The History of the Honda Magna! | One of my favorite bikes | A forgotten motorcycle?
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- Опубликовано: 23 окт 2019
- A video on the history of the Honda Magna, or at least my best effort at communicating it semi effectively. Please drop a comment below if you think I did even a half decent job, as I enjoyed researching this and making it, kinda....honestly it terrified me :D
The Magna really is an awesome line of bikes and deserves all of the attention that I give it and a million times more :)
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Bikes: Honda CBF1000 2011
Honda Super Magna Vf750c 1987
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My first "talking head" style video! I was super nervous making this and am even more nervous releasing it!! Let me know if you like this style of video and I'll try do more. Due to it being winter and having about 10 minutes of light to work with I'll be trying to integrate one indoor video a week if I can keep them interesting....so all feedback is appreciated :) Thanks for watching.
I've had my 1984 V65 Magna since 2001; smooth, quiet, & strong, & will pass a semi-tractor trailer double, in two shakes of a lamb's tail. I now have 117,000 miles on it; I bought it with 44,000 miles. This is as sweet a machine as I can imagine.
I loved pissing off Sport Bikers with my V65 Magna when they couldn't catch me in a straight line because they under estimated me. All Harleys were not even a issue.
Still have my 97, still love it. People are blown away when they find out it's 22 years old.
I personally own a 100% all original 1983 v65 1100c Magna with 24,011 original miles that I’ve put on it when I bought it as a new bike in 1983.
I have a 1983 V65 Magna that has had numerous improvements made over the years! I have drag raced it in Dallas, Texas many years ago, still runs 10 second times. The bike is still a killer, a scary killer, well design piece of history! Dodge Racing built the engine, overdrive has been cut, bike was lowered, Barnette Kevlar Clutch and many other up-grades. I found the weak spot in the drive shafts, sheared a few off. I had many buyer make offers, some really good, but I can't make myself sell her after all the years of enjoyment. I'm now too old to handle the full maximum power of this screamer, but she's a part of me, or I'm a part of her.
I have the 84 v65 and a parts one too . There are added on oil lines on the parts bike for the described oil problem. Took me 38 years to finally own one after first seeing them in 83. You want the 84 as they detuned them for 85. They are wicked fast and Fun and comfortable enough to ride all day long. I put 40,000 miles on mine in 2021 and I live in Minnesota! Ride safe
I have owned a 1983 V65 magna, a 1986 V65 magna, a 1984 V65 Sabre, a 1985 V65 Sabre, 700 super magna and 750 v45 super magna, A V30 magna, a VF 1000R, a 1986 VFR 700, a 1990 VFR, a 1996 VFR, AND A Y2K VFR. And briefly, a 1985 Yamaha Vmax. The best one technically was the Y2K VFR, but most of my love goes to the 1990 VFR, has the single side swing arm, gear driven cams, Ducati looks, etc made it really cool to own.
Bought my black VF750C new in 1997, still have it and still love it .
I have two '83 V65s and ride them every single day. I absolutely love these old V4s. Sure they're getting a bit long in the tooth now, approaching 4 decades old. They do have their shortcomings and require a fair bit of maintenance in their old age too. But having a "vintage" bike that can keep up with most modern supersports and absolutely dominate modern cruisers is nothing short of awesome. Plus I just love the styling and how they showcase that they're a V4.
I still own my customized ‘94 Magna which has 53,000+ smiles on it and a CTX1300 Deluxe. Both Candy red metallic. Love them both. V4s are fantastic. And yes my Magna can out run a VTX1800.
I am pushing 70 years old and still have my 1996 yellow magna V4 that I bought new. Still love it, has all the power I need and I have got 53,000 miles on it. Thank you for your video
I bought the '88 Super Magna and loved it with every fiber of my being. I graduated college in '89 and got a new leftover Magna from the previous sales year at a dealership in Queens. I would have that bike today if I could have afforded to keep a motorcycle in NYC and a car. After parting with it in '91 to pay for a car, I didn't ride again until 2018, when a beautiful Honda Shadow Spirit 1100 fell into my lap for a song. I ride that now, and it's wonderful, but if I could have that black monster (I described its looks as "a mechanical insect from outer space"), it would be heaven. There was nothing that bike couldn't do. I rode it all over Brooklyn and Manhattan, day or night, and had no problem avoiding danger due to the bike's supremely nimble balance and raw power. GREAT brakes, too.
Great video mate, I'm currently working on my 87' super project good to see other people so into this amazing motorcycle! Let the legacy survive :)!
Great video! Your passion for the Magna and especially the SuperMagna really comes through. The 1987 came out when I was a sophomore in high school. I had the poster on my wall and dreamed of it for years. About 12 years ago I found an all original 87 for sale and now the bike from my poster lives in my garage. There is so much passion around this bike. I love hearing stories from Magna owners outside of the US, it just shows that cool is universal. Keep making great videos and Ride Safe!
Awesome video. I also have developed a bit of an obsession with the Magnas ever since I was bought a restored a 1985 V30 for $200. Love that bike, love the styling, and love the history that you just gave me. Thanks!
Thank you so much for putting in the research and sharing your knowledge with us! 🙏🏼 Just got a 94 that needs some TLC. Loving the rides so far.❤️ Ride safe, Sir! 👊🏼
The Magna 750 I used to own, was absolutely stable at 140km/h. Alas, life barged in. Waiting for another V4. Great video.
Late to the party, but I'm looking at an 82 V45 right now. It will be my 1st bike (rode a Kawasaki 440 LTD briefly in the 80's). I'm impressed by the almost cult following of a nearly 40 year old bike design. When I started researching I didn't expect to find much but you and many others have warmed me to the idea. Kudos to you all.
My '83 V45 Magna was the first bike I ever bought new, and I loved it! Every bike since has been a step backwards, in my opinion. All my other bikes had chains, which I hated having to adjust, clean, and lube all the time. This was the only bike I've had with a hydraulic front brake and hydraulic clutch as well! The Magna never gave me a lick of trouble in nearly 30,000 miles of riding. While I love Harleys and American V-twins in general, they feel so outdated. I was looking at a Victory because I liked the hydraulic valves and liquid cooling, among other things. They were just more reliable than Harleys as well. Then Polaris killed off Victory and took over Indian. Okay, nice... My father had an old Indian Scout before I was ever thought of and he loved it! Thing is, for some reason Indian went with hydraulic lifters and went back to pushrods. Nostalgia is fine, but geeze! So... the Victory and Indian lineups all have cables for the front brake and clutch... and a #$%& belt drive. Why they refuse to get a shaft drive eludes me as I don't buy their arguments of, "It's too heavy," and all that. Wasn't too heavy on my Honda or my cousin's BMW... but companies that make 700-900 lb bikes somehow can't wrap their heads around shaft drive and it's just stupid. Sorry for the rant, but I'd rather get an old '83 V65 than buy pretty much any of the crap out there now. I'm just so blessed to have had my V45, but I'm afraid it ruined me when it comes to buying a new bike again. If I'm going to have to fiddle with clutch cables on a new bike... I may as well get an old one.