It had a 249 cc (15.2 cu in) air-cooled, parallel twin, SOHC, four-stroke with a claimed 30 horsepower (22 kW) at 10,500 rpm.
[2] It was Honda's first 250 cc capacity motorcycle with vertical cylinders, and a 5-speed transmission.
[3] The main differences between the two versions were the style and colour of the fuel tank, head light, filter and suspension covers.
The rare Japanese model, known as CB72 style, had a classic chromed silver tank and black covers while the popular export models, produced from 1968 to 1973, had a tank and covers finished in two toned candy colours.
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