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1971 Honda CB500 Four - 5-Page Vintage Motorcycle Road Test Article
Original, vintage motorcycle articlePage Size: Approx. 8" x 11" (21 cm x 28 cm) each pageCondition: Good
HONDA CB500 FOURLike The 750, A BrilliantHighway Machine, But Smaller,Quieter, And EasierTo Manage.WHEN YOU’VE ALREADY designed and built two ofthe most exotic motorcycles in general production inthe world today, what do you do for an encore?Honda’s twin-cam CB450 with torsion bar valve springscreated a mild furor when it was introduced several years ago.The CB750 Four, a marvel of engineering and construction,has set a trend in three short years which will probably neverbe equaled. A heavy, smooth, powerful machine capable ofblistering performance and tireless high speed cruising, it hasbecome one of Honda’s most popular models. Thousands havebeen sold, and there still aren’t enough of them around tosatisfy the American’s thirst for this premiere roadster withthe performance of a Superbike, the reliability of a BMW andthe comfort of a Harley 74.Due to its weight and power, it takes a physically strongperson to exploit a CB750 to its limits, and even then there isa lot more than one needs. In fact, more than many want, butwill pul up with to own one of the ultimates in motorcycling.For those who don’t want the overabundance of theCB750, there is now the CB500, a lower, lighter, quieter andslightly more refined version of the CB750, certain to appealto the fancies of many motorcyclists.Just comparing the two machines side by side will tell you alot. All the features of the CB750 are there: electric starter,directional signals, disc front brake and a wide, comfortablesaddle. And at 427 lb. with half-tank of-fuel, the CB500 is agood 80 lb. lighter than its big brother. Everything is stillthere, just smaller. The chrome fenders, gracefully styled gastank and seat and the new shape of the four megaphone-typemufflers set this machine apart from the rest. It’s a HondaFour all right, and it has everything its larger brother has, onlyin smaller quantities.The CB500’s engine has to be considered a mechanicalmarvel. Deceptively simple in some respects, and yet quitecomplicated in others, the smoothly finished engine/transmis-sion package combines the best of modern day engineering andmaterials with years of multi-cylinder racing experience. Thenet result is an extremely smooth and powerful, yet tractable,unit which most favorably compares with an electric motorcontrolled by a rheostat.Retaining the basic design configuration of the CB750, theengine is mounted transversely in the frame and is attached tothe frame at four different points. This helps maintain thestructural integrity of the main frame and quite possibly helpsdamp out some of the high frequency vibration that such anengine is capable of producing...12040-7110-08
