Please help to improve this section by introducing more precise citations. This section includes a list of general references, but it remains largely unverified because it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. In 2008, Honda announced plans to close the plant, their oldest in North America, in 2009, which had been still making Gold Wings and VTX cruisers. The V-65 Magna and other large-displacement Hondas were assembled in the Marysville Motorcycle Plant in Ohio for US delivery and in Japan for other markets. A coil sprung, oil bath, air preload front fork with anti-dive valving was an improvement, although the Magna did not benefit from the linkage based single shock that was on the Sabre and Interceptor. Features like twin horns, hydraulic clutch, and an engine temperature gauge add nice touches to the bike. While the shaft drive is very convenient with virtually no maintenance required (and no oil getting slung around), it also robbed some power from where it was more evidently lacking on in town or lower speed riding.
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Good engine balance, plus short stroke and large piston diameter allowed for a high redline and potential top speed.īesides the engine configuration, the bike had water cooling, a six-speed transmission for good economy at highway speed, and common on other middleweight bikes for Honda in the early 1980s, shaft drive. The 90-degree layout produced less primary vibration, and the four cylinders provided a much smoother delivery of power than a V-twin. The V4 engine configuration provided a balance between torque for good acceleration and high horsepower. The Honda Magna of years 1982–1988 incorporated a number of unique features into a cruiser market dominated by V-twin engines. She made the trek without the benefit of the support crew that usually accompanies riders in adventures depicted in such films as Long Way Round. Though criticized for its long-distance comfort and lauded mainly for its raw acceleration, the Magna was the bike of choice for Doris Maron, a Canadian grandmother and accountant-turned-traveler who toured the world solo by motorcycle. The second was the manufacturing and engineering problems encountered after the release in 1982. An expensive, complex bike was difficult to sell in a down market. While Honda quality was a given and the number of features provided in these bikes was great, they were still relatively expensive bikes at the time. One was the decline of motorcycle sales after the boom in the 1970s. While Honda's release of their V4 technology in the Magna (and other bikes like the Sabre and Interceptor) was certainly a bold move, it was somewhat overshadowed by at least one problem. However, its mix of performance, reliability, and refinement was overshadowed by the more powerful 1,098 cc "V65" Magna in 1983. The V45's performance is comparable to that of Valkyries and Honda's 1800 cc V-twin cruisers. The introduction of this engine on the Magna and the Sabre in 1982, was a milestone in the evolution of motorcycles that would culminate in 1983 with the introduction of the Interceptor V4. The engine technology and layout was a descendant of Honda's racing V4 machines, such as the NS750 and NR750. The Honda Magna was a cruiser motorcycle made from 1982 to 19 to 2003 and powered by Honda's V4 engine taken from the VF/VFR. ( May 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. This article possibly contains original research.
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