Honda Dream CB250
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The Dream CB250 was a standard motorcycle
made by Honda
from 1968 to 1973. It had a 249 cc air-cooled parallel twin OHC four stroke engine with 30 hp at 10,500 rpm. It was Honda's first 250 cc capacity motorcycle with vertical cylinders
and a 5 speed transmission
.
. In Japan it was named Honda Dream CB250 and the export version known as CB250 Super Sport.
The main difference between the two versions was the style of the fuel tank
. The Japanese model, produced in 1968 and 1969, was a classic black and chromed silver while the export models, produced from 1968 to 1973, were finished in two toned candy colours.
Since the very first version, model code CB250 K0, Honda has produced many CB250 models. After the release of the revolutionary Honda CB750
, the popularity of the CB250 helped Honda to become one of the world’s top motorcycle producers.
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
made by Honda
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...
from 1968 to 1973. It had a 249 cc air-cooled parallel twin OHC four stroke engine with 30 hp at 10,500 rpm. It was Honda's first 250 cc capacity motorcycle with vertical cylinders
Cylinder (engine)
A cylinder is the central working part of a reciprocating engine or pump, the space in which a piston travels. Multiple cylinders are commonly arranged side by side in a bank, or engine block, which is typically cast from aluminum or cast iron before receiving precision machine work...
and a 5 speed transmission
Transmission (mechanics)
A machine consists of a power source and a power transmission system, which provides controlled application of the power. Merriam-Webster defines transmission as: an assembly of parts including the speed-changing gears and the propeller shaft by which the power is transmitted from an engine to a...
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History
The CB250 was created in 1968 to replace the Superhawk CB72Honda CB77
The Super Hawk CB77 was a twin-cylinder Honda motorcycle produced from 1961 until 1967. Honda also produced a version called the CB72 Dream Sport, while various advertisements referred to the 305 cc CB77 as the Dream Super Sport. The CB77 is also known as the Honda Super Hawk, or Honda305...
. In Japan it was named Honda Dream CB250 and the export version known as CB250 Super Sport.
The main difference between the two versions was the style of the 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...
. The Japanese model, produced in 1968 and 1969, was a classic black and chromed silver while the export models, produced from 1968 to 1973, were finished in two toned candy colours.
Since the very first version, model code CB250 K0, Honda has produced many CB250 models. After the release of the revolutionary Honda CB750
Honda CB750
The Honda CB750 is a motorcycle built in several model series between 1969 and 2003 and 2007 that is recognized as a milestone for Honda's successful introduction of a transverse, overhead camshaft inline four-cylinder engine that has ever since been the dominant sport bike configuration...
, the popularity of the CB250 helped Honda to become one of the world’s top motorcycle producers.