The Honda 70 (later rebadged as the Honda CD70) is a
four stroke motorcycle
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produced by
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a product ...
of Japan from 1970 to 1991. Production moved to
Atlas Honda
Atlas Honda (AHL; ur, ), formerly known as Atlas Autos, is a Pakistani motorcycle manufacturer owned by Atlas Group and Honda Motor Company and based in Karachi, Pakistan since 1962. It is the largest motorcycle maker and a market leader in P ...
of Pakistan, in 1991.
Introduced to compete against rival
two-stroke
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small capacity motorcycles, the Honda 70 had a
Four stroke engine with a
displacement
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Mathematics and Physics
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of . Models from the year 1970 to 1983 were sold under the name “Honda 70”, with “Honda 70” markings on the side covers.
The Honda 70 had a rectangular
speedometer
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with gear range markings and a maximum calibration of . The claimed top speed was . The engines continued to be upgraded every few years. In 1984, the Honda 70 was rebranded as the Honda CD70.
In 2012, the CD70 saw some cosmetic upgrades, chrome turn signals were replaced with all black plastic ones, along with a few other visual changes.
In 2014, Atlas Pakistan reduced the weight of the newer production models, for improved fuel efficiency.
From 31 March 2020 to 31 March 2021, Atlas Honda sold upwards of 800,000 CD-70s.
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External links
Official websiteHonda CD 70 2023 Fuel AverageHonda CD 70 2023 Price in Pakistan
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Motorcycles introduced in 1970
Standard motorcycles