ADVrider poll on classic motorcycles

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Liquid cooling, cast wheels and mono shocks have been used on motorcycles dating back into the 1890s

However in our terms for " classic" the 72 Suzuki GT 750 was liquid cooled, the 76 Yamaha RD 400C had cast wheels and the 82 Yamaha Virago 920 had a monoshock. I think all would be considered "classics" by most collectors in the motorcycle community.

The '83 Honda Interceptor had liquid cooling, cast wheels and a monoshock (and a V4 to boot!).



I remember at the time thinking that it was a radical departure from the typical UJM and was quite suspicious of all that modern technology.

That's a handsome motorcycle.

By 1982 I was married 4 years and my pinion passenger conned me buying into a Honda Aspencade. It had all the creature comforts she wanted, and a few nice features: a comfortable seat, water cooled flat four, shaft drive, air adjustable forks and shocks with a turn of a tank mounted knob, two tone metallic paint on a big fat fairing, side panels, saddlebags and trunk. It was good motorcycle. Probably why I kept it 3 times longer than any other bike I ever owned.