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Post by BADGER on Aug 27, 2006 17:09:52 GMT
On a recent trip to the States, i saw this Honda, and was'nt sure what it was, (or if they were sold over here)
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Post by floog on Aug 27, 2006 17:21:22 GMT
That's a Honda Magna. They came out in the early eighties in the USA and you can get them as grey imports in the UK. There is a V45 and a V65 magna. I know one of them has the VFR750F engine and they are respected despatcher hacks in london. I think the SIGMA was another from the same period. BAT motorcycles would know all about these little puppies
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Post by floog on Aug 27, 2006 17:40:41 GMT
OK so I was right and wrong there kids It is indeed a Honda Magna. They made the V30/V45 and V60. The V60 featured an 1100cc engine, the 45 a VFR 750 engine V4 configuration. But, the SIGMA I was thinking of is in fact the Honda SABRE.....and again, these are common grey import despatcher hacks along with the Honda Bros 400 and Bros 650... Hey, not bad considering......
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Post by bikesnoopy on Aug 27, 2006 20:19:26 GMT
Actually Floogster,i believe the engine in the Magna is in fact a VF750(i think its 700 actually)and not a VFR750. Its the old chain driven cam model from the original VF750F from 1983 if my memory serves me...only in this bike,they redesinged the cam chain tensioners,making them actually tension the cam chains & they even hardened the cam lobes properly,unlike the chocolate cams they put in that early V4. Im sorry...i know im being pedantic again...
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Post by floog on Aug 27, 2006 21:09:52 GMT
Actually Floogster,i believe the engine in the Magna is in fact a VF750(i think its 700 actually)and not a VFR750. '( Interesting Sir BIKESNOOPY, I may well be viewing history through rose tinted spectacles.......and very nice they are too
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