10 classic motorcycles to drool over
Honda CBX engine. (Honda/)This story originally featured on Motorcyclist.For a motorcycle to stand the test of time it needs to be in some way significant to the motorcycle world. Some motorcycles prove their import by the length of their production run. Others, particularly ahead-of-their-time motorcycles, prove their worth by increasing their appeal long after their production run ends. It seems like Honda has produced an inordinate number of motorcycles of lasting significance and interest.The following list is by no means comprehensive of the all-time great Honda motorcycles—and, in fact, excludes some of the most iconic, collectible motorcycles that Big Red has ever built. Rare or homologation-spec bikes like the NR750, RC30 or RC45, VFR400, NSR250R, etc., are not present here. Instead, this list comprises models that for the most part are readily available on the used market.Some of the bikes included have persisted in Honda’s lineup for decades; others had...