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The '''Honda CL100''' was a reliable, 4 stroke single cylinder [[motorcycle]] made and sold by Honda in the U.S. in the early seventies. The CL designation indicated this model to be the "Scrambler" version which implied some off-road capability. (This was before real dirt-bikes were gaining popularity.) It was really just a street bike with a higher rear fender, a braced handlebar, and a high-mount exhaust.
The '''Honda CL100''' was a 4 stroke single cylinder motorcycle sold by [[Honda|American Honda Co]] in the U.S. in the early seventies. The CL designation indicated this model to be the "Scrambler" version which implied some off-road capability. (This was before real dirt-bikes were gaining popularity.) It was really just a street bike with a higher rear fender, a braced handlebar, and a high-mount exhaust.  


'''Features:'''
The CL100 was a full-featured motorcycle with a 100 cc 4 stroke engine 5-speed transmission with manual clutch, high mount exhaust with chrome heat-shield, full electrical system, including headlight (hi/lo beam), taillight, brakelight, turn-signals, horn, speedometer with neutral light, high-beam indicator, and odometer.
The CL100 was a full-featured motorcycle, which was fairly standard for Honda. 
The 100 cc engine produced 11.5 [[Horsepower|HP]] according to Honda. This was sufficient to propel the bike with a small rider to about 70 mph. The CL100 was also available in a model designated CL100S, which had a governer to reduce power to 5 HP to meet some state restrictions for younger operators. In this configuration, top speed was about 50 mph.  
100 cc 4 stroke engine
5-speed transmission (1 down, 4 up pattern) with manual clutch
High mount exhaust with chrome heat-shield.
Full electrical system, including headlight (hi/lo beam), taillight, brakelight, turn-signals, and horn.
Speedometer with neutral light, high-beam indicator, and odometer.
Chrome fenders.


'''Performance:'''
The 100 cc engine produced 11.5 HP according to Honda.  This was sufficient to propel the bike with a small rider to about 70 mph.
The CL100 was also available in a model designated CL100S, which had a governer to reduce power to 5 HP to meet some state restrictions for younger operators.  In this mode, top speed was about 50 mph.




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