The History of the Honda Magna! | One of my favorite bikes | A forgotten motorcycle?
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- 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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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.
Also @Kaptain Granite! You're nominated too, accidentally left you out of the video sorry :)
Yes. From what I know it was.
At our shop us mechanics tried to hide when these V65's came in for work! LOL
The carbs in the valley between the "V" are an absolute bitch to work on. A Nightmare.
A common job was the bike had been left sitting - and the carbs all clogged up with rotting gas.
I swear there are a million jets in these carbs - all to be painstakingly cleaned out.
Cleaning them out was a $1,000 job.
@@DennisMerwood-xk8wp haha the v45 is not fun to get the carbs out of either! I've done mine since making this video and it is pretty miserable 😂😂
1000 is a lot but honestly understandable given how not fun it is
I do not like how much of the video had just your face to look at. Alot more pictures of the motorcycles would've been so much better. I couldn't even finish this video .
@@mrfrankbg007 This video is over 3 years old and was done for information on the bike, I used the photos I thought were necessary at the time.
I've had my 1984 V65 Magna since 2001; smooth, quiet, & strong, & will pass a semi-tractor trailer double, in two shakes of a lamb's tail. I now have 117,000 miles on it; I bought it with 44,000 miles. This is as sweet a machine as I can imagine.
117000 miles I very impressive on any bike engine without a rebuild!! Nice one man, keep enjoying it :)
I just bought an 84 v45 with 37000 miles last year for 1000$. It's already taken me from Martinsburg WV to Missoula MT last July once. Plus many other shorter trips up and down the east coast. Already up to 44k on mine and it's my first bike so I've been learning a lot! Carbs, Valve Timing, Shifting Forks, Clutch plates etc. Gonna try and give this ol girl to my kid eventually. I'm planning to buy a VFR1200X this year and make that my daily while I restore the Magna! (Luckily already have an 83 donor parts bike!!!)
Excelente motociclista, cuídala mucho
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
Nice!! I wish I'd been in a position to buy one new, but I was sadly -5 when the one I would have wanted came out. You're more than welcome :) Thanks for watching.
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 did not know they detuned that same bike for next following year. Rejetting a possibility?
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.
Haha the amount of people who've owned V65s who've said the same to me is hilarious. Those who knew bikes in general would have apologized before you'd even taken off :D
TO be fair they're not designed to despite what some think.....but yeah, an after thought for something like a V65!!
@@TheGorillaBiker My 1100 blackbird was faster but not as comfortable. I am loyal to my 1100 Shadow now ;)
Oh a nice collection of bikes so!! The 1100 Shadow is a lovely bike. I'll have to add a V twin to the garage at some point, even if it's only a project to sell on.
@@TheGorillaBiker ill beat you all..... with a 1974 honda CB360......
and enough valve float to un-sink the Titanic.... 11,500 RPM YOLO runs
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and a 1974 kawi G5 100cc 2 smoker (oil injected......havent fowled a spark plug in 5000 miles.....)
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and a 1997 mogna 750.....
which is pretty damn quick
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its the only bike where i can just shift to first and drop the clutch on a missed rev match...... like the monkey i am
back end locks up..... and ya kinda poop for a second
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but ya.... nice and chill below 7000 or so
and then WHAM.... power band MOFO!!!!...... better be holding on!
Still have my 97, still love it. People are blown away when they find out it's 22 years old.
They really are a timeless bike and so well built :) hope it brings you a lot more happy miles!
my magna 88))
Nice. The Super is my favorite :)
I totally understand and agree on that, I get the same with my supermagna from 88. Esp in the state it is together with the custom paint job
I have a 1999 and keep it in great shape, get the same response from almost everybody!
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.
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 honestly love stories like that where you've had a bike so long, and done so much to it, that you're just one creature now. Hopefully I'll have a few like it in 30 years :)
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.
Nice!! Ah they're so much fun, I'd imagine the V65 is another level but my V45 is my absolute favourite bike to just hop on and go :) They are moving on in age now but I think that even adds to it, like you said nothing like annihilating a modern "fast cruiser" with one of these old machines :) The styling is what drew me to the super the V4 made me stay :) Ride safe bud!
Yes indeed I got 3 v65s working on some projects 🤫🤫
Hello Gorilla and Channel. I ride a 86 Honda 1100 Shadow as my daily ride. And there is a huge backstory as to my small workshop and how the Shadow came to be repaired and tuned to become a powerhouse. At the time the Shadow was delivered to my shop, a trailer arrived with a Magna. It is parked in my storage shed, and is next for repair.
I liked the post as it traces the development as Honda delivered amazing power and the innovation as shaft drive to the range of displacement as 750 to 1100 and 1300 CC. As at the full throttle of my 1100 brings a smile every time. Reliable, but with quirks that simply mesh with now history as a stamp, an imprint on machine history.
The 1986 Magna is approaching 40 years old. But as a project bike contains a depth of build to the history mention as well as real power at the throttle. Worth riding? I simply like these machines. And repair them to near factory condition.
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.
I JUST bought a '95 Magna, I'm glad to see this!
Also kind of funny when you tell people you have a 750 and they think it must be slow.... it makes the same hp at the wheel as a fat bob 114 (1868cc!) while being nearly 200lbs lighter and it'll just barely beat it in a quarter mile. The only thing the Magna can't pass is a gas station LOL
Just wanted to share with you guys , I just bought a 1987 Honda Magna 700cc for $100 dollars I have a no spark issue right now. All the light's work engine turns over I can't wait to hear it roar and ride it..
Humberto
Eagle Pass,Texas USA.
"YOU WERE WRONG HONDA!" I agree entirely. Even as a hardcore Honda fan the Magna was such a cool and unique looking bike. I am however glad that with the dead of some of the shadow line they kept the Aero as it keeps that older Honda nostalgia factor for me in the looks at least. The gorilla is OBVIOUSLY a Paul or a Stan.
Yeah that's what gets me, the super was such a cool and different design it's such a pity they didn't stick with it! Absolutely I'm very glad they didn't kill even more off at the time.
