HONDA The Power of Dreams

The CB brand, which boasts the longest history among Honda's road sports models, began in 1959 with the Benly CB92 Super Sports.

The CB was developed as a high-performance supersports motorcycle incorporating Honda's advanced technology.

It was powered by an air-cooled 4-stroke OHC 2-cylinder 124cc engine mounted on a backbone frame.

The engine adopted the same bore and stroke (44.0mm and 41.0mm respectively) as the RC142 factory machine which Honda raced for the first time in the June 1959 Isle of Man TT Races, said to be the toughest road racing event in the world.

The Benly was launched as a cutting-edge supersports model that delivered a maximum output of 15PS at a high, 10,500rpm engine speed.

There are various theories about the origins of the CB name, but the “C” is said to stand for the C in “motor cycle,” and “B” for the B in “for CLUB MAN RACER.”

Soon after the launch of the Benly CB92 Super Sports, Moto Kitano riding a CB92 won the 125cc class of the 2nd All-Japan Motorcycle Clubman Race, a festival for amateur riders, held in August on a special course at the foot of Mount Asama.

Kitano was invited to also participate in the 3rd All-Japan Motorcycle Endurance Road Race, held in conjunction with the Clubman Race. Against a more professional field including factory riders, Kitano rode his CB92 to victory, proving its high potential.

The CB, born as a supersports motorcycle series, has since been loved by motorcyclists around the world as the standard for road sports bikes, fun for sports riding and touring alike.

This is the CB story, presenting the appeal of a series of motorcycles developed over the past 60 years to provide the joy of riding and pride of ownership.