Topic: Honda trivia???

[jameseb444]

It's just a thought, but I think it would be cool if there was a Honda trivia thread with questions and multiple choice answeres or something. Like "how many colors were available on the '74 CB 350F? "or "What year did the CB 750 begin production?". After you answer the correct answer could be shown. Something along the lines of the polls I guess. What do you think, good idea or stupid. (please don't say stupid as this could have an adverse affect on my well being)

[Raul CB750K1]

Start it, and if it doesn't get replies, you will know it was a bad idea.... 

[jameseb444]

I don't know how to. I thought it could have a title like the ones "humor", "Polls" or "Movies". I thought a higher up would have to handle it.

[Raul CB750K1]

The way it works in other forums is that somebody raises a question, and whoever replies correctly first, gets the turn to raise a new question.

Like in the "Trivial Pursuit" game, the only prize for winners is bragging rights.

[DammitDan]

Start it, and if it doesn't get replies, you will know it was a bad idea.... 

Thanks Raul, you made me laugh today 

[nickjtc]

Alrighty, I'll start the ball rolling.

Who was the first dealer in North America to import Honda motorcycles? (Clue: it wasn't a US dealer.)

[eldar]

The very first honda or first cb750? Clarification!!!

[nickjtc]

The very first honda or first cb750? Clarification!!!

The first North American dealer to become a franchisee of Honda motorcycles, period. Hope that helps.

Edit: I just did a bit of research and it turns out that this dealer was the first importer of Honda motorcycles in the whole of the English-speaking world.

[jameseb444]

Alrighty, I'll start the ball rolling.

Who was the first dealer in North America to import Honda motorcycles? (Clue: it wasn't a US dealer.)

I would have to guess it was Sears or Montgomery wards

[Sam Green Racing]

Nick, is this prior to the American Honda Motor Corp in June 1959?

A similar thing happened in the UK.

Sam.

[nickjtc]

I would have to guess it was Sears or Montgomery wards

Nope, but thanks for trying.

[nickjtc]

Nick, is this prior to the American Honda Motor Corp in June 1969?

12 years prior, to be exact, Sam.

[jameseb444]

I still think it was some department store or something nuts like that. Of course, I'm probly wrong since I did no research whatsoever and am just taking a shot in the dark with an unloaded gun.

[jameseb444]

ok, I concede. It wasn't Sears. This is a good question.

[Sam Green Racing]

1957 it was a slip of my finger, I was thinking of my favourite number while typing

Sam.   69 69 69 69.

[Sam Green Racing]

What model did they import, they were only making the ME and MF models in 57.

Sam.

[UnCrash]

American Honda selected a small number of their successful motorcycles dealers to become their first Honda Automobile Dealerships - all of which were in California. Norm Reeves was appointed as the 6th Honda Automobile on March 26, 1970.

[UnCrash]

I'm going to guess Big Bear Hare and Hound in California

http://www.motohistory.net/featuredstory/ekin_feature.html

I first saw a Honda motorcycle at the legendary Big Bear Hare and Hound in January, 1959. Alan D’Alo (the magneto guy) had imported the bike, an experimental small production CL 70 scrambles/cross country racer with tubular frame, 19-inch wheels, Earles-type leading link fork, and a domestic “rotary” gearbox. With such a gearbox, you shifted down for first, down for second, down for third, down for fourth, down for neutral, down for first again. Get it? This positive neutral idea is great for stop light to stop light riding in crowded cities; but not for cross country races such as the world-famous 150-mile-long Big Bear. Imagine being in fourth gear, flat out, and shifting for fifth only to hit neutral, then stabbing again to get a gear and you find first!!! Oops…

[UnCrash]

OOOOH another clue~!  I take back my first guess.

Kihachiro Kawashima was selected as Executive Vice President and General Manager of American Honda Motor Company. Joined by seven employees, he opened a shop in a small storefront office on Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles. Its operating capital: $250,000. The date: June 4, 1959. The market sought: consumers wanting small, light, easy to handle and maintain two-wheeled vehicles.

American Honda's first model line included the C100 Super Cub, CB92 Benly Super Sport 125, CA95 Benly Touring 150, CA71 Dream Touring 250, CE71 Dream Sport 250, and C76 Dream Touring 300.

The C100 Super Cub was the first Honda motorcycle sold in the U.S., eventually becoming the world's best-selling vehicle (30 million to date). As proof that the original concept and design was perfect is the fact that today's C50, C70 and C90s have only detail changes to set them apart from the machines of 25 years ago.

[UnCrash]

Did I win? Did I win?

If I did the next honda trivia question is:

"What type of oil should I use in my CB750?"

[Sam Green Racing]

Uncrash, he already said it was 1957 and not a US company (maybe Canadian)

Sam.

[UnCrash]

DOH!

I missed the CLUE!  (so I don't have one)

 

[Sam Green Racing]

Trev Deeley

Now try this one, around the time Honda started to Export bikes around the world they created two models with the same code prefix (as in CB750). The two bikes had diferent capacities and engine configureations and looked nothing like one another. There was about 7 years between them.

Name the model number.

Sam.

[333]

I haven't a clue.  Or did I on the first one.  But I am watching.  Maybe I'll learn something.

[Sam Green Racing]

I'll give you a clue,  it starts with C 

Sam.