and when the CB550 was replaced in 1979 by the broadly similar Honda CB650, a completely new engine design was necessary. Cycle Test magazine recorded a 0 to 1⁄4 mi (0.00 to 0.40 km) time of 14.47 ...
The year is 1978, model-year 1979, and Honda eliminates their Single OverHead-Cam Four-Cylinder (SOHC/4) CB550 and CB750 streetbikes from their offerings. Since 1969 Honda's SOHC/4 design had captured ...