03-27-2015, 07:12 AM
I have had a number of Honda bikes over the years. Currently I have the CB11 since last year which is amazing, and a Honda Z50 (Monkey Bike) from 1972 which is like new and never misses a beat. Pretty much all Hondas I have had were excellent with one exception, my 1999 Varadero. Other than the fact that the engine had to be replaced under warranty, something that can happen to anybody from time to time, it was the general poor quality of all the parts that let me down. After riding for one full year, including a winter, it looked like it was at least five years old. I am not sure where the Varadero was built, but I think they made them in Italy at the time.