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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.

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.

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 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.

The CB 350's reliability, respectable power, and ubiquity have insured its continued popularity today, with beginners, enthusiasts, and vintage racers.

Like its predecessor, the Honda CB77 Superhawk, the CB350 was also offered in scrambler form, as the CL350, with high-mounted exhausts, and as the SL350, with upswept exhausts and off-road styling. A four cylinder version, the CB350F, was introduced in 1972.

• Engine: Honda 400/4 with polished ports and casings 
• Carbs: Fully refurbished and ultrasonic cleaned 
• Ignition: Boyer Brandsen with battery and total loss system
• Frame: Powder coated (with V5). Goldstar clip-on’s and Amal levers 
• Forks: CB 650 35mm with new top yoke and steering damper  
• Brakes: Grimeca 230mm 4 l/s front and standard polished rear
• Shocks: New Hogan classic units 
• Drive: New chain and sprockets
• Wheels: New Akront style front and rear with stainless spokes     

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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The Honda CB500 four, introduced early in the 1970's, was similarly styled to the CB750, but smaller and lighter, with an output of 48bhp and a manufacturer's specified top speed of 102 mph.

A number were raced in the Production TT races on the Isle of Man in the early 1970's. Bill Smith won the 1973 500cc TT Production race (4 laps) riding one, by only 8.2 seconds from second place Stan Woods mounted on a Suzuki T500 two stroke twin.

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