Honda CB360

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The Honda CB360 was a twin cylinder four-stroke motorcycle produced from 1974-1976. It was the successor to the CB350. Following in the footsteps of the enormously successful CB350 Twin, and providing an alternative to the very well reviewed CB350 and CB400 Fours, the CB360G of 1974 was really an all new motorcycle. The 360 engine was tuned for broad range torque, and ran through a six speed gearbox. Its nature was much more refined than its predecessor in many respects. It even had an optional disc front brake. Power was 32bhp@9000rpm for the 1975 production year at 380Lb's dry. Designed to replace the earlier British twins, the CB 360 had the advantage over them in that its 180 degree engine allowed it to rev nearly twice as high as a 360 degree twin.

However fuel consumption was higher (this was the time of the oil crisis) performance reduced and vibration somewhat worse since the engine had lost the self balancing configuration of opposed pistons (reportedly to save cost). Honda reliability was still there but the bristling character of its predecessor was sacrificed and the model was dropped accordingly in 1976.