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The History of the Harley Davidson XR-750: All It Does Is Win

July 04, 2023

The 60s were a time when those from “across the pond” had a tremendous impact on many parts of American culture. While it might not be thought of often by the general public, one way that America changed operations during this period dealt with the types of bikes that were being raced at the AMA Grand National Championship.

The Brits influenced the AMA to include bikes with engines up to 750 CC where both side and overhead valves could be included in the races. Because of that, the greats at Harley felt that they needed a new, redesigned motorcycle to be able to compete with the English in the world of competitive racing.

European Challenger: The Honda CB900F

June 27, 2023

What’s that saying? “If you complain enough, you’ll eventually get what you want”? Well, that may not be the way the saying actually goes but that’s exactly how the Honda CB900F came to be.

From 1981 to 1983, Honda manufactured and sold the Honda CB900F, a bike that introduced Honda as a contender into the “naked bike” field that made motorcycles show off actual machine parts. As you’ll learn, the introduction of the Honda CB900F represented a bike that had already been tested on European and Australian roads, so the bike itself become known for its longevity, comfort, and performance - but it only got the United States because we complained enough about not being able to get one.

From Marketing Stunt to Legend: The Baja 1000

June 20, 2023

The impetus of the Baja 1000 came from none other than Honda American.

In the early 1960s, motorcycle riding and specifically dirt bike riding were seeing a massive surge in popularity. Honda American was at the forefront of this movement and was doing everything they could to convince riders that their bikes were not only the most capable but also the most reliable. Anyone who knows motorcycles today knows that this is what Honda bikes are really known for, and this branding started early on.

To prove the reliability of their brand new CL72 Scrambler, brand geniuses Jack McCormick and Walt Fulton of Honda American wanted to push the scrambler on a long-distance run across terrain that included everything from rocks and sand to mountain passes and dried out washes. An amalgamation of what dirt bike riders would encounter on their own riding days. Northwest Mexico would be the perfect environment to test out the overall durability of Honda's plucky CL72 Scrambler.

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Last Of The 305 Scramblers: The Honda CL77

June 06, 2023

If you wanted to go off-road with a motorcycle in the 1960s, your options were fairly limited to larger, slower bikes that were pushrod-driven and not all that much fun to drive.

Honda entered the market with the Honda CL77 in an effort to contrast the lackluster efforts of other manufacturers by adding a more modern up to date design with a smaller, but more rev-happy engine. The result? Between 1965 and 1968, Honda sold an incredible number of the Honda CL77s as a fun, lightweight road bike that could handle off-road trips too. It was just what America was asking for.

2022 One Moto Show

April 25, 2023

The West Coast has always been an epicenter for different facets of motorcycling and custom moto culture, but as you make your way further up the coast a different breed of motorcycling was taking shape in the late 90's and early 2000's.

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