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Power Equipment February
8, 2002 |
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| Honda to Exhibit New BF20 4-stroke Marine Outboard Motor Prototype at the Tokyo International Boat Show |
Tokyo, February 8, 2002 --- Honda
Motor Co., Ltd., announced the exhibition of a new 4-stroke 20 horsepower marine
outboard motor prototype, the BF20, at the 41st Tokyo International Boat Show
(held at the Tokyo Big Sight from February 8th to 11th sponsored by the Japan
Boating Industry Association.)
The BF20 produces output of 20 horsepower while realizing practically the same
weight and size (dry weight without propeller of less than 49kg) of a conventional
15 horsepower outboard motor. This is the first 20PS outboard motor to be sold
in Japan.
In addition to superior fuel efficiency, the advantage of a 4-stroke outboard
motor, BF20 offers superb environmentally friendly performance and has cleared
the world's strictest emissions regulations established for 2008 by the California
Air Resources Board (CARB), the first in the class to do so. BF20 has been developed
as an outboard suitable for a wide variety of boats from pleasure boats such as
aluminum bus boats or inflatable boats to business boats such as compact Japanese
boats.
Since 1964, Honda has been dedicated to the production and sale of 4-stroke outboard
motors. The cumulative number of units produced to the end of 2001was about 790,000,
which means that Honda is the world's top manufacturer of 4-stroke outboard motors.
A lineup of a total of sixteen models is available delivering power output ranging
from 2PS to 225PS. These models are ideal for a wide range of river, lake, and
ocean boating activities, from cruising to sport fishing and many others.
The BF20 will be exhibited also at the "2002 International Sport fishing Exhibition"
(held at Makuhari Messe from February 8th to 10th) and "Osaka International Boat
Show" (held at Intex Osaka from March 1st to 3rd.)
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| The BF20 4-stroke marine outboard motor prototype |
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