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- From: marcl@os-d.isc-br.com (H. Marc Lewis)
- Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
- Subject: Re: Any info on Retro Honda Cafe Racer
- Message-ID: <marcl.722549113@os-d>
- Date: 23 Nov 92 20:05:13 GMT
- References: <92326.032706LP8712A@auvm.american.edu>
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- LP8712A@auvm.american.edu (Leoner J. Perez) writes:
-
- >Help! I ran across a bike a couple weeks ago that I remember seeing in shop
- >a few years back that I'm really interested in. In was a Honda designed to
- >look like a cafe racer. It was black with gold striping, had a single seat, and
- > a longer tank with the old style knee indentations. However, it included a
- >few modern upgrades, like disc brakes, which distinguish its modernity. This
- >was definately not an upgrade Super Hawk, Scrambler, or other 60's Honda.
- >If you know anything about this bike (i.e., years manufactured, model number,
- >ect.) I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance, Lenny
-
- The bike you saw was probably a Honda GB500, a "50's era Brit-bike" replica,
- but with modern engine, suspension, brakes, electronics, etc. Call around,
- some are reportedly still available as hold-over units.
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