Honda Classic Motorcycles

It features a step-through frame made from steel pressings, leading-link front suspension, plastic mudguard and chainguard. The fuel tank is located above the rear mudguard. The key distinguishing feature of the design is the 50cc engine being located at the extreme lower left rear of the frame, with all its components housed within the large hub of the rear wheel. Like other Honda mopeds of the time, the engine is a 4-stroke.

Four stroke classic moped.

Honda SS50 gallery

The biggest selling motorcycle ever with sales exceeding 20 million worldwide.

A rare early C100 model, registered new in Gloucester, on 1st April 1966.

The Honda Cub debuted in 1958, 10 years after the establishment of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. The name ‘Cub’ was said to be the acronym of Cheap Urban Bike because the development of this model was aimed to provide a kind of cheap urban transportation in busy cities. The name also likely refers to the earlier Piper Cub, an affordable and extremely popular light aircraft from the 1930s possessing many of the same mechanical qualities of the Honda bike (note that improved versions of the Piper Cub were also called Super Cubs).

More info..

Honda CB100 Gallery

In 1961, the FIM (Fédération Internationale Motocycliste) announced that the world championships for the following year would include a 50 cc category.
For the Japanese manufacturers who were starting to invade the European market this development offered an opportunity which could not be missed and Honda came out with its first 50 cc privateer, the CR 110.

The engine suspended from the frame is a 4 stroke single twin overhead cam with four valves and pinion distribution . 5 speed gearbox and a multi disk dry clutch. The bike weighs in at 59 kg and reaches 140 km/h and develops 8,5 hp @ 14 000 rpm.

This is the first year of production silver and green tank model. It stil has the original tank, fenders, side covers, and seat cover.

Honda CR125 Elsinore Gallery

• Liquid cooled, to stroke, single cylinder
• 99kg
• 6 speed
• 22bhp @ 9500rpm

The Honda TL125 was produced between 1973 and 1976 as a custom-built trials machine, its lightweight construction enabled it to quickly become a competitive mount.

Honda TL125 Gallery

Honda CB125 Gallery

• Liquid cooled two stroke, single cylinder.
• 99kg
• Drum brakes
• 6 speed
• 18bhp @ 8700rpm

Four-stroke.

Honda CD125 Gallery

• Liquid cooled, single cylinder, two stroke, Reed valve induction
• 69mph
• 68mpg
• 103kg
• 6 speed

The diminutive 125 twin cylinder Honda CB 92 was launched in the days when the BSA Bantam was the standard by which others were judged, and it represented the first of a generation of motorcycles that was destined to become dominant throughout the world.

Honda CB92 Gallery

Image provided by www.classic-auctions.com.

Introduced in the spring of 1962 the CR93 was offered in two guises, the familiar racing version and a fully equipped road going variant. In road going form the machine produced 16.5bhp at 11,500 rpm, however, in racing form the machine produced 20 bhp at 11,500 rpm and was safe to 13,000 rpm thanks in part to the four-valve per cylinder technology that it inherited from the works machines.
Costing £609 the machine was equipped with a five speed gearbox and wet sump lubrication. The twin cylinder engine featured a 360 degree crankshaft with the drive being taken to the gearbox by a geared primary drive. It rapidly established itself as the machine to have in the 125cc short circuit class, dominating it until 1970 and the appearance of the YAS1.

Image provided by www.classic-auctions.com.

CB bikes typically came with the engine as a stressed part of the frame. They had low exhaust pipes and were geared for higher top end speed than the CL model.

Image provided courtesey of www.classicjapanesemotorcycles.com.

Honda CB160 Gallery

• Displacement: 174.00 ccm (10.62 cubic inches)
• Engine type: Twin
• Stroke: 4
• Power: 19.00 bhp @ 9500 rpm
• Max rpm: 10500
• Compression: 9.0:1
• Bore x stroke: 52.0 x 41.0 mm (2.0 x 1.6 inches)
• Fuel system: Carburettor. Keihin
• Valves per cylinder: 2
• Fuel control: OHC
• Ignition: Contact breaker
• Starter: Electric
• Lubrication system: Wet Sump
• Cooling system: Air
• Gearbox: 5-speed

More Honda CB175 K3 info

Honda CB175 Gallery

These machines are rare in the UK as they were never formally imported

• Air cooled, four stroke, single cylinder, OHC, 2 valves per cylinder
• 110kg
• Drum brakes
• 5 speed

• Liquid cooled, two stroke, single cylinder.
• 114kg
• 6 speed
• 28bhp @ 8000rpm

• Liquid cooled, two stroke, 90°V-three cylinder, reed valve
• 138kg
• 6 speed
• 49bhp @ 9000rpm

Honda commissioned British engineer George Beale to build six exact working replicas of the RC174 (a 297cc version for the 350cc class), costing £235,000.00 each to produce.

• Falcon shocks
• Sammy miller footpegs (lowered and moved slightly back)
• Headstock angle adjusted (tighter turning circle)
• Renthall bars 6" rise
• New hebo grips
• Headstock taper bearing kit
• Hebo bar pad
• New fork seals
• Modified Wes silencer
• Clutch lightener
• Frame and swingarm shotblasted and powder coated

• Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin, OHC, 2 valve per cylinder
• 119kg
• Drum brakes
• 4 speed
• 17bhp @ 9000rpm

250cc Hawk.

