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At 140 km/h (90 mph) there was some vibration, but the relaxed riding position was comfortable at most speeds, but at the 210 km/h (130 mph) maximum speed wind pressure could cause rider discomfort. [7] The CB900F was succeeded in 1983 by the CB1100F, and in 1987 Honda introduced the CBR1000F water-cooled inline fours.
A Suzuki GSX-R1000 at a drag strip – a 2006 model once recorded a 0 to 60 mph time of 2.35 seconds. This is a list of street legal production motorcycles ranked by acceleration from a standing start, limited to 0 to 60 mph times of under 3.5 seconds, and 1 ⁄ 4-mile times of under 12 seconds.
Honda CB350F Honda CB50R 2004. The CB Series is an extensive line of Honda motorcycles. Most CB models are road-going motorcycles for commuting and cruising. The smaller CB models are also popular for vintage motorcycle racing. [1] The related Honda CBR series are sport bikes.
[3] [4] Italian magazine Motociclismo claimed to have achieved 193.24 mph (310.99 km/h) testing the F4 R 312, more or less confirming the claimed speed and tying, if not exceeding, the 1999 Suzuki Hayabusa's tested speeds of 188–194 mph (303–312 km/h), [5] whereas Sport Rider were only able to achieve a 185.4 mph (298.4 km/h) top speed ...
The sub-transmission involves a jack shaft that allows the rider to select a "high" or "low" range for the five gears, [3] effectively giving an overdrive 6th speed for cruising. Full Honda accessories , ( fairings , lower leg fairings, saddlebags and trunk) were available to help make the CB900C a touring motorcycle .
I believe air-cooled motorcycles existed 100 years before Honda came along. A 1930's Brough pulled 130 mph, same top speed as the Honda. Desmodromic heads, anyone? I enjoyed my Rolladoor but my next bike was a GSX 1100 Suzuki. It thrashed the Honda in every aspect except finish & groundclearance (I kept wearing holes in alternator covers).
In 2023, Honda Motor Europe Ltd revived the CB750 nameplate once more in the form of the CB750 Hornet. This new model, though sharing the same name, takes a major departure from the established layout that previous CB750s possessed, namely in regards to its engine configuration and fuel injection system.
The CB700SC Nighthawk 700S is a carbureted, air-cooled, in-line four-cylinder motorcycle marketed by Honda solely in the United States for model years 1984–1986, with a standard or neutral, upright riding position, [1] It was a downsized version of the CB750SC Nighthawk S (itself an export version of the CBX750) and was meant to circumvent the tariff laws of 1983-1987.