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The '''Honda CB700SC''' is a motorcycle. Although the Honda [[Honda CB750SC|Nighthawk CB750SC]] | The '''Honda CB700SC''' is a motorcycle. Although the Honda [[Honda CB750SC|Nighthawk CB750SC]] [[Motorcycle]] had been introduced in [[1982]], the 700 cc Nighthawk debuted two years later. In fact, the 1984 750 and 700 were almost identical except for the engine size. In [[Canada]], for instance, the dealers opted for the 750 rather than the 700 because Canada did not have the tariffs that the U.S. imposed on motorcycles over 700 cc. | ||
While its ancestor, the [[Honda CB650SC|650 Nighthawk]], had a standard | While its ancestor, the [[Honda CB650SC|650 Nighthawk]], had a standard [[Motorcycle]] style, the 700 had angular lines capped by a small "bikini" fairing and a smaller (16 inch) front wheel which was the rage for sportbikes. The bike came only in black with either red or blue accent panels. | ||
The [[engine]] was a larger version of the 650 Nighthawk's double-overhead cam, four cylinder with hydraulic lifters which virtually eliminated valve adjustments. The exhaust was a four-into-two finished in black chrome. The engine was enameled mostly in black with chrome trim. Other components normally chromed were also enameled in black including the lower fork legs, handlebars, and rear grab rails. | The [[engine]] was a larger version of the 650 Nighthawk's double-overhead cam, four cylinder with hydraulic lifters which virtually eliminated valve adjustments. The exhaust was a four-into-two finished in black chrome. The engine was enameled mostly in black with chrome trim. Other components normally chromed were also enameled in black including the lower fork legs, handlebars, and rear grab rails. | ||