Honda CB72 Gallery

Honda XL250 gallery

Honda CB250 Gallery

There is only a handful of these bikes left now, mainly due to the fact that they were only made for two years. 32bhp.

Honda CBX250 Gallery

The NS250R's design and styling was taken directly from the works RS250R's of that era, a bike that was cleaning up in GP's and eventually allowed Freddie Spencer to win both the 250 and 500 World GP titles in the same season!

Honda NSR250 gallery

More Honda RS250 info..

Honda RS250 gallery

The CL350 was advertised as a 100mph machine in 1972, claiming 33bhp at 9500rpm, though popular in the US it never really found favour in Europe.

Honda CL350 Gallery

Image provided by www.classic-auctions.com.

The Honda CB350 was a 325cc twin-cylinder, four-stroke motorcycle produced by Honda between 1968 and 1973. Its reliable motor, coupled with dual Keihin carburetors proved to be a popular design, becoming the highest selling motorcycle in American history, with 300,000 units sold. The machine evolved cosmetically over the course of its production, although engineering changes were mainly limited to the introduction of a hydraulic disk front brake on the 1973 CB 350G edition.

Honda CB350 Gallery

• Air cooled, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder
• 184kg
• Drum brakes
• 34bhp @ 9000rpm

Honda CB400 Gallery

In the mid 80's each of the Japanese manufacturers was represented in the 'two-stroke Daddy' class, Honda's was the NS400R. It was never quite as fast as the RG500 or the RG500 but it wasn't as likely to blow up either and if you've ever been stranded on the side of the road you soon learn which is preferable. The NS is still a fast and desirable bike and in this paint scheme it is magnificent.

Honda NS400R Gallery

Japanese import. 399cc, 55bhp.

Honda VF400 Gallery

Honda VFR400 gallery

• Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin, OHC, 2 valve per cylinder
• 173kg
• 5 speed

Honda CB450 Gallery

• 40bhp @ 9500rpm
• 5 speed
• 216kg

• Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin, OHC, 2 valve per cylinder
• 64mpg
• 181kg
• 5 speed
• 37bhp @ 9000rpm

• Frame: The frame has been modified and is loosley based on the Henning Honda - loads of extra bracing giving a far more rigid construction – is so much stiffer than was, so can crank it up with confidence when cornering.
• Carburration: The old Kei Hin CV carbs were junked and replaced with 34mm Amal Mk 2 dual concentrics with velocity stacks. The 60’s ‘Black Bomber’ tank has a big bore Norton fuel tap fitted to feed these. I have stacks of jets to re-tune if deemed necessary.
• Motor: Wiseco race pistons and external oil routes.
• Exhaust system: Fitted with ‘Swarbrick racing’ underslung downpipes and virtually brand new 17” Megaton reverse cone megas.
• Brakes: The forks have been reversed and we now have twin discs fed by a nissin master cylinder with Goodrich braided hosing. The twinning has meant the speedo is now gone (but you know how quick you’re going, don’t you?). Rear brake is original hub brake and not very good – new shoes may improve.
• Rearsets: Hand built.
• Electrics: More than half the wiring loom has been removed – it’s caused me a headache over the years but now is far more simple than ever – check out the battery now housed under tail piece. As you can see there are no indicators, nor are there any funny little lights to tell you’re in neutral or whatever!
• Shocks: Hagon shocks about 2 years old – no more than 1000 miles!
• Tyres: Battleaxe rear and venom front.
• Rims: Rear is alloy rim, front original steel chromed with stainless spokes.

Honda CX500 gallery

More info..

Honda CB550 Gallery

• Cost new- £1870
• Power – 62bhp
• Weight – 196kg
• Torque – 36ftlb
• Colours – Red/orange/black, red/white/blue
• Fuel Capacity – 17litres
• Seat height – 780mm
• Wheelbase – 1385mm
• Engine – Air-cooled 572cc (59.2 x 52mm), 8v, DOHC inline four. 4 x 30mm Keihin CV carbs, six-speed.
• Chassis – Tubular steel double cradle frame. Air-assisted telescopic forks, no adjust. Pro-link rising rate monoshock, preload adjust.
• Brakes – 2 x 230mm front discs, twin-piston calipers. 230mm rear disc, twin-piston caliper.
• Tyres – 3.60 x 18 front, 4.10 x 18 rear.

Honda CBX550 gallery

• Liquid cooled, four stroke, 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
• 6 speed
• 198kg

Honda VFR700 Gallery

Honda CB750 Gallery

Honda CBX750 gallery

Honda RC30 gallery

• Liquid cooled, four stroke, 85°V-four oval cylinder, DOHC, 8 valve per cylinder, 2 conrods per cylinder
• 175mph
• 158kg
• 6 speed
• 155bhp @ 15,000rpm
• Liquid cooled, four stroke, 85°V-four oval cylinder, DOHC, 8 valve per cylinder, 2 conrods per cylinder

Honda GL1000 K2 Goldwing Road Test

Honda Goldwing Gallery

Honda CBX1000 gallery

Honda CBR1000 gallery