Haha I'm afraid you'll have to explain these names as I am now interested 😂
As an Australian owner of an 82 V45 Magna the only complaints I have are the size of the main tank , which I'm getting increased from 10 litres to 20 litres which should get about 470 klm instead of about 270 klm ,as I've gotten sick of not having enough fuel to get me home when I go for a ride and the very uncomfortable handle bars which I changed soon after I got it to more or a touring style. It still looks the same but I've upgraded just about everything to bring it into the 21 century. Your video was great and you're a lot braver then me to do it. So far there is no oil problems with the top end yet ,mind you it's only done about 55.000 klm, . I've heard that as long as you don't thrash them, service them regularly and cruise with the revs above 3500 rpm it shouldn't be a problem.
That's fair the tank can get a little annoying at times, I get about 160km from the V45 I have max. The Gen 02s bars are pretty comfy, the seat isn't great but other than that it's good.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! :)
55,000 is good for those issues though, if it hasn't happened yet it won't if you keep doing what you're doing :)
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 :)!
Thanks :) Ah great :) Best of luck with it! Mine is going slow and steady just little improvements as I can do them :) Haha with people like us it will eh :)
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!
Thank you :) I do love my Super :) Oh man that's cool, I would have loved to see them in a showroom brand new back in the day, that'd be really cool :) That is very very cool, I genuinely wanted one since I was about 12 years old too :D Cool V4s are definitely universal! Thanks again and you too!!
good comment, I have the same bike
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! 👊🏼
Ah it was more just a lifetime of absorbing it but thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it :) Oh excellent, another one saved :D Best of luck with it, you too!!
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!! :) Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat that is so so so cheap. I bought my 1987 V45 for 2300 euro! Well I hope it keeps going for you for a long long time :) Thanks for watching :)
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.
Haha that's a lot of smiles :D Two very nice bikes! V4s are brilliant, I just love the power profile of them. Haha the VTX1800 is cool and all but it's a big lump.
I now own my favorite bike 2007 st1300, I’m 60 this yea and I remember the magna,the v-max and the VFR loved the v style 4, I think at my age and time of life the ST is heaven sent, I can truly enjoy it😊 last of the V4s. Thanx for the video really enjoyed it
Well that's good to hear, always nice to hear people are happy with their bikes! :) That's also a fine history of bikes!! I'd love a ST1300 but the fairings don't suit me the last time I tried one. Thanks for watching :)
1st time on your channel. You did a great job with the video! I wanted a V65 Magna SO bad when they first came out. Loved how they looked. Thanks for the video!
Thanks! I have no idea how it looks now and I never rewatch anything once they're editing so I'll take your word for it :D
Ah man I wish I'd be around when they were released, I'd have sold a kidney for one. Nothing that's released these days is something that'd pull me to a dealer to just look at it even.
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.
Oh nice! Get it :D Yeah it's fairly well regarded in some circles for the performance and looks :) Thanks! I absolutely love my Super still. Just before you buy make sure you're happy with the fact it is still very much an 80s bike in regards braking and other refinements :)
My first bike was a '83 Magna.
Had straight bars and no mufflers, just 15cm chrome pipes out of the center muffler/gatherer. That bike totally saved me from the cruiser culture. It was awesome.
Haha that sounds awesome and I'd bet it sounded insane 😁 what do you ride now?
@@TheGorillaBiker a '97 cbr900rr with some ratty fix gsxr1100 front, motocross bars and a slightly altered front fairing to make space for the handlebars. A ongoing project... Have a vfr mono swingarm and wheel in the shed and a hacksaw 😎🤘
Bought my black VF750C new in 1997, still have it and still love it .
Nice!!! I wish I'd been around to buy a Supermagna new but I wasn't even born at that point 😂 I'll have mine to an as new condition eventually though and it's never, ever being sold :)
RD. I still have the same one too. A leftover 97, I bought it new in march 98.😁
@@donaldrogers3162 Never thought a bike could get into my soul as much as my 1982 CB750c did, but my 1997 VF750c did.
Great video! I am now on my 3rd VF750 Magna and love them all!
Thanks :) And nice! I still have many plans for my one 😁
The Magna 750 I used to own, was absolutely stable at 140km/h. Alas, life barged in. Waiting for another V4. Great video.
As it often does! Hopefully it won't be too long a wait :) Thank you!
I can sell you a nice one
I owned a 83 v65 magna, what an awesome bike! So comfortable and strong. Dark blue, it looked awesome, rode awesome and I compare it to a hot rod Lincoln.
That V4 is a GREAT engine !!
It is a brilliant engine :)
My ‘94 Magna outperforms many bikes, especially HD’s. Love it...
Yeah the V4 is a brilliant engine. It'll mince most v twins :)
Try to swap the 750cc v45 with one a V65 1100cc engine
I'll be keeping my one pretty much original :) The 750 is enough for what I use it for :)
Enjoyed your video. I never heard of a '93 Magna. I bought a Magna in December of '93 but it was a '94. It was also the first Gen 3 Magna the Honda shop in my area got in. That being said, I loved it...had to sell it several years later.Then I bought a '98 but it didn't have near the power my '94 had. I found an article that stated that the early '94's were the only year the engine was left as it came off the interceptor, after that they were tuned down. I later found and bought an early 94 again and it runs way better than my '98 did. I wish I'd kept that article. It also showed the rankings for '94 for fastest production cruiser...#1 V-Max...#2 Magna...#3 Valkrie. Don't remember beyond those 3.
Thanks, glad you did. There were only a very few in 93 as an early release. How many and where I don't know. But it was technically "launched" in 93 but didn't really go on general release until 94 which would explain that :)
Do you still have your second 94? I'd love to get a Gen03 at some point.
Ah I used to have an old magazine with all old cruisers when I was a child. One of the places I fell in love with the Magna actually. Long since gone and I also regret it. Ah sure! Thanks for sharing.
I have a 94 Magna. Love the bike. Was great hearing some history of the magna series. Cheers 🍻
Thanks! I hope you keep enjoying it, brilliant bikes!
