I'll never forget the day I saw my first Honda z50 ,1969.I delivered news papers and mowed lawns what ever it took.Bought a new Qa50 when I was 10 years old. Now 64 years young and just finished a bucket list trip from New Brunswick to Alberta and back thru the States on my 2003 st1300.11400 km in 15 day's . Great bike, ride safe . Cheers
I started in 66 with a 125 twin and now on a 700 twin, so that is 57 years Honda, ( with the odd mistake in-between ) so you could say, I like the BEST! Good vid Sir!
So my love of Honda started at the junk collection center. It was a 125 with the rear wheel missing. It was literally pulled out of the bin. I made it go It took lots of cleaning and buffing and some underage cussing but i brought it back. Best feeling when I saw my dad's face. One of the few times he was proud of me.
The Super Cub is the best selling motorized vehicle of all time. It's found in every corner of the world. When we're all dead it will still be in use in every corner of the world. It is the greatest Honda motorcycle of all time.
My Honda top 10 would have included these two models. NSR 250 V Twin gp replica. Astounding performance for the street and modest in size but big on fun. Honda CX 650 Turbo. A leading motorcycle magazine at the time described it this way, "A flexing of Hondas cerebral muscles". Many advancements in one machine. Honorable mention: CL 77 305 scrambler. The original dual purpose bike. 😊
🇺🇲 My first Honda was like a dream come true, only better! A used, 1971 SL-70, when I was 12 yrs old, in 1976... ... ... ... Fast-forward ten years, and I bought a brand new V65 Magna! Fastest crotch-rocket a boy could ever handle! I could be ANYWHERE in 90 seconds! lol ... ... ... Maybe you could do a nostalgia list for us old timers? I still remember the commercial for the V65: ...(Narrator)...: ~"The Dynamometer; It measures horsepower, and torque, and it doesn't lie!"~ ...(Starting-up the V65)... {Throttle wide-open} ~"The V65 Magna; All the power you'll ever need"~ ["Starting at $3400 dollars]
My first bike was a sl 100. My brother had the cb 100 both got around 100 miles to the gallon and gas was under 30 cents per gallon. We couldn't burn all the gas we could buy with the $2.50 we made cutting the neighbors lawn. Mine came from a police auction and cost me $10. Good old days because I wasn't good and I wasn't old.
I have an 89 bros 650 exactly the same apart from the close ratio gearbox on the bros . It's code number is RC31 due to it being the second bike to be fitted with the endurance racing inspired single sided swinging arm. I adore my one but it's only for summer in the winter I ride a deauville 650 for the weather protectection and shaft drive both fantastic bikes that keep on going with no problems.
OK I rode CB750 and Overbored 810 in the 1970s nice bikes, even liked XL250 when on holiday. However The N° 1 is the VFR in either 750 or 800 form, I have one in the garage. It will, go to the shops, race the Nurenberg ring or cross the Alpes. I was two up, with luggage, climbing the alpes. I came up behind a Hayabusa, solo rider. I'm a bad man, got bored, outbreaked on a corner then gently walked away. Either he should not have been riding the fastest streetbike in the world or the Hayabusa is a lump or lard when not in a straight line. Now I challenge your ranking. In the 1980s I was in the south of france with my VF1000, My Brother in law had a Honda garage in Montpellier. We decided to go off road, lightly to see the trails. He lent me a Transalp, Brilliant bike, can do autoroute two up, luggage, bulletproof and do some trails. 30 years later I went touring in Greece, what was for rent ? TRANSALP. I said YES. Two up, with baggage all over Greece, never a problem, never a warning light. They still sell TRANSALP today.
You left out the dream series, most notably the Superhawk, which revolutionized Honda, you also left out the CB series and XL series. Seems that you are into racebikes, so you are forgiven, but these 3 variations were top of the line for Honda, and BTW, the 750 4 could not beat every bike out there when it came out. My Suzuki T500 titan absolutely left one in the dust, and the Kaw 750 Triple could leave me in the dust, soo, that's at least two that were far faster
I was going to add it, i was considering the st1300 but prefered the st1100 for being the original and it was a much more stable ride. I had a section for honorable mentions for the st1100. But your right, now that i rewatch the video it should have been in there.
I'll never forget the day I saw my first Honda z50 ,1969.I delivered news papers and mowed lawns what ever it took.Bought a new Qa50 when I was 10 years old. Now 64 years young and just finished a bucket list trip from New Brunswick to Alberta and back thru the States on my 2003 st1300.11400 km in 15 day's . Great bike, ride safe . Cheers
I started in 66 with a 125 twin and now on a 700 twin, so that is 57 years Honda, ( with the odd mistake in-between ) so you could say, I like the BEST! Good vid Sir!
650R is a very underrated machine.
Loved this video! Your editing skills are slick. Hoping to see the Rebel 250. Thats OK. Thanks!
It’s funny you mentioned I did add it and then later removed it. I still think the little rebel is one of best.
I still want one, and I may get it or a Nighthawk 250 someday.
