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Memorable Motorcycles - 1959 Honda CB92 Photo Gallery
Memorable Motorcycles - 1959 Honda CB92 - Frank Melling reminisces about Soichiro Honda's CB92 and how its influence helped shape the future of the Honda corporation. Check out the full story in
Memorable Motorcycles: 1959 Honda CB92
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The CB92's flyscreen and flat bars point the little Honda toward the racetrack at Asama.
The Honda CB92's leading-link forks and massive 8-inch brake display its racing heritage.
The leading-link forks offered greater stability with better damping in comparison to other crude telescopic front forks of the period that offered minimal travel and poor damping.
Soichiro Honda's CB92 included a pressed-steel frame, an overhead-cam twin-cylinder engine and leading-link forks.
How would you like to go tearing up the side of Asama volano's ashy road on the back of the CB92?
Soichiro Honda came back from his European Odyssey with the idea to increase production using pressed-steel frames like the CB92s.
Melling claims that the CB92's SOHC was very advanced for its day.
Honda was already producing overhead-cam engines before his trip to Europe helped convince him that the way forward was with Twins and lots of revs.
The Honda CB92's steering damper and straight bars.
The CB92's streamlined tank and seat enabled riders to tuck in tight for racing up Asama.
With its distinctive appearance, the CB92 retains a cult-like following in classic bike circles.
