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{{Infobox Motorcycle | {{Infobox Motorcycle | ||
|name = '''Honda CB72''' | |name = '''Honda CB72''' | ||
|image = | |image = [[Image:1959_honda_cb72.jpg|frameless|1959 Honda CB72]] | ||
|aka = CB 72 | |aka = CB 72 | ||
|manufacturer = [[Honda]] | |manufacturer = [[Honda]] | ||
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|successor = | |successor = | ||
|class = [[Classic]] | |class = [[Classic]] | ||
|engine = air-cooled, four-stroke, twin cylinder, SOHC | |engine = 247cc [[air-cooled]], [[four-stroke]], twin cylinder, SOHC | ||
|bore_stroke = 53.3mm x 53.3mm | |bore_stroke = 53.3mm x 53.3mm | ||
|compression = 8.3:1 | |compression = 8.3:1 | ||
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|fuel_consumption = | |fuel_consumption = | ||
|turning_radius = | |turning_radius = | ||
|related = | |related = [[Honda CB92]]<br />[[Honda CA95]]<br />[[Honda CL72]]<br />[[Honda CA72]]<br />[[Honda CB72]]<br />[[Honda CA77]]<br />[[Honda CB77]]<br />[[Honda C77]] | ||
|competition = | |competition = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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It came with a 2.75-16 front [[tire]] and a 3.00-16 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via drum in the front and a drum in the rear. The front suspension was a telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a dual shock absorbers. | It came with a 2.75-16 front [[tire]] and a 3.00-16 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via drum in the front and a drum in the rear. The front suspension was a telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a dual shock absorbers. | ||
==1959 to 1966== | |||
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File:honda_Cb72.jpg|left|thumb|Honda CB72 | |||
File:honda_Cb72hawka.jpg|left|thumb|Honda CB72 | |||
File:honda_Cb72hawkb.jpg|left|thumb|Honda CB72 | |||
File:honda_Cb72_6.jpg|left|thumb|Honda CB72 | |||
</gallery> | |||
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The Honda Hawk 250 CB72 was sold from 1959 to 1966. Three colors were available: Blue with Silver, Scarlet Red with Silver, and Black with Silver. The fuel tank, fork covers, headlight shell, and frame were painted the basic color. The fenders and side covers were silver. The tank panel was chrome with rubber knee pads. In the first few years, the handlebars were flat with no rise in them. Later there was a slight rise. The engine was a 247cc 4-stroke OHC parallel twin with two carburetors. The transmission was a 4-speed. The serial number began CB72-100001. | |||
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* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/the-chase#honda-cb72 The Chase] | * [https://motopixel.org/pixel/the-chase#honda-cb72 The Chase] | ||
{{Honda CB}} | |||
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[[Category:Honda motorcycles|CB72]] | |||
[[Category:Honda CB series]] | |||
[[Category:1950s motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:1960s motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:Classic motorcycles]] | [[Category:Classic motorcycles]] | ||