I have a 85 v30 500c . I bought this to restore and yep very hard to get some of the parts I need. However it may not be as popular as the v45 of v65 but it is still in comparisons to some bikes in the 2000s with more cc just as powerfull. Besides it's a classic and has character just a beautiful design like it's sisters or brothers however you want to see it. For me more power would be great to talk about but let's be honest it's about the thrill of being exposed to the elements and the freedom from a seat belt and cage but that's my opinion . Thanks for the vid was great to learn more about the journey with the v4s and was very well done
Ah very nice! It's very very difficult, my own v45 is still a work in progress and I think I'll be making some parts myself for it at this stage :)
Oh absolutely the v30 was and is still a beast in comparison to a lot of bikes of similar displacement :)
Thanks for watching and I'm really glad you think so :) Thanks!
This is an awesome video. I'm riding a 96 Magna with 32K miles and it's still tearing up the pavement.
Thank you!! Nice, keep it going! I'd love to pick up a Gen03 at some stage too to add to the collection :)
I have a 99 Magna with 10K miles and it does likewise, plenty of power for me!
I’ve got the 2003 learned a lot, love my bike, thank you for the video, think I actually love it more now lol, so thanks for an awesome video. Think I’ll subscribe :-)
Glad you enjoyed the video :) Haha do if you like!
1982 Honda Magna V45 here. She just recently finished 1,400km, starting that trip the day after a lady backed into it in the parking lot, knocking it over. She broke the left mirror, stripped the thread mount on the clutch cylinder in the process, bent the handlebar, broke the front left signal and gouged the windscreen. Spent my break fixing it as best I could and did that trip with one mirror. 40 years old and she was rock solid. When I got back, I settled the damages for $750 cash with the lady. Love this bike.......
Nice!! Ah no sorry to hear that, glad to hear nothing vital was damaged to ruin your trip! They are bulletproof bikes man, I will never sell mine :)
Rode my v45 from Ft Benning to Waverly NY in 1983. 27 hours total. Loved it.
Nice! That's a serious trip :)
@@TheGorillaBiker Had to park it home before I went to Hawaii. Wound up in Micronesia after discharge from Army. Still here, 36 years now. Check out Pohnpei, FSM.
@@rickstandish6690 Oh that is a long time! I'll look it up when I get to work :)
I absolutely loved my 2001 750C Magna and wish Honda would make it again. I would buy one immediately.
I'd be the same, it'd be the first and only bike I'd pre order :D
I am a returning rider. Can’t decide between a 2001 Honda 750 Magna or a 2003 Honda 750 Nighthawk. Both seem to be in great shape with around 11,000 miles on each. The Magna is at a bike shop for $3999 and the Nighhawk is a private seller for $3000.
I'm biased but I'd choose the Magna 😂😂
Nice video. Enjoyed that. Would of been cool if u had more pics of the bikes u were talkin about but u nailed it man 👍
Thanks! Ah yeah to be honest I made this when I barely knew how to edit, it's mad it's been watched so much! :) If I was to ever do it again I'd add a lot more clips and photos. Thanks for watching :)
@@TheGorillaBiker I know u love the magna's but be cool to see ya do more videos like this about other iconic bikes too.
Well in that case I'll plan a few and get them sorted :) Thanks!
Great chalk talk on the Magna. Have an 84' VF-42 that I bought years ago, started to repair, then ran against a wall with parts. When I find the bits and bobs I'm certain I'll finish what was a joy to do. Very warm regards and best wishes.
Thanks! If you're looking for consumables I've found cmsnl.com to be very good for my own Magna! :) Best of luck with the bike however it turns out :)
Yes, even my 1999 having rebuilt the carbs recently, I have begun to run into problems with parts as well! Need to ride it more often and use mid-grade gas to keep carbs clean!
I'm a huge V4 fan. My first street bike was a V65 Magna and I later owned a VMAX. Recently addressed the issue in a video titled Sellers Remorse. Enjoyed hearing the history of the bikes I grew up riding. 👍
They are my favourite :D Ah I can imagine both of those are on that list!! Thanks :)
Interesting stuff. I got into motorcycles in college around '92. The magna and vmax always appealed to me but my first bike was a CB750 Nighthawk.
Nighthawk was a class bike too. I love my Magna and hope to get a Vmax at some stage too :)
I have a V65 Magna and the 305th CB750 Nighthawk made, in 1991, plus 7 BMW "Airheads" from 1971 to '79. Only 12 K on the Nighthawk. I'm an "Airhead lover" but much respect for the Magna and "91--2003 Nighthawks. My Nighthawk was always well kept and could be pushed out on a showroom floor and passed off as brand new. Yeah, I collect bikes and all are ridden sparingly, maintained properly and then well hidden from the elements.
Nice job on the video, very enjoyable. The V65's hold a special place in my heart. I have had 2, an '83 and an '84. Both suffered from the idol no lube issue so 2nd gear was out of both, I bought one cheap to fix the other but it ran to good and ended up having the same issue. The problem when fixing it was Honda used a section of the frame not only for support but it also carried the coolant through the actual frame bar. The entire engine had to be dropped. To have this issue fixed it was so expensive you could actually by another bike for almost the price they wanted to fix it. long story short, fixed one, added the mod to ensure it got enough oil and enjoyed it for many years. I use to cruise around and play with CBR 600's, Which were fairly new at the time I had the Magna's. Always loved the look on their faces when you launched the V65..... what a machine.....
Thank you very much I'm glad you liked it :) it would seem that almost everyone I've ever spoken to who owned a V65 had the issue. And the 2nd gear issue. Even my gearbox feels a bit mushy but I'll rebuild it if it ever dies if I have to! Do you still have either bike or are they gone? Haha I'd love to see that in person on an unsuspecting cbr! Or even a V65 just make a pass in person!
@@TheGorillaBiker we had kids and things got tight so I ended up selling both. One was black and the really nice one was the bergandy or wine berry alot of people called it. I actually had a young guy follow me into the gas station to ask me what it was after playing around on the road. He said it surprised the heck out of him that he couldn't catch me until we hit about 120. He said he'd never heard of a V65, I said I'm not surprised it's older than you are...
@@purdyquibb ah fair enough! The black colour I've always loved in them. I might eventually make a change to that but we shall see what the story is when I decide to rebuild it. Haha nice 😂 it's such a pity there isn't more about they're such a unique bike!
