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HONDA RCB 1000 ENDURANCE RACER 1976 - 1977

HONDA RCB 1000 ENDURANCE RACER 1976 - 1977
HONDA RCB 1000 ENDURANCE RACER 1976 - 1977 · Photo: Rainmaker47, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELHONDA RCB 1000 ENDURANCE RACER 1976 - 1977
Year1976 - 1977
Engine TypeFour stroke, inline four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder (based on CB750 Four)
Displacement / Capacity941.3 cc
Bore X Stroke68 x 64.8 mm
Compression Ratio11.0:1
Cooling System—
Max Power115 bhp @ 9500 rpm
Max Torque10.2 kgf-m @ 8500 rpm
Ignition—
Induction4 x 34 mm Keihin CV carburettors, magnesium bodies
Start SystemKick
TRANSMISSION SPECS
LubricationDry sump, 7 L oil, oil cooler
Gear Box5 Speed
Clutch—
Final Drive—
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameSteel tubular
Front SuspensionTelescopic fork
Rear SuspensionTwin shock absorbers
Front BrakesDual disc
Rear BrakesSingle disc
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length—
Overall Width—
Overall Height—
Seat Height—
Wheelbase—
Ground Clearance—
Dry Weight187 kg
Wet Weight—
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre3.25/4.00-18
Rear Tyre3.50/5.75-18
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity—
Fuel Consumption—
Top Speed—
Photo gallery
HONDA RCB 1000 ENDURANCE RACER 1976 - 1977

Photo: Rikita, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Honda file

The RCB was Honda's works endurance racer of the late 1970s, built on the CB750 Four but with a new twin-cam, 16-valve head, dry-sump lubrication and capacity taken out to around 941 cc. It ran in a conventional tubular frame and was the first bike to use Honda's Comstar wheels. Its dominance of the European endurance championship under the rules for modified production machines made the series largely one-sided.