Honda CB-1
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Suspension Showa. Front: 41 mm telescopic fork, non-adj. | Rear: single shock w/7-way preload adj. | |
Brakes | Single disc front/rear | |
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Tires | Bridgestone Front: 110/70-17 Rear: 140/70-17 | |
Rake, trail | 25.5 degrees, 99 mm (3.9 in) | |
Wheelbase | 1,370 mm (54 in) | |
Dimensions | L: 2,035 mm (80.1 in) W: 705 mm (27.8 in) | |
Seat height | 775 mm (30.5 in) | |
Weight | 179 kg (395 lb)[1] (dry) 187 kg (413 lb)[1] (wet) | |
Fuel capacity | 3.3 US gal (12 L; 2.7 imp gal) | |
Related | Honda CBR400 |
The Honda CB-1 is a small, light
The bike was first introduced in 1989 and continued through 1990. Originally developed for the Japanese market, the CB-1 was also available in the United States and Canada. Called a "great motorcycle that never found an audience" and "victims of a difficult market" by Cycle World, the final model year 1990 CB-1s available as leftover stock were offered in 1992 at a $600 discount, for $3700 in the US, which in current money would be $8,033 accounting for inflation.[2]
The CB-1 engine is similar to the early NC23 models
Cycle World measured the time to cover a 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km) as 13.17 seconds with a final speed of 99.16 miles per hour (159.58 km/h) and the top speed as 118 miles per hour (190 km/h)[1] Braking distance from 60 to 0 miles per hour (97 to 0 km/h) was 124 feet (38 m).[1] — saying the bike was "a reincarnation of the standard motorcycle ... the sort of bike everyone rode before sporting riders went replica racer crazy".[1]
Gallery
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CB1a
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CB1
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i ""Honda CB-1; A new standard with the soul of a suburbanite and the heart of a tiger", Cycle World, vol. 28, no. 4, New York, pp. 44–47, Apr 1989
- ^ Miles, Matthew (Apr 1989), "Best Buys; The affordable alternative to sticker shock", Cycle World, vol. 28, no. 4, New York, pp. 44–47