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Honda CB92
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If you were to say the words Honda Benly to any motorcycle enthusiast, the image of the CB92 would come to mind. If the CB72/77 was the most beautiful Honda of the 1960’s period, this model in most peoples eyes would run it a very close second!
Launched in 1959, the CB92 was almost a race replica of the RC142 machines raced in the Isle Of Man in 1958, and although out classed by the Italian works machinery, still managed to win the team award by benefit of their 100% reliability.
It’s 15bhp engine, revving to 11000rpm and beyond propelled this machine to 85mph plus, making it a good deal faster than most 250’s of that period and able to keep up with some 500’s!
The motorcycling public were wowed by it’s exotic specification, overhead camshaft, twin cylinders, large twin leading shoe brakes, the motorcycling World had never seen anything like it before! How different things may have turned out if Soichiro Honda had not chosen the NSU format for motorcycle design!
Honda made race kits available, as well as purpose built ‘R’ models, that saw many ‘Benlys’ achieve track success, launching the career of many top Grand Prix riders such as Bill Ivy.
’Little’ Bill’s original machine is still ridden regularly by it’s owner in England, and at the time of writing, has not even had the head removed from those times, and according to the owner running better than ever!
Such is this models standing amongst Honda enthusiasts, it’s value, even with less than perfect models is very high, making this a safe financial bet for a high quality restoration, and is quite comfortably the most sought after production Honda from the period
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Honda CB92
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Honda CB92 owners
Here is an overview of Honda CB92 type vehicles from several owners.
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