Honda Motorcycle Road Tests
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Honda, the biggest of the Japanese Big Four, began manufacturing motorcycles in 1955. Honda motorcycle road tests reflect the company's history as the world's largest manufacturer of both motorcycles and internal combustion engines by volume. Honda's Super Cub, having been in continuous production since 1958 and surpassing 60 million units in 2008, is the world's most produced motor vehicle. The Super Cub's U.S. advertising campaign, "You meet the nicest people on a Honda," had a positive, enduring impact on Honda motorcycles, their image, and American attitudes about motorcycling.
Rider Magazine 2010 Motorcycle of the Year: Honda VFR1200F
Rider Contributor
May 26, 2010
[This Honda VFR1200F Rider Magazine 2010 Motorcycle of the Year report was originally published in the July 2010 issue of Rider magazine] Thanks to multiyear development cycles, the bumper crop of new bikes for the 2010 model year was already in the pipeline before the Great Recession, giving a silver... Read more »
2010 Honda VT1300 Interstate, Stateline and Sabre Comparison
Rider Magazine
May 26, 2010
photography by Kevin Wing [This 2010 Honda VT1300 Interstate, Stateline and Sabre Comparison was originally published in the July 2010 issue of Rider magazine] 2010 Honda VT1300 Interstate Last year when Honda introduced the 2010 Fury as an early release model, it mollified riders who were “furious”... Read more »
2011 Honda PCX and Ruckus Scooters
Rider Contributor
May 12, 2010
2011 Honda PCX Scooter American Honda has announced the release of two scooters for the 2011 model year: the new Honda PCX and the popular Honda Ruckus. “We’ve enjoyed tremendous success with our line of scooters,” said Powersports Press Manager Bill Savino, “and now along with the 2011 Ruckus... Read more »
2010 Honda Shadow Phantom 750 Road Test
Rider Magazine
April 30, 2010
photography by Kevin Wing [This 2010 Honda Shadow Phantom 750 Road Test was originally published in the June 2010 issue of Rider magazine] Dramatist Seán O’Casey said, “All the world’s a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.” This profound insight applies to me more often than I... Read more »
2010 Honda VFR1200F Road Test
Rider Magazine
March 29, 2010
photography by Kevin Wing, the author and courtesy of Honda [This 2010 Honda VFR1200F Road Test was originally published in the May 2010 issue of Rider magazine] After nearly two decades of being a sleek thoroughbred with racing bloodlines, for 2002 uninspired styling and unnecessary gadgetry (VTEC)... Read more »
2010 Honda NT700V ABS Road Test
Rider Magazine
March 1, 2010
photography by Kevin Wing [This 2010 Honda NT700V ABS Road Test was originally published in the April 2010 issue of Rider magazine] Competence. Like common sense, it’s all too uncommon. Motorcycles today, while generally reliable and well-engineered, tend to be specialized, designed to fit particular... Read more »
2010 Honda VFR1200F First Ride
Rider Contributor
December 3, 2009
photography by Kevin Wing and courtesy of Honda [This 2010 Honda VFR1200F First Ride was originally published in the January 2010 issue of Rider magazine] 2010 Honda VFR1200F Honda has amassed a remarkable legacy over the past 50 years, covering the full spectrum of motorcycling. Its utilitarian, 60-million-unit... Read more »
Factory Custom Comparo: Harley-Davidson Rocker C, Victory Vegas Jackpot, Star Raider S, Honda Fury
Rider Contributor
August 18, 2009
photography by Scott Hirko [This Harley, Victory, Star, Honda Factory Custom Comparo was originally published in the October 2009 issue of Rider magazine] It all started in 1971, when Harley-Davidson introduced the Super Glide, a new model with a big 1,200cc V-twin shovelhead motor and a large fiberglass... Read more »
2010 Honda VT13VX Fury Road Test
Bill Stermer
August 17, 2009
photography by Kevin Wing [This 2010 Honda VT13VX Fury Road Test was originally published in the October 2009 issue of Rider magazine] The 2010 Honda VT13VX Fury In the world of cruiser motorcycles, individualization is key. Everyone wants a bike that—when they see it parked outside a restaurant,... Read more »
2009 Honda DN-01 Road Test
Mark Tuttle
June 22, 2009
[this road test review of the 2009 Honda DN-01 was originally published in the August 2009 issue of Rider] If you find it difficult to imagine a motorcycle that combines some character of a sportbike with the lowness of a cruiser and the user-friendliness of a scooter, just look at the photos on these... Read more »