What about the ST1100? I've seen several with over 200K... and you can tour for days...
I did have it in the honorable mentions version of the video but edited it out. Great bike, i loved mine
So my love of Honda started at the junk collection center. It was a 125 with the rear wheel missing. It was literally pulled out of the bin. I made it go It took lots of cleaning and buffing and some underage cussing but i brought it back. Best feeling when I saw my dad's face. One of the few times he was proud of me.
Shame they didn’t show the ST1100 or a V65 Magna.
I've still got my 82 V45 Magna.
Stopped riding when my wife died. Sold my VF MAGNA 45 Custom. Regretted it ever since. I was told it was the last one off the production line.
Would have put the CBX in the top 3. The fact they are so sought after speaks volumes!
very nice honda story. good fair overview.
The Super Cub is the best selling motorized vehicle of all time. It's found in every corner of the world. When we're all dead it will still be in use in every corner of the world. It is the greatest Honda motorcycle of all time.
Nice array of Hondas, though I'm missing CBR 600F for example. Good video, keep them coming
My Honda top 10 would have included these two models. NSR 250 V Twin gp replica. Astounding performance for the street and modest in size but big on fun. Honda CX 650 Turbo. A leading motorcycle magazine at the time described it this way, "A flexing of Hondas cerebral muscles". Many advancements in one machine. Honorable mention: CL 77 305 scrambler. The original dual purpose bike. 😊
600 CBR F2
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My first Honda was like a dream come true, only better!
A used, 1971 SL-70, when I was 12 yrs old, in 1976...
... ... ...
Fast-forward ten years, and I bought a brand new V65 Magna! Fastest crotch-rocket a boy could ever handle!
I could be ANYWHERE in 90 seconds! lol
... ... ...
Maybe you could do a nostalgia list for us old timers?
I still remember the commercial for the V65:
...(Narrator)...:
~"The Dynamometer;
It measures horsepower, and torque, and it doesn't lie!"~
...(Starting-up the V65)...
{Throttle wide-open}
~"The V65 Magna;
All the power you'll ever need"~
["Starting at $3400 dollars]
We love Honda's 😁‼️‼️❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
My first bike was a sl 100. My brother had the cb 100 both got around 100 miles to the gallon and gas was under 30 cents per gallon. We couldn't burn all the gas we could buy with the $2.50 we made cutting the neighbors lawn. Mine came from a police auction and cost me $10. Good old days because I wasn't good and I wasn't old.
Yow 200 miles to the galon!
makes you wonder why 50cc's are only getting 100 these days
I'm a little upset we didn't see a G2 Super Magna (vf750c) ;)
Hi. I have a 1989 Honda Hawk Nt 650. What is your opinion about this motorcycle. Thanks a lot for your comment.
I have an 89 bros 650 exactly the same apart from the close ratio gearbox on the bros . It's code number is RC31 due to it being the second bike to be fitted with the endurance racing inspired single sided swinging arm. I adore my one but it's only for summer in the winter I ride a deauville 650 for the weather protectection and shaft drive both fantastic bikes that keep on going with no problems.
OK I rode CB750 and Overbored 810 in the 1970s nice bikes, even liked XL250 when on holiday. However The N° 1 is the VFR in either 750 or 800 form, I have one in the garage. It will, go to the shops, race the Nurenberg ring or cross the Alpes. I was two up, with luggage, climbing the alpes. I came up behind a Hayabusa, solo rider. I'm a bad man, got bored, outbreaked on a corner then gently walked away. Either he should not have been riding the fastest streetbike in the world or the Hayabusa is a lump or lard when not in a straight line. Now I challenge your ranking. In the 1980s I was in the south of france with my VF1000, My Brother in law had a Honda garage in Montpellier. We decided to go off road, lightly to see the trails. He lent me a Transalp, Brilliant bike, can do autoroute two up, luggage, bulletproof and do some trails. 30 years later I went touring in Greece, what was for rent ? TRANSALP. I said YES. Two up, with baggage all over Greece, never a problem, never a warning light. They still sell TRANSALP today.
You left out the dream series, most notably the Superhawk, which revolutionized Honda, you also left out the CB series and XL series. Seems that you are into racebikes, so you are forgiven, but these 3 variations were top of the line for Honda, and BTW, the 750 4 could not beat every bike out there when it came out. My Suzuki T500 titan absolutely left one in the dust, and the Kaw 750 Triple could leave me in the dust, soo, that's at least two that were far faster
Why list them in reverse order?? 😮😅
What about VTX 1800
Honda vfr 800 are the best !
The vfr800 probably was covered with the vfr750?
Honda RC30 and NR 750 are missing!
St1100.... ???? Boring but brilliant.... Why is it missing??????
I was going to add it, i was considering the st1300 but prefered the st1100 for being the original and it was a much more stable ride. I had a section for honorable mentions for the st1100. But your right, now that i rewatch the video it should have been in there.
how do people afford stuff like this
No Honda trail..!