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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]
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 ]
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 first models offered was the 750 Classic, which used a 60 bhp (45 kW) engine. This was soon renamed the 750 Road Sport when a second model, the 750 Super Sport, was added. The Super Sport used a 68 bhp (51 kW) engine. [17] To publicise the brand, McCormack sponsored Evel Knievel to use 750 Eagles for his stunts. [5]
This is usually distinguished by using Honda's internal model code of RC40. One of the most expensive road motorcycles yet offered for sale, a limited number of the NR models (300 examples) were sold in 1992 with a 750 cc version of the engine, capable of developing approximately 130 PS (96 kW; 128 bhp) at 14,000 rpm in standard form.
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.