1971 Supercycle Magazine - Honda SL350-K1 Motosport Road Test

Cover: Honda's '71 SL350-K1 has lost a lot of weight and gained a lot of performance. It's also very comfortable to ride and very waterproof; Road Tests: Honda SL350-K1 Motosport; Harley-Davidson Sprint SX350; Triumph Trident 750 5-Speed; Triumph Tiger 650; Features: The Horsepower story - everything you always wanted to know about ponies; Superpower your 650 BSA; The truth about unleaded gas; Girth Control; More Hots for Honda 350s; Competition: Mint 400; Virgin Spring at ATCO; Pepperell Can-Am Motocross in the snow; more 1971 October Supercycle Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

The 1971 Honda Motosport SL-350 K1 has a split personality. Basic beauty. Baja Beast.

OK, the beauty part's obvious right? Just look at the SL350 K1. No one put together a more attractive piece of machinery than Honda. Futuristic lines. Perfectly integrated accessories. wild candy colors. But what about the beast under all that beauty? Got your doubts? Let's take it apart.

New rugged frame - Honda engineers have developed a revolutionary, extra-tough, double-cradle frame for the 350 K1. So tough it can withstand the beating of almost any kind of terrain you can ride. Yes...even The Baja. And it also distributes weight more efficiently, making the big Motosport easier to handle.

Weight Loss - Motosport 350 K1 is over 40 lbs. lighter than its predecessor. That makes the big Motosport a jack rabbit in the desert. Fast moving. Quick to respond.

Beefed-up Torque - Torque's been boosted at low rpm. Torque curve flattened. Making it even better for dirt. And the gear ratios have been opened up a hair with the same object in mind.

SL-350 K1 SL-350K1 SL350K1

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Meet the 1972 Honda XL-250 Motosport - Good looking. Fast. And single.

Your first glance at the new Honda XL-250 should clue you in to one thing - Honda means business in the dirt. And here's the proof. There are three musts for the dirt - power, light weight, dependability. The Honda XL-250 delivers them all...

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1971 Honda SL-70 Motosport - it's a lot more than a mini-bike

Small size for small people. The mini-motorcycle is not a machine for grown-ups. It's a kid's bike. the SL70 is a refined little machine compared to the scooter. Rather than having a lawn-mower engine stuffed into an inexpensive chassis with a centrifugal clutch as the drive line, the SL 70 is truly a mini-motorcycle...Road test review includes specifications.

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1972 Honda XL-250 Motosport - Honda's first headlong plunge into the off-road boonies

Cover: Honda XL-250 Motosport

Contents: Road Tests: Honda XL250 Motosport, Dunstall Norton 810; Technical: The Superbike Brake; Features: Stuntman; the AMA Pivotal Year; Observed Trials: The next big participant sport; Barstow to Vegas the hard way; more

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1973 Honda - What's Your Pleasure?

Trail CT-70, CT-90
Motosport - SL-70, XL-250, SL-175, SL-350
Super Sport - CB-100, 750 Four, 500 Four, 350 Four
Scrambler - Two singles and three twins

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1969 Honda Motosport 90 - Lightweight on the scale, but everything else about it is big stuff!

Happy 2008!

Dad's Vintage Motorcycle Ad of the Day


Ad Publication Date: 1969

Ad Title: Honda Motosport 90

Text of Ad:

It comes equipped for smooth street riding. But on weekends it strips down to the buff ready to head for the hills.

Seeing those big chrome-trimmed lights and instruments, who could deny this is a classy street bike? But they all come off with a turn of a wrench. Then it's a different story. An off-the-road one.

Now you find out why the fenders have so much clearance. Why the seat is so soft and wide. Underneath, the Motosport 90 (SL-90) is competitive.

Why else would it have motocross-type bars, levers and grips? Folding pegs and flush rear brake pedal. A USDA approved spark arrestor. They're all for the rider who means business.

For sprockets you can take your choice: we fit an on-the-road one on the bike, and give you an off-the-road one to go.

If you're ready to hobnob with the nobby tire set, this one's a must. Only your Honda dealer has it (in candy red or blue).

Make tracks for his place.

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Honda Scrambler 90 (CL-90) Lightweight on the scale, but everything else about it is big stuff! The dependable four-stroke overhead cam engine takes you along at up to 60 mph. Note the bars, pipe, heavy-duty tires. It's a rugged performer in tough country; a smooth one on the highway.

Honda Scrambler 175 (CL-175) Imagine yourself on this one! It's the 175 with 5 speeds. An overhead cam inclined twin you can lean on. Wild new colors, tuned pipes, directionals, universal tires, mirrors. Cruises up to 80, smooth as butter. And the price tag is a thin slice of bread.

Honda Scrambler 350 (CL-350) There's a lot of Grand Prix know-how in this one. Like the constant-velocity twin carbs, for peak performance from valley to mountaintop. Powerful 33 bhp vertical twin engine. Also check the electric starter, instrument cluster and directionals.

Honda 125 Super Sport (SS-125) Join the movement movement with this beauty. Its 13 bhp overhead cam twin powerplant doesn't know when to quit. In the good looks dept. its got more than its share. Sleek chrome tuned pipes, smooth-traveling front forks and deep candy colors.

Honda 350 Super Sport (CB-350) Definitely the sharpest looking bike going. Is it the sculptured 2-tone GP-type tank? The megaphone-style pipes with fenders chromed to match? The plush textured seat? You'll never know if you don't go see it. Then move out with those 36 horses!

450 Super Sport (CB-450 K1) Designed from chrome fender to fender for easy riding. Goes like 60 in 7.2. Then on up to 112. That's the new twin-carbed DOHC 45 bhp engine for you. The frame, clutch, five-speed transmission, electric starter and alternator are all new, too.

When you go to pick out a Honda you'll find a choice of more than 20 different models. Every one has a dependable four-stroke engine. Every one is backed with Honda's longer, stronger warranty. And every one is the result of a continuous program of testing and improvement. With 1800 dealers nationwide, there's bound to be a Honda man near you - when you buy and wherever you ride. Enjoy the feel of a beautifully built precision bike. You'll see why Honda has more to move you.

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