Segment: Clasic
Production years: 1961, 1962
The Honda CB72 was a motorcycle part of the CB series in Honda's range, manufactured from 1960 to 1967. After the CB92 and the CB71, the CB72 was the third model in the CB series and the first bike that featured a tubular frame instead of the metal shell frame used until that point.
The abbreviation CB came from the Japanese "C" LU "B" MAN RACE that took place in 1958 in Suzuka, which was Honda's own racing course, where "C" stands for the type and "B" for the sporty variant, while in the US, the bike was called the CB72 Hawk.
In the USA, the most important market, the bike was presented in February 1961, in Frankfurt Germany, in 1961, and imported by the Hamburg motorcycle dealer Karlheinz-Heinz Meller, while the European Honda Motor Trading GmbH was founded in 1961 and sold the bike in 1962.
The 1962 Honda CB72 was fitted with standard features, such as a dual seat, a tubular steel frame, a chromed exhaust system, an analog instrument cluster, a center stand, and wire-spoked wheels.
For suspension, the bike packed a telescopic fork on the front and dual shock absorbers on the rear, while the braking performance was handled by a drum braking system both front and rear.
As for performance, the 1962 Honda CB72 had at its core a 247cc four-stroke two-cylinder air-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 24 hp with maximum strength at 9,000 rpm and 18 Nm (13 lb-ft) of torque available at 5,700 rpm.
engine specs | Type: | air-cooled, four-stroke, twin cylinder, SOHC | Displacement: | 247 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 2.1x2.1 in OR 53 mm | Compression Ratio: | 8.3:1 | Horsepower: | 24/9000 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 13/5700 lb-ft/RPM OR 18/5700 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | carburetor |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 4-speed, manual | Clutch: | wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | steel | Front Suspension: | telescopic fork | Rear Suspension: | dual shock absorbers | Front Brake: | drum | Rear Brake: | drum |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | - | Overall Width: | - | Seat Height: | - | Wheelbase: | - | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 373 lbs OR 169 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 3.2 gallons OR 12.1 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 2.75-16 | Rear: | 3.00-16 |
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power system specs | Power pack: | - | Nominal Capacity: | - | Maximum Capacity: | - | Charger type: | - | Charging time (normal): | - | Charging time (quick): | - | Range: | - |
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