Attribute Specification Production Years 2013–2017 Engine Type Liquid-cooled 4-stroke SOHC (eSP) Engine Oil SAE 10W-30 JASO MB (0.8 L) Spark Plug NGK CPR7EA-9 Battery YTZ7S (12V-6Ah) Front Tire 80/90-16 M/C 43P Rear Tire 100/90-14 M/C 57P Tire Pressure (F/R) 2.00 bar / 2.25-2.50 bar The Engineering Paradigm Shift: Bridging the SH Gap The Honda SH … Read more
Specification Data Production Years 1986 – 1989 Engine Oil SAE 10W-40 (API SE/SF/SG, JASO MA/MA2) (2.6 L) Tires (F/R) F: 100/90-18 56V / R: 110/90-18 61V Tire Pressure F: 2.0 bar (29 psi) / R: 2.25 bar (33 psi) Battery Type YB12A-A Spark Plug NGK DP8EA-9 (Gap: 0.8–0.9 mm) Unlike its predecessors in the CB … Read more
Did you know the Honda RC09 Magna was a primary catalyst for the ‘Tariff Wars’ of the 1980s? Its 90-degree V4 engine was so technologically superior to domestic cruisers that it prompted US manufacturers to lobby for import tariffs on motorcycles over 700cc. The RC09 wasn’t just a cruiser; it was a detuned superbike engine … Read more