2000 Honda Magna

Pros: Great acceleration, excellent handling, great for a city or hills
Cons: small gas tank

I ride a 98 Magna and have great respect for both the bike and it's speed. Both of my brothers have Road Kings, my dad has a Fatboy and my uncle has a Heritage Springer. The Magna rocks all of their worlds when it comes to speed and agility, but the...

Pros: Incredible power
Cons: Carburetion a little rough at low RPM

I bought my 97 Honda Magna 750 in October of 1999. It came with 3600 miles on it and I have since put another 4,000 miles of smiles on it.

We got a slightly used 1999 Honda Shadow VLX 600 for my wife about a week before we found my Magna. It...

Pros: handles well, tight, easy cruising
Cons: may be a bit high for some

I have a Honda Magna and can attest to the power found there. The bike is solid and yet so responsive I've often felt like I was on a lighter bike. The Magna can achieve great speeds and the extra gear not found on a lot of bikes is so helpful on road...

Pros: Acceleration! Handling! Weight? Size??
Cons: The common carb. jetting issue. Small tank. Size??

My 1998 Magna is my first bike. After graduating from college, I had to get a bike. I picked it up on January 24, 2002. The next day, i rode it to work-at 25ºF (in the Detroit burbs)! Had to do it!
From January 24 - February 24, I rode 1000 miles!...

Pros: strong engine, comfortable ride
Cons: none

I am speaking specifically of a 1984 Magna V65, which is representative of the 'old' body style of the early to mid-80's. They are getting hard to find nowadays, but if you are looking for a definitive cruiser bike and are able to tell a lemon from a...

Pros: Great acceleration and handling. Rides like a dream. Best Cruiser on the road.
Cons: Seat, some have flat spot in mid-RPM

When I was 16 I bought a 1985 700 Magna and have been in love with them ever since. I was with out a bike for the last two years and decided I needed to get another. Of course from my experience the first thing I did was to start searching for a Magna....

Pros: Lots of torque. Good for shorter people
Cons: small gas tank.

Looking back, the Magna hasn't changed much from the last 5-6 years. Why mess with sucess? This mid level cruiser is fast;4 cyclinders of pure muscle. The engine is really smooth compared to other motorcycles. The design's 90-degree cylinder...

Pros: awesome power and acceleration
Cons: passenger pegs too high fuel capacity range two short

In 1999 I purchased a project bike 1982 V45 Magna and after restoring it put about 15,000 miles on it with very little mechanical problems. The main being the lack of oil to the camshaft which caused considerable wear, but other than the loss of a few...

Pros: Power you never knew you needed!  Fast!
Low and comfortable
Handling is a dream
Cons: Small gas tank

I bought my '97 Magna in '04 with 13,000 miles on it.  I have since put another 21,000 on it.  Never had a problem with it.  It has great power, handles well in the twisties, and is pretty comfortable compared to other cruisers and most ...

Pros: Quick, smooth, easy handling.
Cons: Small gas tank. HONDA WAKE UP!!!!!! What do your engineers do, ride them in Tokyo?

OK, I admit it, I like Hondas and have had 6 of them over the years and have over 100,000 miles in their saddles.

First I owned three inline fours. After my Nighthawk 650 (or was it a 750?) my two V-twin cylinder cruisers were... dull, and not interesting. Sluggish handling, and just moderately good acceleration are my main complaints.

The Magna is quite different. It's 72 lbs lighter than my Shadow Sabre, and has 24 or more horsepower. What do you think that does to  acceleration and handling? Nothing but better stuff in my book.

Now that I have one, I hope they come out with another, that is unless they go to the dark side and come out with yet ANOTHER boring V-twin called a MAGNA.

Pros: Power, Power and Power. handling and user friendly
Cons: Needs 6th great for long cruises. footpeg not comfy for tall riders.

I Used to go with friends to the desert and borrow their 250cc and 4500cc motocross and sometimes their quads. that's how i learned how to change gear. and my very first road bike was this 95 Honda Magna with 9375 miles on. I can't explain how easy it is to handle for a first timer on this rather heavy bike. in a weeks time i have gained full confidence in riding and i even take my wife out with me on the passenger seat. Alot of people may not recommend the Magna as your first bike, (neither do I) but it will not take you long to love it, as she is forgiving and the more you take care in riding, the more she will take care of you. :)

Pros: Fast - reliable - looks
Cons: Tank too small - needs afternarket seat

I've had my 2002 Magna for three years and still can't find an all-around bike to beat it. Does everything pretty well. Longer trips require planning for gas stops, but with the stock seat I am ready to stop anyway.

Now I take a lot of 400 mile day trips, which seemed to be the Magna's weakness. I am 54 years old (been riding since 1967) and have gotten used to Magna-cruising.

Tips: (1) Get a passenger backrest and "t-bag" style bag. (2) Get the forward controls from bikercom.com (3) Get the billet brakestay from cycleistic. (4) Ride the bike A LOT!!! Even the best Honda V4 mechanic will tell you that letting 4 carbs sit around in the garage is a real bad idea. (5) Think about changing to Progressive springs in the front. (6) If you are going to be a highway rider, consider the front sprocket mod. to lower the 5th gear RPM.

Properly tuned, you will find almost no cruisers able to keep up with the Magna.

Pros: Power, Handling, Styling, Chain driven, Power
Cons: Fuel Range, Rear drum brake

This bike is a true muscle cruiser! High RPM's leave other cruisers in your wake; crotch rockets have to actually try to keep up. This bike rocks! Extremely low maintenance, but higher rpm's make it somewhat thirsty. The engine, to only be a 750cc V-4, is curiously strong especially in the 4000-8000 rpm range. Power is smooth, and vibration is minimal. Braking is good, but we could do better than a drum in the rear. Chains are the most efficient means of transferring power from the engine to the rear wheel, and that's fine with me, since it comes so equipped. Just remember to lube it: More efficiency, more overhead. Handling is superb, and long range cruising is smooth. Oh, and the exhaust note from that intertwined quad-pipe system is to die for.

Pros: Looks, power, low maintenance costs, reliability
Cons: SEAT

I was 52 years old when I bought my 94 magna on ebay last year. Really my first bike but I did ride 30 years ago mostly Honda Dreams and Super Hawks. I have logged 4000 miles and fell somewhat qualified to write a review after owning and riding the bike for almost a year. First off this bike is powerful but is very managable for a first bike. Things I like are; power, reliability, low maintenance costs, easy to handle, looks great, and I can blow my Harley and V twin friends away. Maybe an ego thing, oh well. The stock seat was replaced with a corbin gunfighter saddle which looks good but really is not much more comfortable than the stock seat. I usually take a break after about an hour of riding anyways. When I got the bike I put new rubber on it and had the Honda dealer check everything to Honda original specs.

Pros: Fast, comfortable, reliable, affordable.
Cons: Could use a bigger fuel tank.

By far the best bike I have ever owned. I cannot imagine a more perfect machine. One of the few bikes that is amazing on the interstate as well as back roads, though it's at its best on the mountain curvies, I've ridden all day on interstates with no complaints. Only problem is you have to watch out or before you know it you are "slightly" exceeding the speed limit. Add a windshield and some bags and you're ready for anything. LOVE my Magna.