2013 Honda CB1100 – First Ride
Greg Drevenstedt
November 16, 2012
When I was a young boy, my father introduced me to the joys of motorcycling. Dad would take my brother and me on leisurely rides in the country aboard his Honda CB750 Four. In the late 1970s, I was too young to know or care about the significance of the CB750, that its transverse, in-line four cylinder... Read more »
2013 Honda Motorcycle Models
Press Release
September 27, 2012
The list of 2013 Honda models is growing as a dozen new additions were recently released. This latest release includes four different variations of the Shadow—the Aero, Phantom, RS and Spirit—each with their own unique and distinctly different cruiser persona to meet rider demands for style and preferences.... Read more »
Ride for Kids Motorcycle Drawing is May 7
Press Release
May 2, 2012
The Ride for Kids program will give away two project bikes in this year’s effort to raise funds for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF), which is working to find the cause and cure for childhood brain tumors. Drawings for a Honda CBR250R sportbike reimagined by Gregg DesJardins or a Honda... Read more »
2003 Honda VFR800 Project Bike
Jerry Smith
April 6, 2012
I guess I was pretty busy in my forties, because I forgot to have my midlife crisis. Now, 20 years later, I’m finally getting around to it with a 2003 Honda VFR800. While I still enjoy the performance and handling of sportbikes, the ergonomics are another matter—the years and a couple of crashes... Read more »
Honda Gold Wing GL1800 Brake Recall
Rider Magazine
December 2, 2011
According to American Honda, as of today its dealers have ceased selling Gold Wing GL1800 motorcycle models until they can be inspected for the existence of an out-of-tolerance part or parts that can cause the rear brake to drag. Moreover the company has launched an official recall of all GL1800s... Read more »
Retrospective: Honda CL72 Scrambler 250: 1962 – 1965
Clement Salvadori
November 11, 2011
photography by Steve Ready [This Retrospective: Honda CL72 Scrambler 250: 1962 - 1965 was originally published in the December 2011 issue of Rider magazine] In the early ’60s big changes were coming to the motorcycle world. The British industry did not understand that it was on death row, Harley was... Read more »
Fifteenth Annual Honda Hoot and 2008 Gold Wing GL1800
Greg Drevenstedt
May 5, 2011
by Greg Drevenstedt photography by the author and courtesy American Honda The Honda Hoot celebrated its Crystal Anniversary this year, and Old Man Weather gave the rally his blessing. Held in Knoxville for eight of the rally’s 15 years, eastern Tennessee in June has a reputation for muggy heat and... Read more »
Retrospective: Honda Café Racer: 1974 CB750K
Clement Salvadori
December 25, 2008
(This Retrospective article was published in the December 2008 issue of Rider.) Story and photography by Clement Salvadori Café racers are essentially styling exercises, often with more emphasis placed on the look than on the performance. The racy look is exaggerated, with low handlebars, rear-set... Read more »
Retrospective: Honda CB750F Super Sport (SOHC): 1975-1978
Clement Salvadori
January 21, 2006
(This Retrospective article was published in the January 2006 issue of Rider.) Here was an immensely successful exercise in styling. For six years Honda had been selling the CB750K, a superbly technical motorcycle with such innovations as an electric starter and disc brake, but low on looks. Undoubtedly... Read more »
