honda305 Home honda305 Auctions honda305 Gallery honda305 Forum


honda305.com Forum

Login
□ Search
□ FAQ 
□ 
Vintage Honda Owners,
Restorers, Riders and
Admirers

From 1961 to 1979, what is the rare cycles to look for?

Who said it was only about Motorcycles? What else do you collect, restore, enjoy... ?
Post Reply
Turbo
honda305.com Member
Posts: 11
Joined: Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:08 pm
Location: Az.

From 1961 to 1979, what is the rare cycles to look for?

Post by Turbo » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:25 am

I'm always looking for a rare cycle to try to get, what would be the rare ones in your mind to look for and keep between 1961 and 1979, Japanese that is.

User avatar
305
honda305.com Member
Posts: 190
Joined: Sat Oct 07, 2006 4:53 pm
Location: southern mn

Post by 305 » Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:32 pm

Suzuki X-6

Hahnda
honda305.com Member
Posts: 835
Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:36 pm
Location: Cameron, WI

Post by Hahnda » Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:54 pm

CB750 K0
Kawasaki H1 and H2
CBX

But if it were me I wouldn't collect a bike based on the fact that its collectible to others. You have to like the bike also.

Turbo
honda305.com Member
Posts: 11
Joined: Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:08 pm
Location: Az.

Post by Turbo » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:00 pm

Hahnda wrote:CB750 K0
Kawasaki H1 and H2
CBX

But if it were me I wouldn't collect a bike based on the fact that its collectible to others. You have to like the bike also.
Yes, but their are collectors and their are restorers, I'm a collector. I do a little restoring,but I'm not very good at it yet.

piecutter
honda305.com Member
Posts: 326
Joined: Wed Aug 18, 2004 2:03 pm
Location: Maryland

Post by piecutter » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:45 pm

The CB500 twin is probably about the scarcest commodity from the Honda department during those years. That and the Benly racer.
Anything pre-1970 from Kaw, Suz or Yam. It seems the mostly 2 stroke offerings from them were more disposable.

User avatar
smithenhiven
honda305.com Member
Posts: 65
Joined: Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:00 pm
Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Post by smithenhiven » Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:11 am

Maybe take a step back a few years, look for something from the 50's, such as a Benly JC56(57/58), Dream SA/SB/ME, or if you get really lucky, a Dream D/E.

User avatar
cfloren
honda305.com Member
Posts: 52
Joined: Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:21 am
Location: Torrance, CA

Post by cfloren » Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:47 pm

I thought I'd share this with you guys...a super rare Honda (in the US at least). It's called the Motocompo, and it's got a 2-stroke 50cc scooter drivetrain, with centrifugal clutch and CVT. Model year 1981 only, model # NCZ50. It was sold in Japan as an option with the Honda City microcar... bars and seat fold down and fits in the rear compartment. I've got one that's pretty beat up but it's still tons of fun and I can even do wheelies on it now (all legal of course).

Here's a page I found, check out the cheesy ads: http://gadgets.3yen.com/2005-04-01/the-honda-motocompo/
Attachments
Here's mine. Flames added when I was a teenager with nothing better to do.
Here's mine. Flames added when I was a teenager with nothing better to do.
from the official ad...
from the official ad...

Post Reply
cron




 

CB-77 | CYP-77 | Road Test | Riding Log | Literature | Zen | Marketplace | VJ Survey | Links | Home