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Honda CD200 RoadMaster

Manufacturer	Honda
Parent company	Japan
Production	1980-2004
Predecessor	Honda CD185
Successor	Honda CD250
Class	Naked bike
Engine	4-stroke, parallel twin
Transmission	4-speed
Brakes	Drum (both)

Honda introduced several 200 cc motorcycles with similar engines but different body variations in the 1980s. The model introduced in South Africa and Pakistan was known as the CD 200 RoadMaster. It had a twin cylinder 10-degree cylinder angle with a 360-degree crank shaft angle engine which meant the pistons moved together and reached top dead centre (TDC) and bottom dead centre (BDC) at the same time. It was a detuned version of the Honda CD185 twin. The engine had the same bore as the CD185 but low compression pistons (8.8:1) with a bore and stroke of 53.0 × 44.0 mm (2.09 × 1.73 in), compared to 9.2:1 Compression and 53.0 × 41.0 mm (2.09 × 1.61 in) for the CD185 The result was less horse power, a higher fuel economy and a lower top speed. The electrical generator system was also different from the CD185 apart from this the models were much similar.

The CD 200 featured a square speedometer, large front and rear mudguards, twin chrome exhausts, a choke tucked in behind the handle bars, a chrome plated fuel tank with the Honda logo and mock chrome air inlets on side panels. It had drum brakes in rear and front and a single 26 mm Keihin carburettor (PD 33A TA). It weighed 140 kg (310 lb)).

Other variations

Honda CD 200 Benly – introduced in UK featuring 12 volt electrical system and capacitor discharge ignition (CDI)

Honda CM 200 (Custom) – introduced in UK, European, and North American markets

Specifications

Displacement: 194 cc

Bore x Stroke: 53.0 × 44.0 mm (2.09 × 1.73 in)

Compression Ratio: 8.8:1

Fuel System: 26 mm Keihin carb, Slide Type (PD 33A TA) with 110# main Jet and 42# Slow Jet(single Carb).

Engine Type: Twin cylinder, 10 degree cylinder angle, Air-cooled 4 stroke, Single Over Head Cam, 360 degree Crank shaft angle Parallel twin.

Transmission: 4-speed manual (1 down 3 up)

Dry Weight: 140 kg.

Front Tyre: 3-0-17

Front Rim Size: 17-inch spoke type

Rear Tyre: 3-0-17

Read Rim Size: 17-inch spoke type

Starter: Breaker Points, 6V Electrical and Kick, (later Benly models upgraded to 12-volt and CDI in UK).

Frame Type: Diamond