@@TheGorillaBiker just as a little add on to the story, when I ran into the guy that stopped with the CBR of all people my mother in law wanted me to take her for a ride so she was on the back. She was screaming but I couldn't hear what she was saying so I let off thinking she was pretty mad at me, When we slowed down she said I was screaming he was catching us, You needed to GO FASTER!!! lol. But they got a little squirrely after about 100. Funny story though, I thought she was screaming to slow down, she was screaming because he was gaining on us......
Hahaha man thanks for sharing that that's bloody hilarious 😂😂 they do tend to get a bit unsettled at higher speeds, I'm going to work on making my one a hit more stable and squared away over the next few years! And genuinely thanks for sharing that. My own mother would definitely never get on the bike! My gfs mam might tho!
Hey man, Liked the video, was not aware of all the evolution of this bike and was certainly unaware of the super magna which looks astonishingly like my current bike. Honda is my brand, had a CT 70 at 9 yrs. old an ST 90 a few years later, a CB 350 (72) at 16 and a 1983 V65 at 33 all considered now to be classics, the Flyin' V had a 4 into 1 header which sounded like shit at idle (like somebody shaking a tomato juice can full of rocks) but when you took off it was the Sweetest Sound Ever! The only way I can describe it is pure acceleration from the floor to the red line and you better be hanging the fuck on! Due to financials it had to go when I realized I couldn't get the wife, the baby, and the groceries home on it as well as the old Lemans. Miss it to this day! BUT! I happened across a beautiful 23 year old Honda in my shop last fall that came in because of some electrical gremlins the owner wished to exercise before selling it, once my wife and I got to looking at it in the shop we had to buy it so we did. It is a 1997 Honda Shadow VT1100c2 American Classic Edition in Pearl Ivory Cream and Black, it is in mint condition and someone before me spent a ton of money on very tasteful accessories that made it a striking example of what a classic should look like, studded seats, backrest, leather bags, tank bib, and front bag, American National driving lights with all three visors, floor boards front and rear, chrome wind deflectors, and an American national wind shield. She's got 73,000 kms on it now, 69 and change when I bought her last September and runs like a sewing machine. That super magna you showed in your video looks a lot like her and the funny thing I've noticed while comparing it to my old Magna was the Magna had more horsepower by a factor of two but the Torque specs were 69 for the Magna and 64 for the Shadow! It pulls like a freight train and is an absolute joy to ride! The revs of the Magna are missed but are supplanted by the comfort and pull of the V-twin!
Thanks for the vid, keep the rubber side down!
Respect from Nova Scotia!
Thanks glad you liked it! I currently have a Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki so I'm not picky :D Haha I can imagine, those V65s are bloody incredible! Fair enough as reasons go to let one g that's a decent one!
Ah congrats! They're a beautiful bike. I love the V Twin, I'll definitely get a V Twin next to add to the collection! I think it looks a lot more similar to the Gen 03 V45 than the Super with the more standard pipes etc, but they're all Honda from a similar era so won't ever be far away anyway :)
That's the thing, everyone always focuses too much on top end horsepower but not many really use it!
Thanks for watching and you too :)
Owned the v45, loved I still have my 85 v65 magna awesome machine
Nice! I'd love to pick up a V65 some day!
I remember when Honda's slogan was "Performance first." Then something happened in 2003 and the bean counters took over. They dumped the Magna, Valk and some Shadows and brought the VTX 1300 and 1800 in...and they failed. (Granted they brought the Valk back for 2 years.)
Soichiro Honda probably wouldn't be pleased to see his motorcycle company turn into something that kinda sells motorcycles on the side now. Oh well.
Yeah I think pretty much all manufacturer's have gone the way of all big business sadly. There are not many bikes built, not for sales, but for the love of the craft anymore. It's a pity.
Judging by how the man went about his business I can't imagine he'd be overly delighted! :/
My 02 vtx 1800 is a beast 100 horse power vtwin 52,000 trouble free miles so far never a problem runs better than the big Harleys stops on the dime great brakes but Honda stopped making them ...
Bloody shame so it is, I'd love to get a VTX 1800 or the xv1900 Yamaha. Such cool bikes!
@@TheGorillaBiker I got really lucky I was shopping for a used bike 2 years ago a guy had this one up for sale he just bought it the year before and I made him a low offer and his wife just had a baby he took my offer of $2,000 it had 42,000 miles on it then I've put ten thousand miles on it so far only things I've had to buy was a front tire and new brake pads and change oil every 4 k
Niiiiiice! I love when the stars align and you just get the right deal at the right time :) and that's nothing for that engine they'll go forever with some work :)
I love the V65 Magna. I had the 1984 version. I bought it in showroom condition for $2100. It had about 8000 miles on it. Best bike I ever had. As far as your video goes, it's informative, but I'd like more pictures and video, you standing with your bike pointing out it's qualities and what you love about it. Maybe find some other people's bikes and get your camera close to them as well. I plan to get one of these again someday and get it back into showroom condition. An endeavor near the top of my bucket list! Cheers!
I still keep my eye out for one when I'm scanning through bikes, anything I ever see is generally in very rough shape sadly.
I made this video a long long time ago now, I haven't really made a video like this is a long time! But I shall keep that in mind if I ever make another.
Great video! I know Honda V4's from the VFR, but the Magna had completely fallen off my radar - and as I now discovered, not because it would be an uninteresting bike. Seems like a rare beast where I live, too.
For what it's worth, I would like to see more model history vids on the channel as well. I know the research, script-writing etc. must take a ton of work and we all have others things to do as well, but just a thought.
Thank you! Sorry for the late reply, youtube doesn't always show me older videos comments quickly! The Magna is such an underrated bike, it's a pity the V4 platform wasn't more popular through the years as I think we'll be seeing the last of that configuration in more affordable bikes due to the cost of manufacture.
Well thank you! I'll definitely sit down and try make another one :)
the magna's have a very loyal fan base,for a good reason.i bought my 84 700 in 07.i will never sell it.only has 22k on it.whenever i die somebody's gonna get a very nice,well maintained,babied magna.im getting older & cant ride as much as id like.also above 5k rpms things happen more quickly than i would prefer for having the slowed reactions of 60 years old.its more bike than i ever needed.i bought it due to love at first sight.
