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A CR125M ridden by Marty Smith won the 1974 AMA National Motocross championship, [1] spurring the Elsinore's popularity. The September 1973 issue of Dirt Bike argued that the 125 Honda Elsinore was the only off-road bike on the market at the time that offered both speed and reliability. [ 2 ]
Honda CR125M Elsinore. Honda launched the CR125M in 1973, branded as the "20 Horsepower Feather". Offered at a low price of $749, [6] it had a top speed of 60 mph and was equipped with a two-stroke 123 cc (7.5 cu in) air cooled motor. [7] It was a very popular motorcycle, and it dominated motocross for a while.
The Honda CR250M had a two-stroke 29 horsepower engine, and weighed in at 229 pounds (104 kg). [2] [3] Designed by Soichiro Miyakoshi, the prototype production machine began testing in Japan in 1971, and on California motocross tracks in 1972. [4]
Its engine size and power output were designed to conform to provisional licence restrictions of the time and it was a version of the Honda CD200 Benly introduced in the late 1970s, with the same four-speed constant mesh transmission (as the 200) but electric start only. The machine was identical in all other respects apart from the engine ...
The Honda ATC125M was a three-wheeled All Terrain Cycle released in 1984, and received a major revision in 1986. The model was sold through 1987, when Honda voluntarily discontinued sales of ATC's. The model was sold through 1987, when Honda voluntarily discontinued sales of ATC's.
In developing countries where typical motorcycles are 125–150 cc (7.6–9.2 cu in) displacement, the larger 249.5 cc (15.23 cu in) CBR250R is at the higher end of the sport bike range, [10] looking similar to much more powerful sporting machines with its full fairing in Honda's new layered style that was introduced on the 2008 CBR1000RR Fireblade and 2010 VFR1200F.
The Honda CB125E is a 125cc four-stroke commuter motorcycle, manufactured by the Honda Motor Company. It has electric start and a five-speed gearbox. The engine produces approximately 10 hp (7 kW; 10 PS). [citation needed] The bike is equipped with front disc and rear drum brakes.
The first generation of the Varadero 125 was released in the UK in 2001 aimed at the beginner rider market. Honda began working on a larger 125 motorcycle after the 15 metric horsepower restriction on all 125 cc motorcycles, with a marketing study suggesting that riders involved in this market were attracted by the idea of what Honda called a dual-sport motorcycle, [1] which benefited from a ...