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Honda GB500TT Clubman Tourist Trophy (edit)
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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
By 1989 the British twin cylinder motorcycles | By 1989 the British twin cylinder motorcycles | ||
were replaced by British triples and primarily by the Japanese bikes. Each year | were replaced by British triples and primarily by the Japanese bikes. Each year | ||
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market that no current motorcycle maker had tapped: the classic, collectible | market that no current motorcycle maker had tapped: the classic, collectible | ||
cycles and the older enthusiast. | cycles and the older enthusiast. | ||
The GB is a sleeved down XL600 engine displacing | 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 | 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 | running 8.9:1 compression so kickstarts are easy. The engine has a gear driven | ||
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covers. | covers. | ||
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