.6 ft. lbs) @ 7000 rpm DRIVETRAIN Transmission 5-speed Final Drive chain CHASSIS / SUSPENSION …
Honda Twinstar CM200T Motorcycles
1980 Twinstar CM200T’80 Engine Engine Type 4-stroke OHC parallel twin cylinders Displacement 194cc DRIVETRAIN Transmission 4-speed CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES N/A DIMENSION N/A OTHER Color Candy Presto Red Candy Holly Green The “TWINSTAR” side cover decal was gold The “CM200T” side cover decal was white and gold The ignition used points and condenser The …
