Honda Motorcycles

Choose an answer from the three choices offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. When did Soichiro Honda begin Honda Motor Company?

• February 6, 1947
• September 24, 1948
• August 31, 1949

2. The Dream, Model D, was the first motorcycle produced by Honda?

• True or False?

3. Robert M. Pirsig rode a Honda during the trip that led to his popular book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Name the model?

• Zen CB350
• CJ305
• CB77 Superhawk

4. Though its predecessor, the Z50M, was available in Europe and Japan a few years previous, in 1969 the Z50A was the first of the Z50 series to be released to the American market. What year did it hit the American market?

• 1959
• 1965
• 1969

5. Honda targeted hunters, fishermen and outdoorsmen. Early ads often featured these bikes in wilderness settings, and they were very well suited for narrow trails, being small, lightweight (around 188 pounds) and with a forgiving suspension. What was the model?

• Hunter 125
• Sailor 150
• Trail 90

6. What year does Honda opens American Honda Motor Co. in Los Angeles?

• 1955
• 1959
• 1964

7. In 1973 Honda stunned everyone with its revolutionary two-stroke. What was the model?

• Pasadena CD350R
• Elsinore CR250M
• Azusa CR250M

8. The Honda CB350 was a 325cc twin-cylinder, four-stroke motorcycle produced by Honda between 1968 and 1973. Its reliable motor, coupled with dual Keihin carburetors proved to be a popular design, becoming the highest selling motorcycle in American history, with 300,000 units sold.

• True or False?

9. Honda of Japan introduced the a motorcycle to the US and European markets in 1969 after experiencing success with their smaller motorcycles. The bike was targeted directly at the US market after Honda officials (including Soichiro Honda), repeatedly met with US dealers and understood the opportunity for a larger bike. What was the model?

• CB750
• BXR600
• XL750

10. The first production model GL1000 came out in 1975, and was in production until 1979. The bike came as a bare bike. What was it listed as?

• Street bike
• Racing bike
• Touring bike

11. In 2001, the first new model in 13 years was revealed. The security was so tight that nothing about it was known until it was first displayed to the public. What was the model?

• Z50 Mini Trail
• GL1800 Goldwing
• CB500F Superhawk

Check Your Answers

1. September 24, 1948
2. True
3. CB77 Superhawk
4. 1969
5. Trail 90
6. 1959
7. Elsinore CR250M
8. True
9. CB750
10. Touring bike
11. GL1800 Goldwing

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