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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Where did Norton Motorcycles come from and why do we love them so much?

Where did Norton Motorcycles come from and why do we love them so much?

The new Norton debuted a full line of new bikes recently as parent company TVS finally pulled back the curtain after 5 years of work. Cycle World's Kevin Cameron and Mark Hoyer start about 125 years e...

26 Nov 20251h 17min

EICMA! New Motorcycles From the Biggest Show of the Year! China, India, Japan, Baggers!

EICMA! New Motorcycles From the Biggest Show of the Year! China, India, Japan, Baggers!

Kevin and Mark take a look at new motorcycles from EICMA, the huge annual show in Milan, Italy. The guys talk about Chinese motorcycles, the Indian-made Nortons, and, of course, Honda's electric-super...

19 Nov 20251h 11min

How Ducati history might have changed! The 60-year-old V-4 that never made production.

How Ducati history might have changed! The 60-year-old V-4 that never made production.

Long before the Ducati Panigale V4 the American Ducati importer convinced Ducati and legendary engine designer Dr. Taglioni to build a 1200cc V-4 that made 100 hp in 1962. It was designed to chase aft...

12 Nov 20251h 4min

The GREAT Dan Gurney: MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIAST and ENGINE DESIGNER! The 280-hp Moment-Canceling TWIN!

The GREAT Dan Gurney: MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIAST and ENGINE DESIGNER! The 280-hp Moment-Canceling TWIN!

American racing hero Dan Gurney's exploits in auto racing and car construction are legendary, but Dan was also mad for motorcycles. So much so he built his own feet-forward machine (the Alligator) wit...

5 Nov 20251h 6min

How Exhaust Pipes MAKE POWER (or KILL IT!)

How Exhaust Pipes MAKE POWER (or KILL IT!)

How does your motorcycle exhaust system help your engine make more power, be more efficient, and sound amazing? Like many parts of the motorcycle, there are near-infinite variations. For exhaust syste...

22 Okt 20251h 18min

Makin' FLAMES! The ART and SCIENCE of mixing FUEL and AIR.

Makin' FLAMES! The ART and SCIENCE of mixing FUEL and AIR.

Sounds crazy but early engines ran on "city gas," generated by roasting coal. Liquid fuels like gasoline improved our lot in Combustion Life, but there have been many experiments to get the most out o...

16 Okt 20251h 15min

Ninja! Kawasaki's brand within a brand and how it came to mean "Sportbike" to the masses.

Ninja! Kawasaki's brand within a brand and how it came to mean "Sportbike" to the masses.

How "Ninja" came to define Kawasaki and what it means to the company. The bikes that built this brand within the brand started in the early 1970s and Ninja just put a name on it. What's "it"? Listen a...

8 Okt 20251h 6min

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