EMPIRE OF RPM: Learn How HONDA built its MOTORCYCLE BUSINESS ON REVS

EMPIRE OF RPM: Learn How HONDA built its MOTORCYCLE BUSINESS ON REVS

Soichiro Honda visited into Isle of Man TT in 1954 and was shocked to see how high Italian and German racing machines revved. The company got to work! By 1958 when the Honda Cub and its 50cc four-stroke debuted, its engine made peak power at 9000 rpm with great reliability. Honda went on in racing to develop Grand Prix engines revving beyond 20,000 rpm. This expertise led to street bike 350 twins such as the CB350 that made all the power and more than the prevailing British 650cc parallel-twins of the 1960s. Kevin and Mark discuss Honda's origin and the path the company took to deliver exceptional performance at competitive cost.

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How Honda Gold Wing INVENTED and DOMINATED Luxury Touring for 50 years.

How Honda Gold Wing INVENTED and DOMINATED Luxury Touring for 50 years.

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SPEED DEMON Yamaha TZ750 had TOO MUCH of EVERYTHING!

SPEED DEMON Yamaha TZ750 had TOO MUCH of EVERYTHING!

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CRAZY SUSPENSION and UNREAL PERFORMANCE. The AMAZING BRITTEN V1000 motorcycle CONQUERED the world!

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HOW has Harley-Davidson sold MILLIONS of MOTORCYCLES?

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