Agreed. I'm to the point if I ever even move country my VF750C will be coming with me! Haha I'd be the same, some very lucky human will eventually get their hands on mine...when I've moved on :D That's fair enough! Great to hear of such a long love affair with a Magna :)
My 1987 is beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
Sounds amazing and looks amazing 😍
They are the best bikes :P
Nice Vid Mate !-- Had 6 Magna's since 1988---all 65s' except 1 750---all 83-86 also 1 Interceptor 1000-----still have 1 Black V65 left today !
Thank you :) niiiice I'd love to find an interceptor at some point and add it to the collection... Bloody excellent bike. Very nice, the V65 is another one I'd love to own :) I need to do a lot of work to my super first and foremost though :) Thanks for watching!
I have an 84 my wife an 83. Love the v45. Nothing sounds better to my ear! Still hope to add a v65 someday. Enjoyed the video!
I'd have to agree :) I had mine out for a quick blast yesterday and it instantly bring a smile to my face :) It'd be very cool to add a V65 to the collection someday!! Thanks for watching and I'm glad you did :)
Thanks for the history lesson, I was in high school when those bikes came out. Always wanted to own Magna, but in 1995 ended up getting a Yamaha Maxim 700. With 5 valves per cylinder that thing was fast and could pop wheelies. Sure wish I still had it now. Can't stand the new digital speedometer on today's bike and their stealth plastic crap look. Really enjoy Caplan America's and Srk Cycles channels to see these old bikes preserved and ridden in a POV video, brings back the fun times. The nighthawk was a nice bike . Never rode a CBR or FZ750 but wished I had.
It's a pretty interesting history I think bike wise, thanks for watching :) Hey you could always still get one! :) The Maxim is a very cool bike too. The Magna's will also wheelie, it's just not very comfortable coming back down :D Yeah I'm much more a fan of analogue clocks as well, I like fairings on some bikes, but I definitely rather cruisers to be stripped down. I like SRK cycles, never seen the other channel! Nighthawk is very nice, it's never too late to try ride one :)
Just bought my first motorcycle. A 94 Magna. Great information. Thank you for it.
Ah nice! Best of luck with it :) Glad you enjoyed it!
Good talking head vlog man. Came out really well. I'm shite at them so I don't even bother.
Really interesting history to the bike though man, I really had no idea! I think the Super Magna is by far the nicest design and the fact it's rarer makes it that much cooler.
Adding modern mods to your bike would ruin it man. Keep it as is.
Cheers for the nomination... I'll save it for a rainy day when I can get some research done haha!
I think the Gorilla should be called Big Mick...
Gracias! Took me aaaaages to get one sorted I'd say you'd be fine :)
I agree the super is somthing I wish had been continued and revised throughout the years but sure look!
Oh I dunno I love messing with things we shall see :P
You're more than welcome I look forward to seeing that your choice is :P
Haha that's my name tho 😂😂😂
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.
Just bought an 83 750. Great video. Thank you
Very nice! Best of luck with it :) Thanks!
Great video. Sad that we are speaking about history. Love these bikes. My v65 was one of the most fun bikes I’ve ever had. It just begged to be throttled. Thx for the lesson.
It is sad I agree, maybe one day Honda will bring back the Magnanthe engines are there and we know they're capable of doing so :) all the Magna just loved a bit of throttle amazing bikes! No thank you for watching :)
So good buddy, excellent now I understand my bike better. Seems we have the right one from what you've said and the rare one.
The gen 02 is the only one I'd have for now!
I still get to see a Magna once in a while. Back in the day I owned a 1981 Honda Nighthawk 👍
Good I'm glad they're out and about :) oh nice! The nighthawk was a lovely bike.
Luv this history of the Legend- The Honda Magna. Fell in luv with the 1987 Super Magna years back... my first bike. Upon selling it- I regretted it. Hard to find. Rare. Upon finding my neighbor was selling his 1987 Super Magna... never knew he had lol.... I bought it for a steal. I wont make the mistake of selling it again. It's a LEGEND!
Thankfully I know just how much people regret selling them so I'll hang on to mine thanks to you all for the warnings :) Also delighted you got another, I'm yet to find a bike that makes me smile as much :) It is indeed a legend :)
@@TheGorillaBiker Absolutely! I'm amazed that this bike is 33 years old. So many compliments the bike gets when people see it. And no one can believe its age. It's an instant classic and I wonder if its designer ever got his full appreciation for the 87-88 Magna
Agreed, out of all my bikes it's the one that gets attention when I take it out :) The designer almost certainly didn't at the time seeing as it only lasted 2 years, a pity really!!
Now I’m looking for one! Nice job!!!
You won't regret it! :) Thanks :)
I can sell you a nice one
Still got an 86’ tuned the carbs again at 87,000mi. Makes me smile.
Glad to hear it! :)
Hiya mate. LOVED this video. I have a V45 exactly the same as yours,colour,year. When I 1st sa it in a bike mag, I could'nt believe it as when it was produced? that was MY era and I'd NEVER seen 1 before. I made a promise to meself that I would return back to bikes on this bike. NO others even interested me. Me personally? I think it is THE most sexiest,gorgeous looking thing on 2 wheels. Period. Its compfy, its fast, ( enough for an old codger like me anyways,lol),its sounds bloody great and I think I'm the dogs preverbials every time I go out on a run. I reckon, IF Honda brought this bike out today? it would STILL get every1 talking. Yep, its THAT gorgeous. Okikoki, I've rambled on enough. Tc and safe riding mate. Ps. I contacted you regarding my super magna with a starting prob? Got it sorted so thanks a bunch.
PPs. The clip below is of a bike I cam across a while ago. Check it out cuz... it 'sounds' AWESOME.
th-cam.com/video/eH6Sbfi7wtE/w-d-xo.html :)
Thanks :) Glad you did!! They're such a nice bike :) That's crazy, it always surprises me how so many people don't know about this bike really!! I personally don't find it too comfy but I am rather large :D
Yes, I think if they re released it and updated the ergonomics a little bit and left the looks as much the same as possible it'd do amazingly well :) Ah brilliant!! SO glad your bike is sorted, what was it in the end?
