CB - What does this mean?

[Cormanus]

Clever Bicycle?

[igabiva28_imp]

Hello, according to someone, cross beam is used to express the placement of the 4-cylinder-in line engine whih was positioned accross the frame beam.
However most people say it does not mean nothing exactly.
I have asked to the boss of the communication for honda europ, Ian baker, I answered it was a question without solution, nobody now knows exactly what it means exactly.
Bye, enjoy your "galette des Rois" on sunday, my dictionary said cake eaten on the twelfth night (or is it only a french tradition ?)

[ClassicVW_imp]

CB=Curmudgeon's Bike

+1 !

[igabiva28_imp]

According to someone it means cross beam because the motor is between the frame. But most of people said the meaning is lost or did not exist realy.

[gossman_imp]

According to someone it means cross beam because the motor is between the frame. But most of people said the meaning is lost or did not exist realy.

CB has been around longer than the 4 cyl engine. If anything, it's a diminutive of Cub.

[Powerdogg55]

CB-Classic Bike

[RickNRoll53_imp]

"Certainly Beautiful" "City Bullet"

[Seabee_imp]

Seeing as our bikes are fuel injected "Can't Beat it" CBi

[Papa Weeley_imp]

Classically Beautiful...

[ChipBeck_imp]

and XL?

All XL Honda's were single cylinder, high pipe, and were more off road focused than their SL predecessors.

And CB stands for.....Chip Beck