Economy in price as well as for fuel these Honda series of bikes became expansive to cater for everyone who wanted a bike. There were the sports and super sport for those who liked to go fast and then there was the CB series for economical commutating. There were models designed for women in mind and some were made especially for racing or for the police force but no matter what it was that Honda made you could be sure it was quality and affordable.

The proof was in the pudding when it came to the Honda motorcycles which came in all shapes and sizes for everyday users. The only problem was that the motor bikes where often targets for other vehicle drivers because they were invisible to unwatchful eyes. Late in the 1980s the Honda brand of race bikes started to come out in bright greens and yellows or blues which were easier to see than the other darker post war colors.

Designed as a racing bike the Honda CBR range is one of the faster of the super bikes that are available on the market today. Competing with the Suzuki, Yamaha and other none Japanese bikes these little vehicle hold their own against such strong competitors. The professional races of the superbikes have been honored to have such exciting competition over the last decade due to the fast machines that motorcycle companies are producing.

Because the Honda bikes have been mass produced for around 60 years or longer now these bikes are very reliable and have little faults when coming off the production line. Today there are always spare parts available if you scratch or damage your bike and these parts are always available from the Japanese import wreckers. The latest bikes in the Honda range are all very desirable bikes and the choice is a complicated one. Again this choice will depend on what your style of bike is and what you plan to use your bike for. Sports for speed and touring for touring or just get yourself a small and economical run about to get you around town.

This Valkyrie was the first version of the high performance tourer and I still have it on my garage though it is not used anymore. After riding this big monster of a bike for six years I decided that again it was time for a change. In 2005 I chose my next bike straight from the catalog. Again I chose a touring bike but one that was not so big because my knee could no longer hold up the weight of a big bike and I was always dropping the Valkyrie when I stopped quickly at sets of lights. The Honda 919 was an uncovered or naked version of the CBR900 which had more appeal to me because there were no fairings. I still ride this bike everywhere I go now and it has always been a reliable vehicle like all the Honda motorcycles I have owned before it.

The production of the original Honda motorcycles in Japan started just after the 2nd World War in 1946 as the economy of Japan was struggling to cope after the war. People needed a new means of transport so the Honda company design and start to build light weight Honda motorcycles to transport the masses. It was not until 1949 that a successful model was distributed that was reliable and worthy of Japanese engineering. These Honda motorcycles were known as the Honda Model D or the Dream. In 1958 the Honda 50 was mass produced and is still today one of the most popular selling scooter or 100cc or less motorcycle.

Honda starts it trend of racing bikes in 1961 by coming first in the respected TT motorcycle race. It was in 1969 that Honda motorcycles broke another record when producing the CB range including the CB500 and CB750. The first motorbike with disk brakes and also a limit edition of sand blasted engine casing which are still highly sort after by collectors. The CB range was designed as a touring bike and all round road bike however the CR can out 4 years later to be very competitive motocross Honda motorcycles. The very next year in 1974 the Goldwing 1000cc was unleashed onto the market and is still a widely spread selling bike in 2009 all around the world.

The uprooting of the Honda motorcycles Goldwing production plant was established in 1979 and began movement in 1980. America was now the new home of production for Goldwing Honda motorcycles in Ohio. Perhaps the move was to make Honda motorcycles better competition to the popular Harley Davidson. In 1987 the Honda CBR600 Hurricane begins to be sold to the public. This is the first of many Fairing styled Super bikes to start to be produced in the CBR range. Honda to date is still going strong even in this time of economic uncertainty, Honda motorcycles are still a very popular choice and Honda still makes World Class super bikes.