I'll have a look now :)
@@TheGorillaBiker Hiya. My problem was I had NOTHING when I turned the key. After checking battery, fuses, feed to ignition switch both to and from the connector under the seat, all appeared ok. Next day,about to start checking further, I decided to just try the key 1 more time and? bloody hell everything lit up,lol. So I 'think' the ignition switch is a bit dicky but it could still be the electric start on the handle bars ,but my gut feeling is the ignition switch tbh. I take your point on your situation with the Magna! Yeah you are a tall fell so I understand it not being so compfy,but me being a short-arse? it suits me yankee-doodle. :) All the best. Ps. Hope you liked the bike in the clip? It dont half sound crazy,bit like a bloody Mustang if you ask me.
Not forgotten. I have the '83 V65 Magna in blue, same bike as in the legendary Pee Wee commercial. 16,000mi immaculate. Took the original Dunlap raised white letters off 5 years ago. Almost every time I come out of the store or restaurant there are 1 to 3 guys standing around gawking and taking pictures. Last year I was easing past a car show and almost every head in there turned away from the cars to stare as the legend glided passed. 40 years later if your ankles are in front of your knees it's still far and away the king. Nuff said.
Forgotten by most to be fair, I would bet that if you asked most people who owned bikes these days they wouldn't know what a Magna is/was. That said, you'll always have the wise ones appreciating seeing one :) I hope you have it forever!
Great BIKES. Fast and smooth.
Agreed :)
Back in 85 I went into debt for a 84 v 30 magna had like 1200 miles on it basically brand new black with lots of chrome square headlight and turn signals 6 speed overdrive liquid cooled damn nice bike I ride Harleys now but will always remember my first new bike wish I still had it
I would have sold my soul if I'd been alive in 87 to buy a Super. I bet you felt cool as hell out on that brand new :) I'm honestly glad I've spoken to so many Magna owners who've said the same. Not because you all wish you hadn't sold it but so I know not to sell mine ever!!
@@TheGorillaBiker I'll tell you man if I'd known then what I know now I'd still have that bike man I was so proud of it first bike I went in debt for to keep that bike gorillabiker if you can best of luck to you my friend and ride safe
It'll be one of the last things to ever go if I got into difficulty :)
Thank you man, same to you! :)
Another fav: the Sabre, 1st gen. I had a 1982 V45 Magna while my brother had a 1983 V45 Sabre. We took a few trips together. I loved my bike, but I really loved his. The Sabre looked really cool.
Also a very nice bike! Personally I'm a much bigger fan of the gen 02 Magna than any of the rest for obvious reasons but I like all of the V45 bikes Honda made :)
Get job with the vid, wasn't really aware of the magna before this, even though its my era.
Kind of reminds me of some stuff on Moto Bob
Oh really :) I'm glad I made it then even for that. Such a cool bike!
Im ashamed to say I've only ever watched one Moto Bob video. A buddy of mine only recently told me to look him up.
Thanks for sharing brother 🇺🇸
Thanks for watching!
I kinda have a big love for these bikes, being the 'underdog' of the Vmax. If you look at it even now, it's a lot of bang for your buck.
I think also the demise was that in general people who buy cruisers prefer the V twin as you said. I've got a 97' Vmax which i love for the V4 rumble. It's just not the engine for everyone. Great informative video
I love them cus of what they were and are aaaand because the Vmax likely wouldn't have happened without them :) They still are brilliant bikes I agree!
Yeah a combination of that and just probably the cost to manufacture V4s was high. Id love to get a more modern Vmax at some point as well to add to the collection. Maybe one day :) Thanks :)
Cool, thanks for the history lesson. Good video.
Thanks, glad you liked it.
Interesting video! I enjoyed the history lesson. I think you did a good job with the details. Even the mighty Honda has recalls or makes mistakes. I think you should name the the gorilla "Lacey". 😂😂😂😂 Thanks for the nomination I will have to give that some thought!
Haha glad you enjoyed it man :) yeah it's just a pity it happened in this line of bikes as it could have lived on :P no rush man :)
Nothing wrong with the talking head style video buddy, I start my next video in a similar way, nervous about the proper face reveal but comfortable with what I did 😬
Those were some good looking bikes buddy and thanks for the history 😃
Understandable why you would look at indoor vlogs as your weather changes 😃👍
Yeah it's more nerves about just talking to a camera :) also consider yourself nominated too if you like :) thanks for watching man! Haha its not even the weather I don't mind the rain. Its just dark all the time!
The GorillaBiker Of course and absolutely buddy 😃👍
I have an 87 Honda super Magna and i absolutely love it .
They are an amazing bike :)
@@TheGorillaBiker only issue i have ever had was an high idle.
As the owner of a 1982 V-45 I enjoyed your video... 😎
Glad you like it and I'm glad another Magna owner is here :) great bikes! :)
Great information! Just what I wanted to know. There’s a 1984 V65 at dealership near me. I think I’ll go take a look at it.
Buy it! I'd love a V65!
I had a blue 1987 Super Magna. I loved the look and sound, and the power was good. Comfortable highway bike, not really good at very slow speeds in crowded parking lots or busy areas. 2nd gear tended to go out on those bikes, mine did. I think they are becoming collectible now, and wish I still had one.
The power is still perfect for Irish roads now anyway, yes around town it's a bit more of a pain but still very manageable, thankfully my gearbox is all good, but I do treat it very right and don't really abuse it. I will never sell mine.
I personally would love to see Honda make a modern Magna. The sport/ muscle cruiser is taking off with Indian (Scout & Chief) and HD (Sportster/Knighster and others) going head to head. I think a knew Magna could blow them out of the water if done right (v4) with all the new tech and low enough for even shorter riders and customizable.
Me. Too. I'd literally sell a kidney to get it if they did a good job on it.
I agree, perfect time for it to make a comeback really, if Honda did it right with a nice V4 they'd wipe the floor with a lot of those bikes too imo.
