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The CR500 was first produced in 1984, and had a 491 cc (30.0 cu in) air-cooled two-stroke engine that produced 60.8 hp [citation needed], the most powerful motocross bike that Honda had ever produced. [11] For 1985, a new water-cooled engine was introduced. The CR500 raced in long desert rallies like the Baja 500 and 1000. The 500 cc racing ...
Honda Proving Center of California (HPCC) is a test track established in 1990 [1] and used primarily for testing Honda and Acura automobiles, although motorcycles are also tested there. HPCC is located near Cantil, California, in Kern County. Security is tight, and pilots flying near the track have reported seeing cars immediately heading for ...
The September 1973 issue of Dirt Bike argued that the 125 Honda Elsinore was the only off-road bike on the market at the time that offered both speed and reliability. [2] Other Japanese 125 cc motocross bikes available at the time would have needed major suspension , motor, and chassis upgrades to be used for motocross racing .
Knievel's jumping career was markedly different from his father's. Most notably, Knievel used Honda CR500 motocross bikes, whereas his father made most of his record-breaking jumps using a Harley-Davidson XR-750 motorcycle. The XR-750 is 90 pounds heavier and the Honda is a motocross bike whereas the Harley is a flat-track racing motorcycle. [5]
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. [3], commonly known as just Honda, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate automotive manufacturer headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Founded in October 1946 by Soichiro Honda, Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, [4] [5] reaching a production of 400 million by 19 December 2019. [6]
Rickman Honda CR750 Rickman Motorcycles was a British , independent motorcycle chassis constructor established by brothers Derek and Don Rickman. The firm manufactured motorcycles from 1960 (65 years ago) ( 1960 ) until 1975 (50 years ago) ( 1975 ) .
California's rules, which have been adopted by a dozen other states, require 80% of all new vehicles sold in the state be electric by 2035 and no more than 20% plug-in hybrid electric.
A California car license plate saying ANRCHST (a vanity plate–speak form of anarchist) from 2006. The use of year-of-manufacture (YOM) plates is authorized by Section 5004.1 of the California Motor Vehicle Code. It is a law that allows vintage cars to be registered to use vintage license plates.