Honda Classic Motorcycles

Four stroke classic moped.

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The biggest selling motorcycle ever with sales exceeding 20 million worldwide.

Following the success of the C50 Super Cub introduced during 1958, Honda expanded their range of lightweight single cylinder machines to include sporting variants such as the CS90 Sport and the S65 introduced in 1965. Featuring a four speed gearbox the little over head cam machine produced 6.2hp at 10,000rpm.

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In 1961, the FIM (Fédération Internationale Motocycliste) announced that the world championships for the following year would include a 50 cc category.
For the Japanese manufacturers who were starting to invade the European market this development offered an opportunity which could not be missed and Honda came out with its first 50 cc privateer, the CR 110.

The engine suspended from the frame is a 4 stroke single twin overhead cam with four valves and pinion distribution . 5 speed gearbox and a multi disk dry clutch. The bike weighs in at 59 kg and reaches 140 km/h and develops 8,5 hp @ 14 000 rpm.

These are so rare, I think, first because they were only made for three years but mostly because they were about the same price as a CL 160 and bigger was always better. This is bone stock original down to the tool kit and manual. Gold rimmed seat, sparkling exhaust, supple fork boots.

The Honda TL125 was produced between 1973 and 1976 as a custom-built trials machine, its lightweight construction enabled it to quickly become a competitive mount.

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The diminutive 125 twin cylinder Honda CB 92 was launched in the days when the BSA Bantam was the standard by which others were judged, and it represented the first of a generation of motorcycles that was destined to become dominant throughout the world.

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The CB92 single overhead cam Honda twin offered, for the period, exceptional performance for its capacity, which with the aid of the £58 (in 1961) "race kit" could be further enhanced. The kit consisted of a racing camshaft, a megaphone exhaust system, dropped handlebars, a racing saddle and a rev-counter. With the addition of the optional dolphin fairing and a little tuning the machines top speed rose form 81mph to over 100mph.

The full width twin leading shoe front brake was more than capable of dealing with the extra performance whilst the spine frame and leading link front forks, endowed the machine with excellent handling.

Introduced in the spring of 1962 the CR93 was offered in two guises, the familiar racing version and a fully equipped road going variant. In road going form the machine produced 16.5bhp at 11,500 rpm, however, in racing form the machine produced 20 bhp at 11,500 rpm and was safe to 13,000 rpm thanks in part to the four-valve per cylinder technology that it inherited from the works machines.
Costing £609 the machine was equipped with a five speed gearbox and wet sump lubrication. The twin cylinder engine featured a 360 degree crankshaft with the drive being taken to the gearbox by a geared primary drive. It rapidly established itself as the machine to have in the 125cc short circuit class, dominating it until 1970 and the appearance of the YAS1.

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CB bikes typically came with the engine as a stressed part of the frame. They had low exhaust pipes and were geared for higher top end speed than the CL model.

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Honda commissioned British engineer George Beale to build six exact working replicas of the RC174 (a 297cc version for the 350cc class), costing £235,000.00 each to produce.

• Falcon shocks
• Sammy miller footpegs (lowered and moved slightly back)
• Headstock angle adjusted (tighter turning circle)
• Renthall bars 6" rise
• New hebo grips
• Headstock taper bearing kit
• Hebo bar pad
• New fork seals
• Modified Wes silencer
• Clutch lightener
• Frame and swingarm shotblasted and powder coated

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The crankshaft has been lightened (3.5 lbs), balanced and indexed. It has a 5 speed close ratio gearbox by Wygatty. It is fitted with Italian borani alloy rims, also Phil Joy camshaft. At the present it is fitted with a pair of low decibel silencers as i was going to put it on the road. Straight through megaphones

The NS250R's design and styling was taken directly from the works RS250R's of that era, a bike that was cleaning up in GP's and eventually allowed Freddie Spencer to win both the 250 and 500 World GP titles in the same season!

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These are Honda Dream 300s. The designation is CA77 and the motor size is actually 305cc. They came in red, white, blue and black. The black one is a 1966, the white one is a 1964 and the red one is a 1967. I under stand that these were made until 1966 and the unsold ones were titled in the year they sold.
   A close look reveals a pressed sheet steel frame and fender combo, forks (with leading link springer hidden inside), head light nacelle and side covers. Not much tube steel here. Square is the predominant shape and sharp lines rule. Very distinctive bike that gets lots of attention everywhere it goes.

