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1980 Honda XR 500A. Introduced in 1979, the twin-shock Honda XR 500 was the first "XR" model. The engine was a four-stroke, four-valve OHC, 497 cc (30.3 cu in) "Pentroof" engine. The bike had a conventional 18" rear wheel but an unusual 23" front wheel which was supposed to be better for riding over potholes and ruts.
2000-2015 Honda Rancher 350; 1999-2016 Honda Fourtrax 400EX/400X; 1995-2004 Honda Foreman 400; 2016–present Honda Rancher 420; 1998-2004 Honda Foreman 450S/450ES; 2004-2014 Honda TRX450R; 2005-2019 Honda Foreman 500/Foreman Rubicon 500; 2020–present Honda Foreman 520/Foreman Rubicon 520; 2003-2005 Honda Rincon 650; 2006–present Honda ...
Honda began researching All Terrain Vehicles as early as 1967. [1] Within 18 months they had designed and shipped their first three-wheeled vehicle, designated US90, as a 1970 model. Honda's dominance of the ATC market peaked in 1984, with 370,000 units shipped and a 69% market share. [2]
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Honda collaborated with Rover in the development and marketing of the Honda Concerto, Rover 200, 400, 600 and 800. The 800 was called the Sterling in the US. Honda partnered with Isuzu in the 1990s to produce the Passport and the Acura SLX.
Honda abandoned the project and designed the NS500 two-stroke bike to compete in the 1982 season. [11] Spencer would ride the NS500 to Honda's first 500 cc world championship in 1983. Ultimately, what doomed the NR500 project was that Honda had tried to develop too many technologies at one time.
The Honda XBR 500 is a 500cc Japanese sports motorcycle launched by Honda in 1985 and in response to the Yamaha SR500. It is powered by a single-cylinder four-valve engine with the valve stem axes arranged radially relative to the geometric centre of the hemispherical combustion chamber - (Honda's Radial Four Valve Combustion Chamber, or RFVC ...
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The H-M-Vehicles Free-Way (H-M meaning high mileage) was a three-wheel microcar manufactured in Burnsville, Minnesota, from 1979 to 1982. [1]HMV Freeway vehicles, 2010. These small commuter cars had a single seat and were powered by a 12 or 16 hp (9 or 12 kW) gasoline engine [2] or a 4 hp electric motor. [3]