"The third generation inline four" Honda's 655cc 16-valve DOHC inline four introduced in 1982/1983. I think it was first introduced with the Japanese market CBX650 Custom. From what I understand in North American markets is started with the CB550SC engine then CB650SC. I guess this "third generation inline 4" has 400, 550, 650, 700, and 750 version.
Engine Development
| Bike
|
Title
|
Chassis
|
Code
|
Model Year
|
Mfg. Year
|
Engine
|
| CBX-Z (CBX1000) |
CBX |
CB1[1] |
422 |
1979 |
1978 |
CB1E[1]
|
| CB900F |
|
SC01 |
438 |
1978-1982 |
|
SC01E
|
| CBX-A (CBX1000) |
CBX |
SC03[1] |
469 |
1981 |
1980 |
SC03E[1]
|
| CBX-B,C (CBX1000) |
CBX |
SC06[1] |
MA2 |
1982-1983 |
1981-1982 |
SC03E[1]
|
| CB900F |
|
SC09 |
MB7 |
1983-1984 |
|
SC01E
|
| CB750SC |
Nighthawk |
RC01 |
ME1 |
1982-1984 |
|
RC01E[2]
|
| CB750F |
|
RC04 |
MC3 |
1979-1982 |
|
RC04E[2]
|
| CBX550F |
Integra(JP) |
PC04 |
MA7 |
1982–1984 |
|
PC04E
|
| CBX400F |
Integra(JP) |
NC07[3] |
|
1981-1984 |
|
NC07E
|
| CB550SC |
Nighthawk(US/CA/EU) |
PC09 |
ME4 |
1982-1984 |
|
PC09E (Same as RC13E)
|
| CBX400Cd |
Custom |
NC11-100 |
MA06 |
1982 |
1983 |
NC11E (Same as RC13E)
|
| CBX650C |
Custom(JP) |
RC13 |
ME5 |
1983 |
|
RC13E
|
| CBX650E |
|
RC13 |
ME5 |
1982-1988 |
|
RC13E
|
| CB650SC |
Nighthawk(US/CA/EU) |
RC13 |
ME5 |
1983-1985 |
|
RC13E
|
| CB750SC |
Nighthawk(US/CA/EU) |
RC17 |
MJ0 |
1984-1985 |
|
RC17E (Succeeds RC13E)
|
| CBX750SC |
Horizon(JP) |
RC18-100 |
MJ0 |
1984-1985 |
|
RC17E (Succeeds RC13E)
|
| CB700SC |
Nighthawk S(US/CA/EU) |
RC20 |
MJ1 |
1984-1986[2] |
|
RC20E (Same as RC17E)
|
| CB750SC |
Nighthawk(US/CA/EU) |
RC38 |
|
1991-1998 |
|
RC38E (Succeeds RC17E)
|
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Engine Generations
| Generation
|
Year
|
Bike
|
Engine
|
OHC
|
# Valves
|
Cooled
|
| 1 |
1969 |
CB750 |
CB750E |
SOHC |
8 |
Air
|
| 2 |
1979 |
CB650 |
RC03E |
SOHC |
8 |
Air
|
| 3 |
1983 |
CBX650/CB650SC |
RC13E |
DOHC |
16 |
Air
|
| 4 |
1987 |
CBR600 |
PC19E |
DOHC |
16 |
Liquid
|
