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|name            = Honda GB500
|name            = Honda GB500
|photo            = 1989-Honda-GB500-Other-0.jpg
|photo            = 1989-Honda-GB500-Other-0.jpg
|aka              =  
|aka              = Honda GB500TT Clubman Tourist Trophy
|manufacturer    = [[Honda]]
|manufacturer    = [[Honda]]
|parent_company  =  
|parent_company  =  
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|engine          = 499cc 4-stroke OHC [[RFVC]] dry sump single cylinder
|engine          = 499cc 4-stroke OHC [[RFVC]] dry sump single cylinder
|bore_stroke      =  
|bore_stroke      =  
|compression      =  
|compression      = 8.9:1
|top_speed        =  
|top_speed        =  
|power            =  
|power            =  
|torque          =  
|torque          =  
|ignition        =  
|ignition        = CDI
|spark_plug      = {{sparkplug|NGK DPR8EA-9}} '89-90
|spark_plug      = {{sparkplug|NGK DPR8EA-9}} '89-90
|battery          = {{battery|YUASA YB12A-B}} '89-90
|battery          = {{battery|YUASA YB12A-B}} '89-90
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|rear_sprocket= 37T
|rear_sprocket= 37T
|frame            =  
|frame            =  
|suspension      =  
|suspension      =Front: 35 mm telescopic forks <br>
|brakes          =  
Rear: Dual shocks with adjustable pre-load
|brakes          =Front: Single 256mm disc <br>Rear: 138mm Drum
|front_tire      = {{tire|90/90-18}} '89-90
|front_tire      = {{tire|90/90-18}} '89-90
|rear_tire    = {{tire|110/90-18}} '89-90
|rear_tire    = {{tire|110/90-18}} '89-90
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|width            =  
|width            =  
|height          =  
|height          =  
|seat_height      =  
|seat_height      = 880 mm / 34.6 in
|dry_weight      =  
|dry_weight      = 157 kg / 346 lbs
|wet_weight      =  
|wet_weight      =  
|fuel_capacity    =  
|fuel_capacity    = 20 Liters / 5.3 US gal
|oil_capacity    =  
|oil_capacity    =  
|oil_filter      = {{oilfilter|K&N KN-112}}<ref name="kl_2019">{{cite book|title=2019 K&L Supply Co Catalog|publisher=[https://www.klsupply.com/ K&L Supply Co]|date=2019}}</ref>
|oil_filter      = {{oilfilter|K&N KN-112}}<ref name="kl_2019">{{cite book|title=2019 K&L Supply Co Catalog|publisher=[https://www.klsupply.com/ K&L Supply Co]|date=2019}}</ref>
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The Honda Tourist Trophy, designated GB500'90 (GB500L'90 in California), was sold in 1990. There was no visual change from the 1989 model. One color was available: Black Green Mettalic with gold pinstriping and emblems. It had both electric start and a kick starter. The engine was a 499cc 4-stroke OHC [[RFVC]] dry sump single cylinder with a 5-speed transmission. The California serial number began JH2PC161*LK100003 while the rest of the United States models began JH2PC160*LK100001 (where the * indicates a checksum number).
The Honda Tourist Trophy, designated GB500'90 (GB500L'90 in California), was sold in 1990. There was no visual change from the 1989 model. One color was available: Black Green Mettalic with gold pinstriping and emblems. It had both electric start and a kick starter. The engine was a 499cc 4-stroke OHC [[RFVC]] dry sump single cylinder with a 5-speed transmission. The California serial number began JH2PC161*LK100003 while the rest of the United States models began JH2PC160*LK100001 (where the * indicates a checksum number).


== Photos ==
[[File:Honda-GB-500.jpg|600px|Honda GB500TT Clubman Tourist Trophy]]
[[File:Honda-GB-500--1.jpg|600px|Honda GB500TT Clubman Tourist Trophy]]
[[File:Honda-GB-500--2.jpg|600px|Honda GB500TT Clubman Tourist Trophy]]
== Overview ==
By 1989 the British twin cylinder motorcycles
were replaced by British triples and primarily by the Japanese bikes. Each year
the Tourist Trophy race was held on the Isle of Man and Honda was determined to
bring back the flavor of those British twins with a bike that had look of the
Norton and Triumph racing bikes. Honda responded by launching its GB500
(commonly known as the tourist trophy) as a retro-bike with styling and
components that recalled fond memories for many motorcyclists of the classic
British cycles. The GB500 was a clever package, designed to appeal to a new
market that no current motorcycle maker had tapped: the classic, collectible
cycles and the older enthusiast.
The GB is a sleeved down [[Honda XL600R|XL600]] engine displacing
498cc.. This means that it has the same stroke as the XL600 i.e 75mm. Its also
running 8.9:1 compression so kickstarts are easy. The engine has a gear driven
balance shaft that is positioned at the front of the engine. This certainly
helps keep it tame all the way to its 7800 red line. The single overhead cam is
driven by chain that is on the right hand side of the engine. The Honda RFVC
(Radial Four Valve Cam?) valve gear is accessed through the four separate
covers.
==Specifications==
{|  class="wikitable"
|-
!Make Model
|Honda GB 500TT Clubman Tourist Trophy
|-
!Year
|1989-91
|-
!Engine Type
|Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve
|-
!Displacement
|498 cc / 30.3 cu-in
|-
!Bore X Stroke
|92 x 75mm
|-
!Cooling System
|Air cooled
|-
!Compression
|8.9:1
|-
!Induction
|Keihin PH 69
|-
!Ignition
|CDI
|-
!Starting
|Electric
|-
!Max Power
|38 hp / 27.7 kW @ 7000 rpm
|-
!Max Power Rear Wheel
|33.3 hp / 24.8 KW @ 7000 rpm
|-
!Max Torque
|35.6 Nm / 26.3 ft-lb @ 6000
|-
!Clutch
|Wet multi-plate coil spring
|-
!Transmission
|5 Speed
|-
!Final Drive
|Chain
|-
!Gear Ratio
|1st 2.384 (31/13) / 2nd 1.555 (28/18) / 3rd 1.200 (24/20) / 4th 1.000 (23/23) / 5th 875 (21/24)
|-
!Front Suspension
|35 mm telescopic forks
|-
!Rear Suspension
|Dual shocks with adjustable pre-load
|-
!Front Brakes
|Single 256mm disc
|-
!Rear Brakes
|138mm Drum
|-
!Front Tire
|90/90 -18
|-
!Rear Tire
|2.50 -18
|-
!Rake
|64°
|-
!Trail
|105 mm / 4.1 in
|-
!Seat Height
|880 mm / 34.6 in
|-
!Dry Weight
|157 kg / 346 lbs
|-
!Fuel Capacity
|20 Liters / 5.3 US gal
|}




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