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{{Infobox Motorcycle | |||
|name = Honda GB500 | |||
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|manufacturer = [[Honda]] | |||
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|production = 89-90 | |||
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|engine = 500cc | |||
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|spark_plug = {{sparkplug|DPR8EA-9}} '89-90 | |||
|battery = {{battery|YB12A-B}} '89-90 | |||
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|front_tire = {{tire|90/90-18}} '89-90 | |||
|rear_tire = {{tire|110/90-18}} '89-90 | |||
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The '''Honda GB500''' is a [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Honda]] from 1989 to 1990. | |||
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. And while numerous British-cycle riders may have never given a second look at a Honda, the GB500 won many a heart. | 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. And while numerous British-cycle riders may have never given a second look at a Honda, the GB500 won many a heart. | ||
==GB for Great Britain== | ==GB for Great Britain== | ||