1983 Honda Magna 750

[LongRanger_imp]

Well, it used to be a Magna 750. It's hard to tell in this pic, but the bike has been converted into a trike and the engine was removed and replaced with an intercooled Caterpillar 2.2L turbo diesel. The guy who owns it is 77 years old. He built it five years ago and has already taken it to Alaska (twice), Costa Rica, and all over the U.S. The trike currently has 153,000 miles on it. I waited for him to start it up and ride away -- it sounds just like a Peterbilt!

[GoldOxide_imp]

Heh, heh, whatever turns your passion crank!

[Stichill_imp]

Wow. I'd say that's a man very comfortable putting form well after function. He's built himself a trucksickle.

I was at a fuel stop over by the interstate a little while back. A guy rolled in on a V45 Magna that wouldn't idle down. It just raced like it had some serious vacuum leaks. It was a complete POS, broken mirrors and turn signals, duct-taped seat, shot mufflers, half-broken levers, etc. Guy had no gear on whatsoever. And...he had his woman on the back. So he parks the bike, attempts fiddling with something under the tank to get it to idle down a little, unsuccessfully. Apparently, once started the bike needs to be left running. So he just gets off the bike and goes into the store, leaving his woman sitting on the bike with the engine just brapping along noisily in the parking space, with her still on it.

I thought to myself, "I don't know any woman who would put up with that kind of danger, annoyance, and humiliation. That guy's found himself a keeper!"

[GoldOxide_imp]

... there'z sumthin' special 'bout a Honda Magna.