I'd like as little tech as possible though, and also good for tall riders :P
Still riding my 2nd 1987 honda super magna. This bike is amazing. Beautiful and I get accolades from my local harley Davidson bike owners. Love the style, quad pipes and over all look. Idk how this bike was only 2 years produced.
Nice!! The best year :P It is indeed an amazing bike. Honestly it's hard to find a better looking cruiser imo, not much has tried enough to look different but still ends up looking classy imo.
Me neither. People didn't appreciate it at the time I suppose.
@@TheGorillaBiker ahead of it's time. Just fortunate I discovered these super magna bikes years back. I drove to Ohio from michigan just to get my first one. Than as fate had it, the one I own now I found 2 blocks away from me for sale. And I'm always looking for these rare beautiful bikes. Never see em on the road that's for sure. Love ur channel btw
It was indeed. I've loved them since I was about 12. FInally bought one back in 2019 then. It's not perfect but it is mine :)
Haha brilliant, at least you've a story eh :) I've also never seen another one in the flesh myself. Thanks! :)
just picked up a disassembled ‘83 from a family friend, he bought 2 of the bikes but only fixed up one, sold me the other bike, parts and all, for $200! it was like christmas! first bike but definitely not gonna be my last
if anyone has any more knowledge than i do on this bike, please reach out. i’m gonna need all the help i can get putting this thing together.
Oh nice! Hey once you have it back together and running you'll know it very well too. Best of luck putting it back together:)
Thank you for making that informative video I own a 1983 which I'm told was the fastest out of all the production magna v65😊 the one I have has been completely rebuilt from ground up they put $10,000 into it I bought it for $6,500 unfortunately I haven't been able to ride it yet I've only sat on it three times I have a hip that's calling bad but next month I'm fixing to get that taken care of and I'll be back in the wind I can't wait to get on this bike I've never ridden a v65 years ago I wrote a v45 and was so impressed 30 years later I'm by I bought this excuse me 40 years later good job
Sorry I somehow missed this comment! I'm glad you enjoyed the video :) I'd love to find a clean V65 at some point in my life. I hope you have your hip sorted and can get out on it soon :)
Buying a super magna soon, already deposited for it. First bike and i cant wait to start riding it
Ah nice, bets of luck with the bike and riding :) You'll love it :)
@@TheGorillaBiker Thank you, im getting it transported up to Cambridgeshire from Reading within next month so buzzing ! Also thanks for the great content, learned a lot.
Just picked up an 02 magna and am in love
Nice!! Best of luck with it :)
Cracking vid mate 👌🏻
Thanks bud! Really pretty scared about how it'll be received :/
Mate you wouldn’t tell, looked and sounded confident. I hate talking to the camera. Fine helmet mounted but hate it head on 👍🏻
@@Motourev glad to hear it thanks man. I'm the same on the helmet it's wayyyyy easier head on I'm dying inside 😂
I looked for and found this video after watching yet another video on how groundbreaking and innovative the Vmax was.
It always irritates me that the Honda V65 Magna does not get the credit due for breaking that ground.
My favorite metric bike company is definitely Yamaha but my favorite bike of all time that I ever owned was my 1983 Honda V65 Magna.
What I loved about it was everything.
It started with the overall look of its Sleek but sharp creased lines as opposed to the Vmax round flowing lines. It's riding position and seat was comfortable around town or on a long road trip and especially with its 6-speed transmission.
From its gear indicator to an actual fuel gauge and access to fuses right there on the triple tree. From its Square headlight to the horns prominently chromed and mounted in front four function with no apologies.
It's alarm system/cable built right into the bike was very cool and very useful.
The dark blue metallic flake that often look black or different colors depending on the light was awesome.
I never experienced any reliability issues but I did not own the bike for very long. I paid $1,200 in 1989 and sold it about a year-and-a-half later for your $1,500 and thought I did great.
Trying to find one again a couple years later and found out I couldn't touch one for under $2,500 and usually up to $4,500.
I would buy one again in a minute if Honda would reproduce that exact same bike without changing a thing.
I love Yamaha and the Vmax but the Honda Magna will always be the king in my book.
Honestly most people I've spoken to, and in my own brain parts, recognise the V65 as the bike that spurred that development, would the Vmax even exist without the V65? Maybe not.
They're a beautiful bike, I'd love to add one to my V45 at some point, I personally love the V45 gen 2s look, suppose that's why I own one, but the V65 is a beauty as well, in a very different style but it is badass all on it's own.
Yeah you'd be hard pressed to find any bike that has a sort of cult classic that's going cheap these days sadly. A lot of the good condition bikes are owned by people who are keeping them already, or have been left to rot and ruined.
Yeah I really hope they bring out a bike that's similar, I don't think we'll ever see a straight re release sadly but a modern version that wasn't too spoiled with modern tech would do me too!
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.
That is extremely cool :) I hope Honda one day bring out a new Magna so I can do the same :D
I know this is old, but it is still timely. I have always loved the sound and those suckers move.
It's a bike I'll never ever get tired of. Such a nice bike out on the road
Interesting vid for me anything I can learn about the Magna is useful as I am restoring a V65 at the moment never ridden it as it was a basket case when I got it left outside to rot for years .I hope to get her running by the end of 21 aiming for September only just started rebuilding a rolling chassis so far it's a long road . Cheers : )
Thanks! Oh nice!! My own V45 wasn't in the best of nick itself but that's honestly half the fun for me :) I spent all this year bringing a GSX-R 750 back to life, it's great fun :) Best of luck with the rebuild!
@@TheGorillaBiker Cheers man have a great new . : )
You too! :)
Even though I was riding bikes at the time The Magna must of passed me by, probably overshadowed by the VMax so its great to fill in the gap in my knowledge. Being a Kawasaki man back then I remember the Eliminators which seem to have suffered the same fate as the Magna. Honda have a couple of great V4 engines so a new model would be possible but I suspect once again it would be overshadowed by the 1800 Vmax. Name for the Gorilla has to be "Magnes"
Definitely the Vmax took over the show, but I always found that interesting too as the 750 in particular handles waaaaay better. Honestly I'm delighted I made this already now two people have kind of said that :) I've always been a lover of the kind of less well known cars and bike models. It makes my life difficult but sure look. The eliminators were great bikes. Progress they call it eh 😏 again yes it would be in a straight line but I think Honda, if they stuck to the formula of the super magna in particular, would hand it it's ass in the corners :)
Ohhhhh that's the best suggestion yet 😁
Very done, i feel like I have learned something
Haha I hope I managed to give off some info at least :P
My first street bike was a used and slightly abused 83 magna V45. I really miss that bike and have been on the lookout for one close to me to add to the stable.
