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Honda GB500 List Pri ce $3598 Displacement 4 9 9cc Engine type Air-cooled. SO HC . sing le. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 92x75mm Compressio n ratio . •.. . . . .. 8 .9: 1 Carburetion (1) 42mm Keihin Ignition .. . •. . . . ... . .. . .. .. COl Transmission speeds 5 Starting sys t em Electric/kick Fue l capacity • . . . . . . . . . . 4. 5 gal. Wheelbase 55 .6 in . Rake /trail N/ A Seat height 31 .1 in . Fro nt t ire _ 90/ 90x1 8 Rear ti re .. . ... . . .. • 1 10/90x1 8 Front wheel t ravel 4 .1 in. Rear wheel travel 3 .8 in . Fro nt brake D isc Rear brake Drum Final drive Chain C laimed dry weight 3 54Ibs. Ho nda CB400 F CB -1 List Price D isplacement Engine type ." $4298 399 .1cc Liquid -c ooled. D O HC. in-line four Bo re x Stroke 55x42m m Compression ratio 1 1 .3 : 1 Carburetion (4) 32m m Keihin Ignit i on CO l Transm ission spe eds 6 Starting system Elec tric Fuel capacity 3 .0 g al. Wheelbase Rake /trail Seat height " Front tire Rea r tire Front wheel trave l Rear w heel travel Front b rake Rear brak e Fin al drive Claimed dry w eight 53.5 in. N/ A 30.3 in . 11 0 /70x17 1 40/ 7 0 x17 5 .1 in. 4.3 in. D isc D isc Chain 364 lbs , Honda VT R List Pri ce $3 3 9 8 D isplace m ent . • .. . .. .. . .. 250cc Eng ine type Liquid-cooled . D O HC . V-tw in. f ou r-stroke Bo re x Stroke 6 0 x44 .2m m Compression ratio " 11 :1 Carburetion (2) 32mm Keihin Ignition COl Transm ission speeds . . . . . . . • , . 6 Starting sys tem Elect ric Fuel capacity 3 .4 gal. W he elbas e 54.1 in . Rake/ t rail N/ A Seat height " 29.9 in . Front t ire 100/ 90x17 Rear t ire 120/80x17 Fro nt wheel t ravel 5.1 in. Rear wheel t ravel . • .. . .. . . 3 .9 in . Front brake D isc Rear brake ...•... . .. . . ... Drum Final drive C hain Cla im ed d ry weig"ht 330 lbs. Honda VT11 OOC Shadow List Price $5998 D isplacement 1 099cc Eng ine type Liquid-cooled. SOHC. V-twin . four-stroke Bo re x Stroke 87.5x91 .4mm Compression ratio 8:5 :1 Carburetion . . .. (2) 36mm Keihin Ignition . . . .. ... •. .. . .... Digital " Transmission speeds 4 Starting system . . .. . . •".. Electric Fuel capacity : ... • . • . ... 3.4 ga l. Honda Transalp List Price $4498 D isplacement 583cc Engi ne type Liquid -cooled. SOHC V -twin . f our-st roke Bo re x Strok e 75x6 6 m m Compression ratio . . . . • . . . . 9 .2:1 Carburetion (2) 32mm Keihin Ignition COl Transmission spee ds . .. . .... . • 5 Starting system Electric Fuel capa city . . . •. . . . .. . 4 .8 gal. Wheelbase Rake /trail Seat height. Front t ire Rear tire ~ Front w heel travel Rea r wheel t ravel Front brake Rear brake Fina l drive Claim ed dry weight :. 5 9 .4 in. N/ A 33.5 in. 90/90x21 13 0 / 8 0 x17 7 .9 in . 7 .5 in . Disc . D ru rn Chain 4 03Ib s. Wheelbase .65.0 in . Rake/trail N/A Seat height . ... . •. . .. ... . 26 in. Front tire . : : 1 10/90x19 Rear tire 170/80x15 Front wheel travel 6 .3 Rear wheel travel " . ..... .• .. 3 .9 . Front brake D isc Rear brake . . . . .. ... . . . .. • Drum Final drive . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . Shaft Claimed dry weight . .... 534 Ibs.