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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 ...
In 2006, Honda through its Acura brand, announced its plans to develop a Le Mans Prototype program for the ALMS, competing in the LMP2 class for the initial year of competition in 2007. The new car, called Acura ARX-01a , was a homologated development of chassis from Courage with a new 3.4 liter V8, the maximum size allowed by the rules being ...
They are made in Thailand, where Honda had previously made only smaller displacement motorcycles. [3] All models use the same 471 cc (28.7 cu in) 180° crank straight-twin engine with capacity and power below the A2 European driving licence limit. [4] They share the same six-speed gearbox and the majority of cycle parts.
The Honda CBF500 is a standard motorcycle made by Honda between 2004 and 2007. It is the Euro-2 compliant replacement of the Honda CB500 . It has a 56 hp (42 kW), 499 cc parallel twin , and a top speed of 125 mph (201 km/h). [ 1 ]
The half-faired Honda CB500S was introduced in 1998. Production of the first CB500 twin range ceased in 2003 as the engines could not meet Euro 2 emission regulations. [1] According to Honda engineers, the 499 cc parallel twin DOHC engine was designed to last for 300,000 km (190,000 miles).
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 CBR1100XX Super Blackbird is a Honda motorcycle, part of the CBR series made from 1996 to 2007. The bike was developed to challenge the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11 as the world's fastest production motorcycle, [ 9 ] and Honda succeeded with a top speed of 177 mph (285 km/h).
The Honda CB500T is a standard motorcycle built by Honda and sold in 1975 and 1976. It bears a close resemblance to the model from which it was derived — the later 5-speed version of the CB450 which was discontinued in 1974.