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Offline ekpent

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Old Road Tests
« on: August 04, 2013, 03:41:15 AM »
I always enjoy reading old cycle road tests,especially if its a bike I am considering. This site has a pretty large selection if you explore around,different brands and group comparisons etc. If you have any other good links post them up.  http://yeoldecycleshoppe.wordpress.com/category/honda/
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Re: Old Road Tests
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2013, 03:49:31 AM »
This is a great resource.
Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Old Road Tests
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2013, 04:35:44 AM »
Thanks Eric :) love to check out these old test. Like most of us here I had stacks and stacks of these magazines back in the day, but tossed them in the trash years later because they were just taking up space and I didn't think I needed them anymore. How stupid was that. Would give anything now to have held on to them and be able to sit and look through all of them.
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Re: Old Road Tests
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2013, 06:03:45 AM »
This group dyno test is interesting, it puts the 750/4 at 53.9 HP at the rear wheel.

http://yeoldecycleshoppe.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/1975-dyno-testing-the-muscle-bikes-07.jpg
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Re: Old Road Tests
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2013, 08:42:45 PM »
That HP is ABOUT true with the fudge factor MFGs used to make their bike look good!

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Honda/honda_cb750k%2074.htm

They show 69HP

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Re: Old Road Tests
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2013, 07:35:02 AM »
Yes, a good methodical way of comparing the bikes.
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