Honda SilverWing Scooter

The Honda SilverWing Scooter still has wings

Resurrected 2001, this touring scooter has featured a fuel-injected 582cc DOHC engine and a fully automatic CVT transmission. If you need room for two in the cockpit, the Silver Wing is your bike. It’s definitely rider-friendly with its electric start and anti-lock braking system.

Engine - 582cc liquid-cooled four-stroke parallel-twin
Transmission - Automatic V-Matic belt drive
Curb Weight – 540 lbs
Fuel Capacity -4.2 gallons and a .9-gallon reserve tank

Starting price - $8499

The name SilverWing was also used for an earlier motorcycle series. Let’s take a look at those models:

Honda GL500 Silver Wing

Now THIS is a fast gas scooter. Itwas a mid-sized touring bike introduced in 1981. A couple of unique features were its Pro-Link monoshock rear suspension and the fact that it sported an interstate model which included large saddlebags and trunk. This made the it look like a miniature GL1100 GoldWing.

Engine – 495cc
Transmission – 5 speed
Curb Weight – 500lbs
Fuel Capacity – 5 gallons

Honda GL 650 Silver Wing

This was launched in 1983, to complement the GL500 Silver Wing. Although its performance was said to be much better than that of the GL500 Silver Wing, this model did not last past its inaugural year.

Engine – 495cc
Horsepower – 40
Transmission – 5 speed
Curb Weight – 500lbs
Fuel Capacity – 5 gallon

Honda Tid-Bits

-Honda Motor Company would grow a short time later to be the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles by 1963.

-Honda is the largest engine-maker in the world, producing more than 14 million internal combustion engines each year.

-The high power-to-weight ratio engines Honda produced for its racing bikes provided technology and expertise which was transferable into mopeds.

-Honda produced the first engine to meet the 1970 US Clean Air Act in1975.

-In the World Enduro Championship, Honda has captured six titles, most recently with Stefan Merriman in 2003 and with Mika Ahola in 2007 and 2008.

-Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) was formed in 1982 by Richard Hynda.