Johnny5
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'84 Honda Magna v45 750 good starter bike?
Hi all.
I took my m2 course and passed in july but have not ridden since, was saving up for a bike. I have been looking at a 84 Honda Magna 750 due to the fact there are a lot of them out there for under 2 grand.
Question is, are these good bikes for beginners? I have read that the 83-85 Magna's had quite a lot more horsepower and acceleration than other bikes of comparable size then and since. In fact on the wiki page it says they were the fastest production motorcycles of their time and could top 160mph and could beat even some of todays sports bikes off a standing start. So is this a good idea for a newb?.. is the throttle very sensitive and jumpy when you take off in first gear?
Also does anyone here have one, what is the insurance like on an 84 750?
Thank in advance for any advice.
Hi all.
I took my m2 course and passed in july but have not ridden since, was saving up for a bike. I have been looking at a 84 Honda Magna 750 due to the fact there are a lot of them out there for under 2 grand.
Question is, are these good bikes for beginners? I have read that the 83-85 Magna's had quite a lot more horsepower and acceleration than other bikes of comparable size then and since. In fact on the wiki page it says they were the fastest production motorcycles of their time and could top 160mph and could beat even some of todays sports bikes off a standing start. So is this a good idea for a newb?.. is the throttle very sensitive and jumpy when you take off in first gear?
Also does anyone here have one, what is the insurance like on an 84 750?
Thank in advance for any advice.
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