Honda CB350
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| Manufacturer | Honda |
|---|---|
| Also called | CB350 Super Sport |
| Engine | 325.6 cc (19.87 cu in) parallel twin, OHC air-cooled |
| Bore / stroke | 64 mm × 50.6 mm (2.52 in × 1.99 in) |
| Compression ratio | 9.5:1 |
| Top speed | 170 km/h (110 mph) (claimed)[1] |
| Power | 36 bhp (27 kW) @ 10,500 rpm[2] |
| Torque | 2.55 kg⋅m (25.0 N⋅m; 18.4 lbf⋅ft) @ 9,500 rpm[2] |
| Transmission | 5-speed |
| Suspension | Front: telescoping fork Rear: swingarm |
| Brakes | Front: drum (1968–1972) disc (1973) Rear: drum |
| Tires | 3.00 in × 18 in (76 mm × 457 mm) |
| Wheelbase | 52 in (1,300 mm) |
| Dimensions | L: 80.3 in (2,040 mm) W: 30.5 in (770 mm) |
| Weight | 328 lb (149 kg)[2] (dry) 374.8 lb (170.0 kg) (wet) |
| Fuel capacity | 2.64 US gal (10.0 L; 2.20 imp gal) |
| Oil capacity | 2 US qt (1,900 ml) |
The Honda CB350 was a 325.6 cubic centimetres (19.87 cu in) OHC parallel twin cylinder, four-stroke motorcycle produced by Honda for model years 1968 through 1973.[2] Its reliable motor, coupled with dual Keihin carburetors, proved to be a popular design, becoming Honda's best-selling model. More than 250,000 were sold in five years, with 67,180 sold in 1972 alone.[3] The machine evolved cosmetically over the course of its production with incremental engineering improvements to the suspension and brakes.
Like its predecessor, the CB77 Superhawk, the CB350 was also offered in scrambler form, as the CL350, with high-mounted exhausts and a 19-inch front wheel, and as the SL350, with upswept exhausts and off-road styling.
The four-cylinder CB350F, a completely different model, was introduced in 1972 and the Honda CB360 twin became a short-lived replacement for the 350 twin in 1974.
A black café racer-styled CB350 with an upswept CL350 exhaust customised by Glory Motor Works, was used in the 2011 movie The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.[better source needed][4]
National variations
In the UK at this time learners were limited to motorcycles of 250 cc, and the sleeved-down CB250 K4 was a popular sight on British roads, often in yellow. The 350 was relatively unusual, identical in appearance except for the colour, always green.
Notes
- ^ "Honda Dream CB350 Export", Honda Collection Hall, Honda, 2010, retrieved 2011-01-08
- ^ a b c d Bacon, Roy (1996), Honda: The Early Classic Motorcycles : All the Singles, Twins and Fours, Including Production Racers and Gold Wing-1947 to 1977, Niton Publishing, pp. 182, 189, ISBN 1-85579-028-9
- ^ Frank, Aaron (2003). Honda Motorcycles. Motorbooks International. p. 79. ISBN 0760310777.
- ^ Of motorcycles and movies BikeExif.com
External links
- CB350 Super Sport at American Honda Motor (archive)