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[[Image:1961-Honda-RC162.jpg|right|thumb|1961 Honda RC162]] | [[Image:1961-Honda-RC162.jpg|right|thumb|1961 Honda RC162]] | ||
[[Image:1961-Honda-RC162-250cc.jpg|right|thumb|1961 Honda RC162 (250cc)]] | [[Image:1961-Honda-RC162-250cc.jpg|right|thumb|1961 Honda RC162 (250cc)]] | ||
The Honda RC162 was raced in the 1961 GP series. As with the [[Honda 2RC143|2RC143]], the spine frame is gone, and the new frame is also of the open, double loop type. The frame tubes do not have the same diameter everywhere; where they join the steering head, they taper out to a larger diameter for increased strength and rigidity. | The Honda RC162 was raced in the 1961 GP series. As with the [[Honda 2RC143|2RC143]], the spine frame is gone, and the new frame is also of the open, double loop type. The frame tubes do not have the same diameter everywhere; where they join the [[steering head]], they taper out to a larger diameter for increased strength and rigidity. | ||
The engine is further developed and although [[compression ratio]] (10.5 : 1), valve angles (36 degrees inlet, 40 degrees exhaust) and bore and stroke (44 x 41 mm) are still the same, it now delivers, according to [[Honda]], over 40 bhp at 14,000 rpm. Most sources at the time claim 45 bhp. In view of the difference in speed with its predecessor, the [[Honda RC161|RC161]], the latter figure must be true. The cylinders are inclined 30 degrees, and the engine is 80 mm narrower, and to improve aerodynamics no longer has the wet sump – the oil is now carried in a tank under the seat. | The engine is further developed and although [[compression ratio]] (10.5 : 1), valve angles (36 degrees inlet, 40 degrees exhaust) and bore and stroke (44 x 41 mm) are still the same, it now delivers, according to [[Honda]], over 40 bhp at 14,000 rpm. Most sources at the time claim 45 bhp. In view of the difference in speed with its predecessor, the [[Honda RC161|RC161]], the latter figure must be true. The cylinders are inclined 30 degrees, and the engine is 80 mm narrower, and to improve aerodynamics no longer has the wet sump – the oil is now carried in a tank under the seat. | ||