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Honda CL100

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Honda CL100

The Honda CL100 was a four stroke single cylinder overhead cam motorcycle made by Honda, and sold in the US from 1970 to 1973. The CL designation indicated this model to be the "Scrambler" or dual sport version.

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Specifications and features

  • 99 cc 4 stroke engine
  • 5-speed transmission (1 down, 4 up pattern) with manual clutch
  • High mount chrome exhaust with heat-shield.
  • Full 6v electrical system, including headlight (hi/lo beam), taillight, brakelight, turn-signals, and horn.
  • Speedometer with neutral light, high-beam indicator, and odometer.

    • Performance

    The 99 cc engine produced 11.5 HP according to Honda. This was sufficient to propel the bike with a small rider to about 55 mph. The CL100 was also available in a model designated CL100S (1971-1973), which had a governor to reduce power to 5 HP to meet some state restrictions for younger operators. In this mode, top speed was about 50 mph.

    References

    Honda CL100 Wikipedia
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