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The CL350 was advertised as a 100mph machine in 1972, claiming 33bhp at 9500rpm, though popular in the US it never really found favour in Europe.

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The Honda CB350 was a 325cc twin-cylinder, four-stroke motorcycle produced by Honda between 1968 and 1973. Its reliable motor, coupled with dual Keihin carburetors proved to be a popular design, becoming the highest selling motorcycle in American history, with 300,000 units sold. The machine evolved cosmetically over the course of its production, although engineering changes were mainly limited to the introduction of a hydraulic disk front brake on the 1973 CB 350G edition.

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Honda CB400 Gallery

In the mid 80's each of the Japanese manufacturers was represented in the 'two-stroke Daddy' class, Honda's was the NS400R. It was never quite as fast as the RG500 or the RG500 but it wasn't as likely to blow up either and if you've ever been stranded on the side of the road you soon learn which is preferable. The NS is still a fast and desirable bike and in this paint scheme it is magnificent.

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• Frame: The frame has been modified and is loosley based on the Henning Honda - loads of extra bracing giving a far more rigid construction – is so much stiffer than was, so can crank it up with confidence when cornering.
• Carburration: The old Kei Hin CV carbs were junked and replaced with 34mm Amal Mk 2 dual concentrics with velocity stacks. The 60’s ‘Black Bomber’ tank has a big bore Norton fuel tap fitted to feed these. I have stacks of jets to re-tune if deemed necessary.
• Motor: Wiseco race pistons and external oil routes.
• Exhaust system: Fitted with ‘Swarbrick racing’ underslung downpipes and virtually brand new 17” Megaton reverse cone megas.
• Brakes: The forks have been reversed and we now have twin discs fed by a nissin master cylinder with Goodrich braided hosing. The twinning has meant the speedo is now gone (but you know how quick you’re going, don’t you?). Rear brake is original hub brake and not very good – new shoes may improve.
• Rearsets: Hand built.
• Electrics: More than half the wiring loom has been removed – it’s caused me a headache over the years but now is far more simple than ever – check out the battery now housed under tail piece. As you can see there are no indicators, nor are there any funny little lights to tell you’re in neutral or whatever!
• Shocks: Hagon shocks about 2 years old – no more than 1000 miles!
• Tyres: Battleaxe rear and venom front.
• Rims: Rear is alloy rim, front original steel chromed with stainless spokes.

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The Honda four needs little introduction, the impact of the across the frame all alloy four cylinder CB750 on the motorcycling public was immense at a time when the Japanese motor cycle industry was already becoming dominant and seriously threatening its British competitors, its success was inevitable. Long before the machine offered today had been built Honda motorcycles had become dominant and had set standards in engineering quality and reliability that were second to none.

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Honda CB550 Gallery

• Cost new- £1870
• Power – 62bhp
• Weight – 196kg
• Torque – 36ftlb
• Colours – Red/orange/black, red/white/blue
• Fuel Capacity – 17litres
• Seat height – 780mm
• Wheelbase – 1385mm
• Engine – Air-cooled 572cc (59.2 x 52mm), 8v, DOHC inline four. 4 x 30mm Keihin CV carbs, six-speed.
• Chassis – Tubular steel double cradle frame. Air-assisted telescopic forks, no adjust. Pro-link rising rate monoshock, preload adjust.
• Brakes – 2 x 230mm front discs, twin-piston calipers. 230mm rear disc, twin-piston caliper.
• Tyres – 3.60 x 18 front, 4.10 x 18 rear.
  

Honda CB750 Gallery

"Out of the box" the machine was claimed to generate 112bhp with full road equipment, however this could be increased to 135bhp when prepared for competition use with the aid of the HRC race kit. The investment made in the models development was vindicated in its first season when Fred Merkel secured the Superbike World Championship in 1988, repeating the success in 1989. The new model instantly became one of the most sought after road bikes, receiving praise from all those who tested it, although its high price and limited availability ensured that those lucky enough to acquire one joined an exclusive club envied by others, today the RC30 remains as desirable as it was twenty years ago.

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The revolutionary new flat-four water-cooled engine was sewing machine smooth, delivering huge gobs of torque at will. The petrol tank, situated under the seat, helped keep the bike’s centre of gravity low. The riding position was roomy, providing day-long comfort for rider and pillion and the Honda’s overall finish was way above anything the factory had released before. The GL1000 received several cosmetic tweaks over its five-year production run, when the model was superceeded by the GL1100 in 1980.

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