Difference between revisions of "Honda CB450K"

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[[Honda]] [[motorcycle]] which began production in 1965 and was known as the '''Black Bomber/ Super Sport'''.  The engine was a 444cc [[DOHC]] parallel twin It was a [[parallel twin]] DOHC Engine.  It was produced until 1974.
[[Honda]] [[motorcycle]] which began production in 1965 and was known as the '''Black Bomber/ Super Sport'''.  The engine was a 444cc [[DOHC]] parallel twin It was a [[parallel twin]] DOHC Engine.  It was produced until 1974.
When Honda introduced the CB450, they served notice on the world's motorcycling industry that they could build large capacity machines that had superior performance and technical innovations than any European bike.  Known in Europe as the "Black Bomber", this machine opened the door for the rest of the [[:Category:Japanese motorcycles|Japanese manufacturers]] to enter the big bike market.


==1965 to 1969==
==1965 to 1969==