Honda SS 90

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Honda S 90

The SS 90 (also CB 90 SS) was a small motorcycle made by the Japanese manufacturer Honda in the early 1970s . The abbreviation SS stands for S uper s port.

The CB 90 SS was only sold in Japan. She had a four-stroke engine with horizontal cylinders and a five-speed gearbox with clutch , as he came up with variations in other models of the time used. The engine with 89 cc made 10.5 hp at 9,500 min -1 and had a 5-speed manual foot switch. The maximum speed was specified in the Japanese brochure as 110 km / h.

predecessor

The predecessor was the S 90 , the abbreviation S stands for "Sport", with a horizontal cylinder and 4-speed transmission. This was already offered in Germany in 1965 and, with modifications, this concept was also used in other models of the time, e.g. a. SS 50 , Dax and Monkey . This machine had a pressed steel frame with an oil-dampened telescopic fork. The engine with 89 cc made 8 hp at 9,500 min -1 and had a 4-speed manual foot switch. The maximum speed was specified in the brochure with approx. 95 km / h. In the price list it was 1335 DM.

To drive the 90 time was motorbike - driver's license Class 1 required.