hi guys ,
just cme across this great time line whilst researching honda`s.
'47 Honda's first product, the A-type bicycle engine, produced.
* A year before the establishment of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
'49 Production of the Dream D (2-stroke, 98cc), Honda's first production motorcycle, begins.
'51 Dream E (4-stroke, 146cc) released.
'52 Cub F (2-stroke, 50cc) released.
'53 Benly J (4-stroke, 90cc) released.
'58 Long-selling Super Cub C100 motorcycle released.
'61 Knockdown exports from Suzuka to Taiwan begin.
'63 Super Cub awarded the French Mode Cup.
'68 Motorcycle production reaches 10 million units.
'69 Dream CB750 Four, with a 4-cylinder engine, released; export of the bike to North America begins.
'72 Elsinore CR250M released.
'74 Gold Wing GL1000 released in US.
'76 Roadpal released.
1980's
'80 Tact scooter released.
'82 VF750 Magna released.
'87 Tact Fullmark released.
Japanese motorcycle production reaches 50 million units.
'88 US-made Gold Wing Touring motorcycle released in Japan.
Thai-made Cub 100EX released in Japan.
1990's
'90 Super Cub receives Japan Design Award.
'92 Super Cub production reaches 20 million units.
'94 Limited-edition sales of CUV-ES electric scooter begin.
'96 Sales of Valkyrie, a large US-made custom motorcycle, begin.
'97 Motorcycle production reaches 100 million units.
'99 Giorno Crea, a water-cooled 4-stroke 50cc scooter, released.
2000's
'00 Environment-friendly VFR sports motorcycle released.
'01 400cc scooter, Silver Wing, released.
Dio, a 50cc water-cooled 4-stroke scooter, released.
US-made 1800cc Gold Wing sports touring model released.
'02 Chinese-made scooter, Today, released.
Super Cub sales reach 35 million units.
'03 Pantheon, first motorcycle equipped with a small PGM-FI, released in Europe.
CBR600RR SuperSports bike released.
'04 Hybrid scooter developed.
First motorcycle powered by Honda FC Stack developed.
PGM-FI-equipped 50cc scooter, Smart Dio Z4, released.
'05 ABS-equipped 250cc scooter, Sforza Z, released.
Worldwide motorcycle production reaches 150 million units.
'06 Cumulative global output of Super Cub hits 50 million units
