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- From: rwalls@twg.com (Roger Walls)
- Subject: Re: 2-Cylinder Honda 500?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.231500.1111@twg.com>
- Sender: news@twg.com (USENET News System)
- Organization: The Wollongong Group, Palo Alto, CA
- References: <Jan21.192230.45814@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> <1993Jan22.092113.1@skcla.monsanto.com> <1889@tekgen.bv.tek.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 23:15:00 GMT
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- In article <1889@tekgen.bv.tek.com> davet@interceptor.cds.tek.com (Dave Tharp CDS) writes:
- >In article <1993Jan22.092113.1@skcla.monsanto.com> mpmena@skcla.monsanto.com writes:
- >>
- >>In 1978 or so, was there a 2-cylinder Honda 500 or 550 (or something close?)
- >>
- >>If so, what was it, and were they anything interesting?
- >>
- > Yes, the CB500T. It was essentially a CB450 with a stroker crank.
- >They're not much more interesting than a CB450, except to vintage racers
- >(like myself) who covet the extra 50cc's and the 5-speed gearbox.
- >
- >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- >| Dave Tharp | DoD #0751 | "You can't wear out |
- >| davet@interceptor.CDS.TEK.COM | MRA #151 | an Indian Scout, |
- >| '88 K75S '48 Indian Chief | AHRMA #751 | Or its brother the Chief.|
- >| '75 R90S(#151) '68 CB450(#751) | AMA #524737 | They're built like rocks |
- >| '65 R50/2/Velorex '57 NSU Max | | to take the knocks, |
- >| 1936 BMW R12 | (Compulsive | It's the Harleys that |
- >| My employer has no idea. | Joiner) | give you grief." |
- >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- The CB450 has a 5 speed tranny (at least my '72 did)
-
- Jolly Roger
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