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Honda CL 360

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Make Model

Honda CL 360

Year

1974 - 76

Engine

Four stroke, Vertical parallel twin aluminum alloy, OHC, 2 valve per cylinder

Capacity

357 cc / 21.7 cu-in
Bore x Stroke 67.0 x 50.6 mm
Cooling System Air cooled
Compression Ratio 9.3:1
Exhaust Upswept twin crossover
Lubrication Wet sump

Induction

Carburettor

Ignition

Contact breaker

Starting

Electric & kick

Max Power

34 hp / 24.8 kW @ 9500 rpm

Max Torque

 
Clutch Wet 8 plate 140 mm

Transmission 

6 Speed 
Final Drive Chain
Frame Pressed/tubular semi-double cradle

Front Suspension

Oil damped telescopic fork

Rear Suspension

Pressurized gas damped swing arm

Front Brakes

180mm Drum, Two leading shoe

Rear Brakes

160mm Drum, Single cam

Front Tyre

3.00 -18

Rear Tyre

3.50 -18
Wheelbase 1300 mm / 53 in
Seat Height 810 mm / 31.9 in

Wet Weight

178.0 kg / 392.4 lbs

Fuel Capacity

11 Litres / 2.9 US gal

The Honda CL360 was a twin cylinder four-stroke scrambler motorcycle produced from 1974 to 1976. It was the successor to the CL350. The CL360 is very similar to the CB360, the most notable difference being the high exhaust pipes that many consider very desirable. Other differences were a higher rear fender than the CB360, as well as braced motocross-style handlebars.

Following in the footsteps of the successful CL350 Twin, the CL360 of 1974 was a new motorcycle. The 360 engine was tuned for broad range torque, and ran through a six speed gearbox.
The model had a short manufacturing life from 1974–76 and did not gain market success despite improvements in some areas. The poor acceptance resulted from several factors including:

Early faults with cam shafts[citation needed]
Handling that many considered poor compared with the CB350[citation needed]
Inferior performance and economy compared to its predecessor
Lower performance than comparable two stroke models of similar capacity, notably Yamaha RD350