{"product_id":"classic-honda-motorcycles-identification-guide-to-the-most-collectible-models-1958-1990-9781937747060","title":"Classic Honda Motorcycles: Identification Guide to the Most Collectible Models 1958-1990","description":"\u003ch2\u003eComplete Reference Guide to Classic Honda Motorcycles 1958-1990\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClassic Honda Motorcycles delivers an encyclopedic overview of Honda motorcycles manufactured between 1958 and 1990. This identification guide documents iconic models including the CB77 Super Hawk, CB92 Benly, Dream, CB750, and numerous other collectible machines that defined Honda's golden era of motorcycle production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComprehensive Visual Documentation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on the Illustrated Buyer's Guide to Classic Honda Motorcycles, this revised edition includes over 400 additional photographs—providing visual documentation for every collectible Honda model produced during this 32-year period. Each motorcycle is presented with detailed imagery to assist with accurate identification and authentication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePractical Information for Collectors and Riders\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis guide provides essential information to help enthusiasts determine which Honda motorcycles suit individual riding needs and collecting goals. The book addresses critical aspects of vintage Honda ownership, including model collectibility rankings, parts sourcing for rare motorcycles, and availability considerations for discontinued models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications and Evaluations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery model featured receives both general and mechanical evaluations. The guide includes detailed specifications for each motorcycle, covering engine displacement, performance characteristics, production years, and distinguishing features. Select Honda models are accompanied by riding impressions that provide real-world performance insights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eExpert Authorship by Bill Silver\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor Bill Silver, known as \"Mr. Honda,\" brings 48 years of hands-on experience with Honda motorcycles. His personal collection has included over 300 vehicles, ranging from the P50 Little Honda and rare 1952 F Cub to CBX sixes and police-specification models. Silver previously served as newsletter editor for the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club and authored the original Illustrated Buyer's Guide of Classic Hondas, which sold out its entire 5,000-copy print run within two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModels Covered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe guide spans Honda's evolution from the late 1950s through 1990, documenting the progression from small-displacement models like the CB92 Benly to the groundbreaking CB750 that revolutionized the motorcycle industry. Coverage includes street bikes, scramblers, dreams, and specialty models produced for the domestic and international markets during this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReference Resource for Restoration Projects\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis identification guide serves as an essential reference for restoration projects, providing the model-specific details necessary for authentic rebuilds. The comprehensive specifications and visual documentation help restorers verify correct components and maintain period accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilver, Bill:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBill (\"Mr. Honda\") Silver was born in San Diego, California, and attended Sweetwater High School, where he enrolled in double sessions of Auto Shop. Hewas invited to be a representative of the school at the Chrysler Troubleshooting contest in 1966. His first motorcycle was a 1967 domestic version of the CL90 Scrambler. On one three-day adventure, he rode the bike 1,500 miles from sea level to over 6,000-foot elevations in late April, where the temperatures dropped to twenty degrees at night. The little 90 Scrambler perked along California's highways at 50-60 mph for hours at a time, delivering 100 mpg consistently. This outstanding performance was the turning point for his desire to ride Hondas as his exclusive make for years to come.\u003cbr\u003eLearning by owning, he bought and sold over 300 vehicles (mostly Honda motorcycles) in a forty year period, gleaning design information, repair tips and bike history data, while continuing to increase his respect for Honda products, large and small. His smallest acquisitions were the P50 Little Hondas, as well as a rare domestic 1952 F Cub. The largest, to date, have been several CBX sixes. Among the rare acquisitions over the past 48 years have been a 1953 Benly J, a 1960 CB92 #24, a 1957 JC57 Benly, a 1959 CE71, a 1962 CA77 Dream, a CYP77 Police bike and a 1966 CP450 Police bike.\u003cbr\u003eBill's passion for Honda motorcycles led him to begin documenting the details of the 1961-67 Honda CB77 Super Hawks in 1992, followed by restoration guides for the 250-305cc Scramblers, and the CA72-77 Dreams, a few years later. In support of these models, he wrote a step-by-step engine repair manual, which included many of the details not covered in the factory shop manuals. The 250-305cc Honda Twin Restoration Guide CDs contains over 1,000 pages of model-specific data for the benefit of enthusiasts of the Classic Twins of the 1960-67 eras. These CDs are available through his website (www.vintagehonda.com).\u003cbr\u003eBill was the newsletter editor of the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club (VJMC) for a two-year period in the early '90s, writing numerous Honda-related stories in his own monthly column called the \"Techknuckle Page.\" In 1999, he was contracted to write The Illustrated Buyer's Guide of Classic Hondas, which sold out of its 5,000 copy print run within two years. Motorbooks declined to reprint the book and the rights of the publication reverted back to the author in 2002. This revised version has been published in order to keep the book available to an ever-increasing Honda fan base, which has chosen to resurrect vintage Hondas, of all sizes, through the years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Octane Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493237952786,"sku":"9781937747060","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_43fc2b6c-81a6-4264-8fc3-fae15bdced2a.jpg?v=1730639512","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/classic-honda-motorcycles-identification-guide-to-the-most-collectible-models-1958-1990-9781937747060","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}