Ah they're all slightly abused :D Has to be done! :D
I hope you find one, they very rarely come up where I am but I do keep an eye online for nice ones globally :)
My Dad owned pretty much all of these bikes, even the V-max, one of his favs was somehow the V65 Sabre, he said the handling was so much better that it made the hard ride worth it, but he'd take the Magna on longer rides, or the Vmax. He owned a few different Interceptors but always complained about tire tech not being where it should for a bike like that yet(same with the CX650 Turbo he had owned for a few years, he hated it due to lag, grip was impossible on all but perfect surfaces and conditions). I'm about to own my first v45, a yellow 94;, and I'm already in love with it! videos soon!
He is a lucky man so, and clearly had great taste when he was buying bike!! I still love my Magna, it's my longest serving bike as of now :) Yeah it's mad to think how far tyre tech has come in the last 40 years really!! What we have now is absolutely incredible, and can completely transform an older bike by just having modern tyres on there!
Ah very good!! Best of luck with the bike :)
Enjoy! I have a 1999 gen 3 with 10k miles and love it, plenty of power for this old guy!
I owned a Black 1988 Super Magna, loved that bike. Once raced a brand new Yamaha Warrior who came up on me to show off. When he caught up to me, he was like "What is that?" lol. I rode that bike hard for 7 years, and sold it with 84k trouble free miles on the clock. The guy who bought it from me wrecked it a week later. Been riding a Kawasaki Mean Streak for 12 years, and now I'm looking for a V65, a Valkyrie, and even a (you didn't mention Suzuki's own V-4 Muscle Cruiser) a Suzuki Madura (1200) . In the States, a guy named Dave Dodge came out with an oiler mod for V65 top ends. VTX killed the Magna off, for sure, but right to the end the Magna was reviewed as a great all around bike.
Hahaha I'd imagine a lot of people who don't know what they are get a nice old shock when they try pull on a magna :) Way too many have been wrecked or left to rot it's such a pity!! :'( V65 is a beast, personally if I was going for the bigger displacement version I'd go for a VMAX, longer production runs just makes life easier. I didn't mention the Madura as it never really put the Magna under pressure, the only reason the VMAX was mentioned was because it kinda came in and ruined the party on Honda(I may be upset about this). I've seen the Dave Dodge mod, there's a couple around and easy enough to make one home made but his looks the best I've seen! :) It was indeed, I really do hope Honda re-hash it at some point.
@@TheGorillaBiker thanks for the great response, I hear ya about the Madura not really putting pressure on the Magna, and I agree completely about the V Max, after I watched this I looked at a couple max videos. I think Magna's, like Valkyries have such cult followings, that if Honda brought it back in a cool cruiser form, it would sell...but they'd have to avoid weird styling (Think Goldwing Valkyrie 1800), and really target the Muscle Cruiser market. I'd buy one. Great video. Cheers!
I agree, they'd have to be very careful on how they brought it back if they did, it'd have to be right otherwise it'd bomb due to its cult following! I would also 100% buy one :) Thanks!
Just in from a long ride by the lake Believe this bike was ahead of it's time. Suprises me it was for only 87-88. Every change in styling from the quad pipes to the flare side panels to the overall stance and performance... I think Honda nailed it. I give them credit for such a daring decision. Tho I also like the looks of the 93, 94 Magna... it just doesn't have the same muscle, classic, head turning design of the Super Magna
I agree, looks and ride wise the magna was ahead. I have upgraded my fork springs, shocks, brakes and added a fork brace and it's improved the bike even further! I'd love to actually take it on track to see how it'd do!! :D
I have an ‘83 v45 as my first bike. I love it.
Nice. We need to get Honda to make a new Magna :D
@@TheGorillaBiker update, the fuel line just broke itself
I FINALLY got my hands on one. A 98. It definitely lives up to the hype. Needs some TLC but it's mechanically sound (no surprise). I'm very satisfied with it.
Haha congrats :) I think most of them need some TLC they're all getting on in years now :) Glad you are and best of luck with it :)
@@TheGorillaBiker thank you and appreciate it! Just discovered your channel and subbed.
Ah thanks :)
When I was a student in France 1986 I had one.It was called the VFC and was not sold in the UK. I remember taking my bike for modification and Honda drilling the cam to help lubrification and I never had any problem on this side. At the time it was a bike turning head. Good bike,very confortable for long distance travel
Yep they were known as the VF750/700C up until 2003 when they were axed. The 250 twin was the VT250C. I wouldn't have a clue what was sold in the UK but I know here in Ireland they weren't available new off the floor, they could be imported from Japan though as my bike was.
Yes if you had one in 1986 it'd have been a Mark 1 which needed remediation. They still are turning heads :)
I only have the Mark 2, and it's awful for long distance for me due to tank size and comfort overall, interesting to hear the Mark 1 was different.
Hey gorilla biker, just wanted to say thank you for posting this. It was very informative. I one time a long time ago bought a 83 Honda Magna, but it didn't run as promised. Being young and dumb and having no mechanical skills I parted it out for money much to my regret later. I'm getting a second chance now and by the end of this month I will have my 2003 Honda Magna I guess as a second chance lol. Hope to someday have some of the older style first generation whatever you call them bikes.
Ah thanks not at all! :)
It's happens to a lot of them sadly but hey at least you're getting that second change and I'm glad you have the Magna a second chance too :) You'll love it! There are still a few nice ones out there and they're well worth picking up, all the gremlins can be fixed these days :) Best of luck with your new one!
@@TheGorillaBiker again much appreciated sir, and I look forward to seeing more of your videos in the future.
I owned a brand new 1996 VFR750. I love the v4 the sound alone is enough!
V4s just sounds amazing in general!! :D