Ride Again the Bikes from Your Youth
All pictures are of the actual bikes used on our tours

Honda CB750KZ (1978)

Honda's 1980 CB750K is a blend of the old and new, the ordinary and the exotic. It has a relatively orthodox chassis and a truly sophisticated engine, making it practical to own and just plain fun to ride. For those riders who don't want trick wheels, or the cafe low rider look, Honda offers the relatively modest K model. The only flash image on the otherwise conservative 750K were the four silencers and swoopy F Style rear light cluster.

Honda CBX 1000 (1979) American Model

The iconic Honda CBX 1047cc six-cylinder delivers 103 hp, thanks to 6 carburetors, 24 valves, and dual overhead camshafts. Interestingly, a similarly-sized but noticeably lighter four-cylinder engine Honda tested at the time only made 5 hp less. However, Honda's engineers and management liked the appeal and sound the six-cylinder produced. Some have compared it to old-school Formula 1 car exhaust. It also let the Honda CBX top out at 135 mph. That made it the fastest production motorcycle in the world, at least until the Suzuki Katana came along.

Honda CB900FA (1981)

For its day, the CB900F was a very serious piece of machinery. These were the days before liquid cooling and hiding everything under a plastic shell, and while the CBX had more power, it also had lots more bulk (40lb worth). By the time of the 900's debut, the big X was being dressed with a sports fairing, luggage, and billed more as a sport-tourer. The 900 got to be the hot rod, and it was happy with its new duties. Cycle called the 1982 model 'one of the best performance buys on the market' and said it was a favorite due to its 'broad, generous power, and accurate, inspiring handling.'