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Honda responded in the summer of 1991 with the RC38 Nighthawk 750, which was marketed in both North America and Japan, though for the latter only for a single year as the RC39 CB750 Nighthawk. In the following year, the higher spec RC42 CB750 would debut for European and Japanese markets (in Europe it went by either CB750F2 or CB Seven-Fifty ...
At the 1978 IFMA in Cologne the new CB 750 was presented as the successor to the CB 750 four for Europe and available for sale later that year. With a new DOHC engine design and numerous other new features it was presented as "what happens when you keep winning races". [4]
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 CBX was pre-dated by the six-cylinder 1972–1978 Benelli 750 Sei based on the Honda CB500 Four, but it was the latest and most advanced entry into the competitive superbike market. A review in Cycle magazine called the CBX a "breakthrough for the Japanese motorcycle industry" and praised its design, concept, and performance. [14]
Super Sport (CB900F) a.k.a. 919: 900 RC211V: 990 Gold Wing (GL1000) 999 CB1000: 1000 CB1000R: 1000 CBF1000: 1000 CBR1000RR: 1000 Custom (CB1000C) 1000 CBX1000: 1000 Hurricane (CBR1000F) 1000 RC51 (RVT1000R) 1000 Honda VTR1000f (a.k.a. Super Hawk a.k.a. Firestorm) 1000 Super Sport (CBX) 1000 VTR1000R (RVT1000) SP1 & SP2 RC51: 1000 XL1000V ...
First Generation: 1979–1982. By the time Honda launched the Prelude, in the late-1970s, the Japanese automaker had already established a foothold in the U.S. with the fuel-efficient and ...
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.
In 1969 Honda introduced its flagship CB750 superbike, [12] [13] whose success led to Honda's domination of the motorcycle market. [9] Honda had been successful in European endurance racing with their RCB-series RS1000, [7] and had made advances in suspension technology from their experience in motocross, [14] and the company chose to base a new DOHC roadster on their endurance racer.