Honda motorcycles have been manufactured by Honda Motor Company, Ltd. since 1949. Apart from street, sport and off-road bikes, the manufacturer also produces passenger cars, engines, agricultural equipment, robotics. The production sites are located in Japan, the USA, Belgium, Brazil, India. The company is the largest motorcycle manufacturer in Japan.

Historical highlights of the brand

The history of the brand started with the creation of a bicycle equipped with an engine in 1946. Three years later, the first motorcycle, Dream D-Type, rolled off the assembly line. It had a two-stroke engine with a displacement of 0.1 l. In 1951, they produced the Dream E-Type model with a four-stroke power unit.

Starting from 1957, the company has used only proprietary spare parts in the production of Honda motorcycles. The first vehicle of this kind was the Dream C70. A year later, the Super Cub bike appeared; it was quite lightweight. Its mudguards and some other parts were made from polymeric materials.

The legendary Gold Wing GL1000 motorcycles became available for sale in 1974. They were equipped with a water-cooled engine, propeller shaft, fuel pump. In 1975, the CG 110 and 125 models rolled off the assembly line and became very popular immediately due to low fuel consumption.

The company always implemented unusual technical solutions. For example, in 1986, the VFR750F Interceptor had an engine with oval pistons which was characterised by high performance and long service life. The fairing of the CBR600F model launched in 1987 was made only from plastic, thus allowing to reduce its weight significantly.

Honda motorcycles are known worldwide due to their numerous victories in the championships. In particular, vehicles made by this brand enabled the sportsmen to win the Isle of Man TT Race in 1958 and 1961, the Motorcycle Endurance Road Race in 1959, the Granada–Dakar Rally in 1995 and the MotoGP in 2002.

Popular models

• Super Cub;
• 1800 F6B;
• Gold Wing;
• VFR750F Interceptor;
• CB 1300 Super Four;
• CBR 650 R;
• CBR 1000 RR;
• Phantom TA200;
• VT750 Shadow Spirit;
• VT1300 CX Fury.

The advantages of Honda motorcycles

• Excellent dynamics. For example, the CBR 1000 RR can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.6 sec and its maximum speed reaches 300 km/h.
• High level of safety. The Gold Wing became the first motorbike in the world to be equipped with an airbag in 2007.
• Futuristic design. The streamlined shape of the fairing combines with a great number of angular elements creating a unique design.

Technical features

• Dual Clutch Transmission. It is a six-speed automatic dual-clutch transmission. It ensures smooth acceleration and comfortable handling of the motorcycle. Apart from the automatic mode, it has a manual gear shifting mode, upshifting of downshifting one gear by pressing the buttons on the handlebars.
• Brand V4 engines. They are fitted with two-stage fuel injection and water cooling. As the cylinders are placed close to each other, the power units are quite compact.
• Electronic Steering Damper. It is a steering damper that minimizes vibrations in the front part of the bike when manoeuvring.

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