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clip-on handlebars and the instruments featured a black background with white lettering. US-model production was for model years 1989 and 1990 and featured black-green paint with gold pin-striping and lettering, as well as chrome wire wheels. Like the Japan-market model, it had steel-braided oil lines, steel side covers (i.e., not plastic), fork gaiters, non-adjustable fork with hydraulic damping and 18-inch wheels with tube-type tires. However, its round gauges in vacuum-plated housings have matte silver faces and its solo seat has a painted rear cowling.
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522:"Time Machine: 1989 Honda GB500"
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242:359 lb (163 kg) (
425:"Honda GB 500: Under the Radar"
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564:"Honda GB 500 Clubman"
357:single cylinder engine
329:Tourist Trophy (or TT)
427:. Motorcycle Classics
331:, a classic 37-mile
270:'Tourist Trophy' (or
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842:CX650/GL650
837:CX500/GL500
780:VT250 Spada
727:CD125 Benly
543:(in German)
396:500 cc
392:400 cc
362:Manx Norton
337:Isle of Man
313:500 cc
306:500 cc
302:400 cc
294:500 cc
290:400 cc
268:Honda GB500
52:Predecessor
1294:Categories
1243:Dual-Sport
578:8 February
547:8 February
431:2011-01-03
403:References
286:motorcycle
283:café racer
276:air-cooled
217:Dimensions
149:Suspension
81:air-cooled
68:Café racer
44:Production
770:VT250-FII
505:March 23,
390:Both the
353:dirt bike
208:Wheelbase
118:Top speed
47:1989–1990
1114:CBR1000F
713:Standard
623:previous
541:Motorrad
368:and the
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343:Overview
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1163:Cruiser
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364:, the
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961:Sport
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858:GB500
718:CG125
646:Honda
628:Honda
323:reat
298:Honda
281:solo
198:trail
182:Tires
127:Power
113:8.9:1
63:Class
56:GB250
38:Honda
20:GB500
796:CB-1
671:Type
633:next
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507:2017
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