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CB - What does this mean? - Django - 12-26-2014

I'm wondering, what does CB mean? Is there an abbreviation behind that? [Image: 7ba2860d55ccd645d86362d8dd10e4ea.gif]

CB ist quite old, many types of Honda since the 60s have been called CB ...

What is it:

City Bike?
Custom Bike?
Combustion Bike?

I've got the impression, just the models with inline 4-stroke engine are called CB

Could somebody please be so kind and enlighten me on that?

RE: CB - What does this mean? - nhawk7504_imp - 12-26-2014

(12-26-2014, 03:11 AM)Django_imp Wrote: I'm wondering, what does CB mean? Is there an abbreviation behind that? [Image: 7ba2860d55ccd645d86362d8dd10e4ea.gif]

CB ist quite old, many types of Honda since the 60s have been called CB ...

What is it:

City Bike?
Custom Bike?
Combustion Bike?

I've got the impression, just the models with inline 4-stroke engine are called CB

Could somebody please be so kind and enlighten me on that?

Not sure but this is really cool:

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RE: CB - What does this mean? - Lord Popgun - 12-26-2014

Search is your friend Wink

Check out this link: http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=3230&highlight=CB+meaning

RE: CB - What does this mean? - DGShannon_imp - 12-26-2014

Lot's of debate to be found online. I tend to subscribe to the idea that the letters themselves don't stand for words, such as "City Bike" as some argue, but they did signify particular models, that everyone understood when we were growing up.

CB was the low pipe, street only, super sports...



CL was the high pipe, low front fender, scrambler...
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SL was a down swept pipe, high front fender, motosport (dual-sport of the day)...
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That same pattern was followed whether the engine size was 100, 125, 175 or 350 which all had the same 3 models (CB, CL or SL) over the years.

RE: CB - What does this mean? - the Ferret - 12-26-2014

and XL?

RE: CB - What does this mean? - DGShannon_imp - 12-26-2014

(12-26-2014, 09:22 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: and XL?

Came later, first with the XL250, still a "Motosport", even having the word as part of the logo on the exhaust. Big difference was that exhaust, which was no longer down swept, as on the SL models. Now, high front fender and high exhaust, which was a pattern retained by the various XL models to follow.

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RE: CB - What does this mean? - Powerdogg55 - 12-26-2014

(12-26-2014, 09:32 AM)DGShannon_imp Wrote:
(12-26-2014, 09:22 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: and XL?

Came later, first with the XL250, still a "Motosport", even having the word as part of the logo on the exhaust. Big difference was that exhaust, which was no longer down swept, as on the SL models. Now, high front fender and high exhaust, which was a pattern retained by the various XL models to follow.

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Came later, first with the XL250, still a "Motosport", even having the word as part of the logo on the exhaust. Big difference was that exhaust, which was no longer down swept, as on the SL models. Now, high front fender and high exhaust, which was a pattern retained by the various XL models to follow.

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Had one exactly like this. Bought it brand new and remember having a problem with tank leaking at back mounting bracket. Honda replaced it under warranty. Lot's of fun with this bike on & off the road.

RE: CB - What does this mean? - dancinkozmo_imp - 01-01-2015

CB=Curmudgeon's Bike

RE: CB - What does this mean? - CB4ME_imp - 01-01-2015

CB = curvaceous beauty?

RE: CB - What does this mean? - Randy B - 01-01-2015

Cucumber Barbecue?