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[[Image:Honda-RC143-riden-by-Suiss-rider-Luigi-Tatcri.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Honda RC143 ridden by Swiss rider [[Luigi Taveri]]]] | [[Image:Honda-RC143-riden-by-Suiss-rider-Luigi-Tatcri.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Honda RC143 ridden by Swiss rider [[Luigi Taveri]]]] | ||
[[Image:1966-Honda-RC149.jpg|right|thumb|1966 Honda RC149]] | |||
[[Image:1966-Honda-RC149-2.jpg|right|thumb|1966 Honda RC149]] | |||
In the Sixties, the Japanese factories, bent on the conquest of Europe, launched themselves into a crazy technological scramble for the winner's circle in the world racing championship. | In the Sixties, the Japanese factories, bent on the conquest of Europe, launched themselves into a crazy technological scramble for the winner's circle in the world racing championship. | ||
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==Magnesium Marvel== | ==Magnesium Marvel== | ||
To counter this challenge, Honda engineer Irimajiri (designer of the marque's 50cc twins and its six-cylinder 250) created a five-cylinder four-stroke made entirely from magnesium, for 1966. This amazing feat of engineering had pistons just 35 mm in diameter and cranked out 23,000 rpm yet stalled below 17,000 rpm, forcing the rider to work the nine-speed transmission relentlessly to keep the engine running! The Honda 125 proved unbeatable in the hands of the talented Swiss cyclist Luigi Taveri. | To counter this challenge, Honda engineer Irimajiri (designer of the [[marque]]'s 50cc twins and its six-cylinder 250) created a five-cylinder four-stroke made entirely from magnesium, for 1966. This amazing feat of engineering had pistons just 35 mm in diameter and cranked out 23,000 rpm yet stalled below 17,000 rpm, forcing the rider to work the nine-speed transmission relentlessly to keep the engine running! The Honda 125 proved unbeatable in the hands of the talented Swiss cyclist Luigi Taveri. | ||
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[[Category:Honda motorcycles|RC149]] | [[Category:Honda motorcycles|RC149]] | ||
[[Category:Honda RC series|RC149]] | [[Category:Honda RC series|RC149]] | ||
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