This is the full story of Honda Motorcycles, from its start in postwar Japan under the great Soichiro Honda, innovations in racing and development, to modern day Honda. Check out my Children's Motorcycle Book! https://rb.gy/bdh14b Support the channel! ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bartcycle Subscribe for more Motorcycle content! ➔ https://tinyurl.com/ybuffutr 📷 INSTAGRAM ➔ https://www.instagram.com/bart.cycle/ Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing." I do NOT own some or all of the video materials used in this video. In the case of copyright issues, please contact me at [email protected] for any further action. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:53 Japanese Motorcycle History 9:52 The Super Cub 11:55 Early Racing Endeavors 15:17 The Forgotten Hondas 17:50 The CB750 22:05 The Goldwing 24:36 Offroad Innovation 28:48 Grand Prix Racing 31:43 Japanese Cruisers 34:56 21st Century Honda
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4:21 Post war, "Mitsubishi" was known "Mitsubishi Heavy Industries". "Nakajima Aircraft Company" became "Fuji Heavy Industries" now known as "Subaru".
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My 11th motorcycle was a Goldwing 1500. Being made in 1997 it was the oldest motorcycle I had ever bought. My wife had begun to enjoy riding pillion, and the internet agreed that the GL1500 is the best passenger motorcycle ever made. I still own it. It is a marvel of engineering. Cruise control on a carbureted bike is borderline magic. People marveled at the reverse, but the cruise control is the star of the show if ypu know anything about the venturi effect. There are cutouts in the plastics for screwdrivers. Every time im about to dig into a huge maintenance item (there are no repairs) i discover that Honda had thought about the process and provided shortcuts and quality of life arrangements. The engineering is amazing, and I will never NOT own a Honda motorcycle. There may be others. But there will always be a Honda in the stable.
Amazing, so many people have done this story to death, but you went earlier, later, and more in depth.
I desperately wanted a motorcycle when I was a kid, but was met with, if you want one you have to earn the money and buy it yourself by my parents, when I was 13 in 1984 I swoped my tent for a Honda C70 that had a frame that was so rotten it had a lump of wood wedged in-between the frame (what was left of it) and the swingarm to hold it up , my parents went ballistic but ultimately let me keep it. I saved my paper round money and bought a frame from one of my mates dad for £5 and that was my first mechanical project swoping the frame over. I had that little bike for years I thought I was it riding it on the local fields!
0:18 K-pop is japanense? Jez have to do a double take there.
I have only bought one Honda, and still have it a new GL1800 2009
Thoroughly fascinating. Makes me even prouder to own a Honda. Thumbs up for the video. Cheers.
6:54 thank fuck they survived; world would suck without Honda.
My first motorcycle was a new 71 green 4 speed CT70 that I saved my paper route, lawn mowing and babysitting money to buy
Some of the true joy of a Honda comes as you're working on it. You see the careful engineering, the immaculate problem-solving, the streamlined thinking that makes things work the way they should. Then I work on my Moto Guzzi. : )
I still think the Honda RC 30 was the most visually stunning motorcycle ever produced.
Tremendous documentary with great presentation. As for Honda, well what can you say? Their "Motorcycles for Everyone" formula makes every model a blast to own and ride, with countless thoughtful touches and extremely well thought out features. Such a large multinational corporation still churning out such consistently high quality, yet affordable products is virtually unheard of in today's business environment. When I look at Honda models, it's like someone from the company saying: 'Here is the very best we could do. This is the best bike we could make, and this is the best price we can offer to you and still make a reasonable profit'. There is an honesty and integrity about the company that puts most other companies and institutions to shame.
Another great vid. Well researched and smoothly narrated and edited without AI slop. While I'm a BMW airhead lifer, nobody can fail to respect Honda's achievements for motorcycling in all facets.
Great video. Thanks. I grew up in Wyoming and went to HS in the early 70's. Lots of dirt riding. I was all about Yamaha (Enduros), and my best motorcycle buddies were all about their beloved Hondas. 2-stroke vs 4-stroke. No end of fun, and lots of brand rivalry. Great times.
In talking about Japanese motorcycles, there was a complete omission of the Japanese Harley-Davidson motorcycles - Rikuo.
i still have 20 minutes left but i still have yet to hear about the CB900 with its dual range 10 speed transmission😭
24:00 In the last decade, ive riden across the US 3 times. The most common bike i saw people riding was the goldwing... Goldwing owners ride more miles then any other bike. The goldwing owners club is super active too, they have events all over the country. At my hotel was a dude in his 70s with over 100,000 miles on his bike. I was doing 400-500 miles per day. This old head was doing 650mi per day, setting his cruise control at 80mph. Ive riden one once and they are the most refined motorcycle. Arguably too refined for me, but they are fckin smooth, both engine and suspension. They are like the s class of motorcycles. Completely comfort focused.
I am a Honda maniac and love their history, love all Japanese vehicles. My fiance passed her driving test and convinced her to buy a Honda or a Toyota. She bought a Toyota Yaris because she loves the look, Honda did help make Toyota pistons.