Honda CL70
Type of motorcycle
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The Honda CL70 Scrambler was a small motorcycle with a 72 cc four-stroke engine, a four-speed manual gearbox[1] and a pressed steel frame. It was built by Honda between 1969 and 1973. It essentially replaced the Honda CL90. It was a larger-engined version of the CL50, which had been introduced two years earlier.[2] As a scrambler, it had a high-mount exhaust and a high rear fender. This allowed the look, though not really the capability, of extended off-road capability, before real dual-sport motorcycles were available.
- 1967–1971 (CL50)
- 1969–1973 (CL50)
- 1997–2001 (CL50 Benly)
 1969 Honda CL70 | |
| Manufacturer | Honda Motor Company |
|---|---|
| Also called | Honda CL50 (Benly) |
| Production |
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| Predecessor | Honda CL90 |
| Engine | 72 cc (4.39 cu in) 4-stroke |
| Ignition type | Breaker points, 6 volts battery powered |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual, chain final drive |
| Frame type | Pressed steel |
| Brakes | Front: drum Rear: drum |
The CL50 was reintroduced in April 1997, thirty years after the original version.[2] Now called the CL50 Benly it was part of a wave of retro-style moped for the Japanese market; it was based on the CD50 Benly and used that bike's CD50E engine. The 49 cc single-cylinder, two-valve SOHC four-stroke engine produces 4.0 PS (2.9 kW) at 7,000 rpm and it weighed 74 kg (163 lb).[2] It was discontinued again in 2001.
