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[u]Year : 1992
Honda NR750</u>
Since it couldn't be homologated for World Championship racing Honda decided the NR750 could be used to attempt some records. A lightened, tuned NR, making 150bhp @ 15,500rpm and weighinhg just 180kg was produced (compared to the standard bikes' 223kg).
The original motorcycle named NR750 was an endurance racer which appeared at Le Mans in 1987. It failed to finish, but was very fast with a wide powerband. It weighed just 145kg and made over 150bhp - in the days when superbikes were doing well to put out 135 horses.
[u]The first oval-pistoned 32 valve V4 motorcycle.</u>
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[u]Year : 1969
Honda CB750</u>
The CB750K introduced in 1969 divided the history into before and after. First mass-produced four-cylinder, world's first production streetbike with hydraulic disc brake. That's Honda's original superbike. For years the rumors of a production of a four-cylinder had floated through the annual motorcycle shows, however, it was not believed that it would be released. They all said that it would be "too complex", or "too heavy" or "too expensive". They were all wrong and Honda managed to show them all, with a sohc four-cylinder production motorcycle that required less maintenance than the typical English single, and at 480 pounds weighted less than some twins at the time. Most of all, they had to admit that its $ 1495 price tag was a steal.
[u]Worlds 1st Superbike.</u>
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[u]Year : 1984
Yamaha V-Max</u>
With 145 HP and a V4 1200 cc engine, the machine had the potential for the most powerful acceleration ever seen before on a road legal production machine.Many motorsports fans enjoy the powerful acceleration of large displacement V8 engines. Also drag races had been actually recognized as a professional competition when Yamaha started a project to build a motorcycle with an image of a V8 hotrod. This was the start of the development of V-max. The concept for the development for the model was very simple and clear- to build the strongest bike with V4 engine.
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</center>[u]Year : 1990
Kawasaki ZX-11 Ninja</u>
In 1990 Kawasaki introduced the ZZ-R 1100 / ZX-11 Ninja. It shook the world. A bike that fast, that powerful! Who could control that kind of power? Well, as it turned out: a lot of us could and still can. Although not meant for a beginner the bike is kind of a gentle giant: the power can be used to drive effortless through town and country, but if you want you can go fast too. Very fast!
[u]This bike was responsible for the creation of the Super Blackbird and the Hayabusa. It was the first bike to use forced-air induction. Started the top-speed race. </u>
[u]Year : 1998
Honda VFR800</u>
The VFR is Honda's most comfortable Sport Bike. If you've been to the dealer, and seen a profile of the Sport bikes, the VFR's the one that's 6" above all the others. It is comfy for long rides. Even for two people. The VFR seems to be the Prelude equivalent; the bike that the most technologically advanced bike Honda makes. It gets all the new stuff first, like linked brakes, fuel injection, etc
[u]First bike to feature CBS and PGM-F1 fuel injection. </u>
[u]Year : 2002
Honda VFR800</u>
Honda have somehow maintained their market niche for the VFR. One thing you notice right away is that there is no engine cc decal anywhere on the VFR. There is only one VFR after all. It also implies something more, which is that maximum horsepower is not what the VFR is about. It is a highly refined product. The design goals are practicality and comfort but with good sporting credentials. The heart of the VFR is the V4 power plant. It seems to be just one of those engines that people love. I heard someone refer to the sound as like a 'small block chevy V8'.
First motorcycle to feature VTEC technology.
</center>[u]Year : 1992
Honda NR750</u>
Since it couldn't be homologated for World Championship racing Honda decided the NR750 could be used to attempt some records. A lightened, tuned NR, making 150bhp @ 15,500rpm and weighinhg just 180kg was produced (compared to the standard bikes' 223kg).
The original motorcycle named NR750 was an endurance racer which appeared at Le Mans in 1987. It failed to finish, but was very fast with a wide powerband. It weighed just 145kg and made over 150bhp - in the days when superbikes were doing well to put out 135 horses.
[u]The first oval-pistoned 32 valve V4 motorcycle.</u>
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</center>[u]Year : 1969
Honda CB750</u>
The CB750K introduced in 1969 divided the history into before and after. First mass-produced four-cylinder, world's first production streetbike with hydraulic disc brake. That's Honda's original superbike. For years the rumors of a production of a four-cylinder had floated through the annual motorcycle shows, however, it was not believed that it would be released. They all said that it would be "too complex", or "too heavy" or "too expensive". They were all wrong and Honda managed to show them all, with a sohc four-cylinder production motorcycle that required less maintenance than the typical English single, and at 480 pounds weighted less than some twins at the time. Most of all, they had to admit that its $ 1495 price tag was a steal.
[u]Worlds 1st Superbike.</u>
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</center>[u]Year : 1984
Yamaha V-Max</u>
With 145 HP and a V4 1200 cc engine, the machine had the potential for the most powerful acceleration ever seen before on a road legal production machine.Many motorsports fans enjoy the powerful acceleration of large displacement V8 engines. Also drag races had been actually recognized as a professional competition when Yamaha started a project to build a motorcycle with an image of a V8 hotrod. This was the start of the development of V-max. The concept for the development for the model was very simple and clear- to build the strongest bike with V4 engine.
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</center>[u]Year : 1990Kawasaki ZX-11 Ninja</u>
In 1990 Kawasaki introduced the ZZ-R 1100 / ZX-11 Ninja. It shook the world. A bike that fast, that powerful! Who could control that kind of power? Well, as it turned out: a lot of us could and still can. Although not meant for a beginner the bike is kind of a gentle giant: the power can be used to drive effortless through town and country, but if you want you can go fast too. Very fast!
[u]This bike was responsible for the creation of the Super Blackbird and the Hayabusa. It was the first bike to use forced-air induction. Started the top-speed race. </u>
[u]Year : 1998
Honda VFR800</u>
The VFR is Honda's most comfortable Sport Bike. If you've been to the dealer, and seen a profile of the Sport bikes, the VFR's the one that's 6" above all the others. It is comfy for long rides. Even for two people. The VFR seems to be the Prelude equivalent; the bike that the most technologically advanced bike Honda makes. It gets all the new stuff first, like linked brakes, fuel injection, etc
[u]First bike to feature CBS and PGM-F1 fuel injection. </u>
[u]Year : 2002
Honda VFR800</u>
Honda have somehow maintained their market niche for the VFR. One thing you notice right away is that there is no engine cc decal anywhere on the VFR. There is only one VFR after all. It also implies something more, which is that maximum horsepower is not what the VFR is about. It is a highly refined product. The design goals are practicality and comfort but with good sporting credentials. The heart of the VFR is the V4 power plant. It seems to be just one of those engines that people love. I heard someone refer to the sound as like a 'small block chevy V8'.
First motorcycle to feature VTEC technology.
Much easier than our Bullet. It had an electric start as well. Hey Glifford did you know that old Harleys (flatheads & knuckleheads) had a kick start? Well those were a pain, was tough and there was the dreaded back-kick.
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