HONDA GB 500 Clubman (1989-1990) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda GB 500 Clubman was a classic, naked cafe racer motorcycle manufactured by Honda from 1985 to 1990. At first, in 1985, the bike was only available for the Japanese market under the GB 500 TT designation. Later, in 1989 and 1990, Honda produced over 4,500 units for the American market and over 1,700 units for the home market.

In 1989, the Japanese motorcycle maker released the Honda GB 500 Clubman, a cafe racer motorcycle, in its fifth consecutive production year. Its appearance was based on the classic 1950s and early 1960s motorcycles.

The bike's aesthetic department was characterized by standard features, such as a round headlight upfront, analog instruments, a single seat with a passenger seat cover, side-mounted rear shocks, a chromed exhaust system, and wire-spoke wheels.

The bike was built around a single-loop tubular steel frame with a telescopic fork placed on the front and four-way adjustable shock absorbers on the rear coupled to a tubular steel swingarm.

As for the braking power, the motorcycle's 18-inch wheels were fitted with a brake disc on the front clamped to a dual-piston caliper and a simplex drum braking unit on the rear, providing optimum stopping power.

As for power, the 1989 Honda GB 500 Clubman had its heartbeat set by a 498cc four-stroke single-cylinder air-cooled engine fed by a carburetor, boasting 42 hp at 7,000 rpm and 44 Nm (33 lb-ft) torque at 6,000 rpm.