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|successor = [[Honda CB550K]] | |successor = [[Honda CB550K]] | ||
|class = Standard | |class = Standard | ||
|engine = 471cc | |engine = 471cc inline-four, [[four-stroke]] | ||
|bore_stroke = 67.0mm x 66.8mm | |bore_stroke = 67.0mm x 66.8mm | ||
|compression = 10.7:1 | |compression = 10.7:1 | ||
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:''This article is about the Honda CB500K "Four" 4-Cylinder model. For the CB500 Twin cylinder model, see [[Honda CB500T]]'' | :''This article is about the Honda CB500K "Four" 4-Cylinder model. For the CB500 Twin cylinder model, see [[Honda CB500T]]'' | ||
The '''[[Honda]] CB500''' was a four-cylinder-inline, [[four-stroke]] Naked [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Honda]] between 1971 and 1973. It was similarly styled to the [[Honda CB750K|CB750K]], but smaller and lighter, with an output of 50 hp and a manufacturer's specified top speed of 102 mph. Claimed [[horsepower]] was | The '''[[Honda]] CB500''' was a four-cylinder-inline, [[four-stroke]] Naked [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Honda]] between 1971 and 1973. It was similarly styled to the [[Honda CB750K|CB750K]], but smaller and lighter, with an output of 50 hp and a manufacturer's specified top speed of 102 mph. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 48.0 HP (34.3 KW) @ 8600 RPM. It was produced until 1973 with minor revisions each year. In 1974 it was replaced by the [[Honda CB550K|CB550K]]. | ||
==Engine== | ==Engine== | ||
The engine was | The engine was an [[liquid cooled|air cooled]] four, four-stroke. A 56.0mm [[bore]] x 50.6mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 471.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a single overhead [[cam]] (sohc). | ||
==Drive== | ==Drive== | ||
The bike has a | The bike has a 5-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the wet multiplate. | ||
==Chassis== | ==Chassis== | ||
It came with a 120/70-17 front [[tire]] and a 160/60-17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via | It came with a 120/70-17 front [[tire]] and a 160/60-17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via single disc. wave disc. two-piston calipers. in the front and a drum brake in the rear. The front suspension was a 41mm fork while the rear was equipped with a pro-link single shock with nine-position spring preload adjustability. The CB500F was fitted with a 4.49 Gallon (17.00 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 388.01 pounds (176.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 55.51 inches (1410 mm) long. | ||