Honda CD200 RoadMaster
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Honda
introduced several 200 cc motorcycles with similar engine
s but different body variations in the 1980s. The model introduced in South Africa and Pakistan was known as the CD 200 RoadMaster. It had a twin cylinder 10-degree cylinder angle with a 360-degree crank shaft angle engine which meant the pistons moved together and reached top dead centre
(TDC) and bottom dead centre
(BDC) at the same time. It was a detuned version of the Honda CD185 twin. The engine had the same bore as the CD185 but low compression pistons (8.8:1) with a bore and stroke of 53 millimetre, compared to 9.2:1 Compression and 53 millimetre for the CD185 The result was less horse power, a higher fuel economy and a lower top speed. The electrical generator
system was also different from the CD185 apart from this the models were much similar.
The CD 200 featured a square speedometer
, large front and rear mudguards, twin chrome exhausts, a choke tucked in behind the handle bars, a chrome plated fuel tank
with the Honda logo and mock chrome air inlets on side panels. It had drum brakes in rear and front and a single 26 mm Keihin carburettor (PD 33A TA). It weighed 140 kg (308.6 lb)).
(CDI)
Honda CM 200 (Custom) – introduced in UK, European, and North American markets
Displacement: 194 cc
Bore x Stroke: 53 millimetre
Compression Ratio: 8.8:1
Fuel System: 26 mm Keihin carb, Slide Type (PD 33A TA) with 105# main Jet (single Carb).
Engine Type: Twin cylinder, 10 degree cylinder angle, Air-cooled 4 stroke, Single Over Head Cam, 360 degree Crank shaft angle Parallel twin.
Transmission: 4-speed manual (1 down 3 up)
Dry Weight: 140 kg.
Front Tyre: 3-0-17
Front Rim Size: 17-inch spoke type
Rear Tyre: 3-0-17
Read Rim Size: 17-inch spoke type
Starter: Breaker Points, 6V Electrical and Kick, (later Benly models upgraded to 12-volt and CDI
in UK).
Frame Type: Diamond
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
introduced several 200 cc motorcycles with similar engine
Engine
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. Heat engines, including internal combustion engines and external combustion engines burn a fuel to create heat which is then used to create motion...
s but different body variations in the 1980s. The model introduced in South Africa and Pakistan was known as the CD 200 RoadMaster. It had a twin cylinder 10-degree cylinder angle with a 360-degree crank shaft angle engine which meant the pistons moved together and reached top dead centre
Dead centre
In a reciprocating engine, the dead centre is the position of a piston in which it is farthest from, or nearest to, the crankshaft. The former is known as top dead centre while the latter is known as bottom dead centre ....
(TDC) and bottom dead centre
Dead centre
In a reciprocating engine, the dead centre is the position of a piston in which it is farthest from, or nearest to, the crankshaft. The former is known as top dead centre while the latter is known as bottom dead centre ....
(BDC) at the same time. It was a detuned version of the Honda CD185 twin. The engine had the same bore as the CD185 but low compression pistons (8.8:1) with a bore and stroke of 53 millimetre, compared to 9.2:1 Compression and 53 millimetre for the CD185 The result was less horse power, a higher fuel economy and a lower top speed. The electrical generator
Electrical generator
In electricity generation, an electric generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy. A generator forces electric charge to flow through an external electrical circuit. It is analogous to a water pump, which causes water to flow...
system was also different from the CD185 apart from this the models were much similar.
The CD 200 featured a square speedometer
Speedometer
A speedometer is a gauge that measures and displays the instantaneous speed of a land vehicle. Now universally fitted to motor vehicles, they started to be available as options in the 1900s, and as standard equipment from about 1910 onwards. Speedometers for other vehicles have specific names...
, large front and rear mudguards, twin chrome exhausts, a choke tucked in behind the handle bars, a chrome plated fuel tank
Fuel tank
A fuel tank is safe container for flammable fluids. Though any storage tank for fuel may be so called, the term is typically applied to part of an engine system in which the fuel is stored and propelled or released into an engine...
with the Honda logo and mock chrome air inlets on side panels. It had drum brakes in rear and front and a single 26 mm Keihin carburettor (PD 33A TA). It weighed 140 kg (308.6 lb)).
Other variations
Honda CD 200 Benly – introduced in UK featuring 12 volt electrical system and capacitor discharge ignitionCapacitor discharge ignition
Capacitor discharge ignition or thyristor ignition is a type of automotive electronic ignition system which is widely used in outboard motors, motorcycles, lawn mowers, chainsaws, small engines, turbine-powered aircraft, and some cars...
(CDI)
Honda CM 200 (Custom) – introduced in UK, European, and North American markets
Specifications
Displacement: 194 cc
Bore x Stroke: 53 millimetre
Compression Ratio: 8.8:1
Fuel System: 26 mm Keihin carb, Slide Type (PD 33A TA) with 105# main Jet (single Carb).
Engine Type: Twin cylinder, 10 degree cylinder angle, Air-cooled 4 stroke, Single Over Head Cam, 360 degree Crank shaft angle Parallel twin.
Transmission: 4-speed manual (1 down 3 up)
Dry Weight: 140 kg.
Front Tyre: 3-0-17
Front Rim Size: 17-inch spoke type
Rear Tyre: 3-0-17
Read Rim Size: 17-inch spoke type
Starter: Breaker Points, 6V Electrical and Kick, (later Benly models upgraded to 12-volt and CDI
Capacitor discharge ignition
Capacitor discharge ignition or thyristor ignition is a type of automotive electronic ignition system which is widely used in outboard motors, motorcycles, lawn mowers, chainsaws, small engines, turbine-powered aircraft, and some cars...
in UK).
Frame Type: Diamond