Honda CB700SC
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The CB700SC Nighthawk 700S is a
Design and features
The four-cylinder engine featured double
The Japan-only shaft-drive variant was very close if not identical to the Canadian variant. The Japan variant was also made in a Police type configuration and sold to other Asian countries as such.
The Nighthawk 700S bodywork (1984–1985) was mostly black with either red or blue panels. In 1986, paint was navy blue with white decals and red pinstripes — or black with red decals and tri-color pinstripes. Valve cover and clutch covers were painted black as well as the wheels. The engine was black with polished edges on the cylinder head fins. Other components were also black including the lower fork legs, handlebars, and rear grab rails.
Tariff avoidance
The actual engine size of the CB700SC was 696cc, which by design was below the 700cc limit of a steep tariff imposed in 1983 by the United States International Trade Commission.[1] In Europe and Canada, Honda marketed the CB750SC, a virtually identical bike with a slightly larger engine capacity.[1]
The 700SC was similar to Honda's
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Honda CB700SC Nighthawk S An American Hot Rod". Motorcycle Classics, Richard Backus, July/August 2008.
- ^ "Honda CB700SC Nighthawk S: Surprise: Custom Now Means California Hot Rod". Cycle, 1984. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
External links
Media related to Honda CB700SC at Wikimedia Commons- HondaNighthawks.net page on the CB700SC/CB750SC Nighthawk S
