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Re: What bike got you into this?

Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:36 pm
by gn2
Mel46 wrote:Both the 500cc and the 550cc were 4s.
There was a 500 twin in the 70s, CB500T, I had one.
https://www.bike-urious.com/1976-honda-cb500t/

Re: What bike got you into this?

Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:22 pm
by you you
Yorkie150 wrote:my first bike was a honda TL125......my first 'legal' uk road bike was a Suzuki TS0ER....my dream bike was / is a Honda 250N Super Dream deluxe
Is that the Euro styled late 70s one?

Re: What bike got you into this?

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:28 am
by Mel46
gn2 wrote:
Mel46 wrote:Both the 500cc and the 550cc were 4s.
There was a 500 twin in the 70s, CB500T, I had one.
https://www.bike-urious.com/1976-honda-cb500t/
It is somewhat obvious that the CB500T was not popular. It was only produced for a couple of years. Compare that to the "4" and you can readily see that it had some problems. The vibrations at 50 mph were enough to make previous Honda riders wonder if they really have a Honda.