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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 1, 2012
Pros: Amazing power! Quick, easy to handle. Good looking. Reliable!
Cons: Small fuel range. Seat could be better. Odd tire sizes. Stock suspension could be better.
Summary: I've owned my Magna for a little over a year after drooling over them since I started riding (which was in 2006). I use it as often as possible, running errands around town, commuting to work, and for casual day and afternoon rides (although I took it on ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 6, 2012
Pros: great handling
good riding position
lots of power
Cons: outdated brakes
small gas tank
Summary: I owned a 1982 Magna that I bought when it was two years old. I loved the bike and only sold it because my wife and son and I had to move and it was just too expensive to add to the cost of moving (figuring I could just get another bike with the money ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 23, 2012
Pros: Light way, superb handling, beautiful design, an easy ride. V4 power. It is quick.
Cons: Small gas tank, 100 to 120 mile range.
Summary: This Honda V4 is the bomb around town. And also handles itself well on the open road. The only drawback being a 100 mile range fuel supply onboard. About 3 gallons. I get aboutfourths miles per gallon. Awesome power and Superb handling. ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Nov 9, 2008
Pros: Power you never knew you needed! Fast!
Low and comfortable
Handling is a dream
Cons: Small gas tank
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 10, 2007
Pros: Acceleration; low operating costs; handling.
Cons: Limited cruising range due to small fuel tank; ho-hum styling.
Summary: The Magna is what I would call a compromise bike. It has good classic looks but isn't nearly as well executed as most Harley Davidson models or even Honda's own Shadow line. What it does have is a nice torquey v-four that will blow the doors off those ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 16, 2006
Pros: handling, looks, unique bike, throttle response, mag wheels, chrome, SPEED!
Cons: stock seat, peg positions (sits straight up, get forward controls), get windshield
Summary: Just bought a nice, used '98 Black Magna with 6,500 miles. I was also looking at the Shadow 750 (ACE and Spirit) and the 650 V Star. These were the other bikes that would have fit my budget. After reading other user reviews on this website about ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 26, 2005
Pros: ENGINE, handling, reliability
Cons: fuel tank, front brake
Summary: The bottom line is this is simply a great bike, one of the best ever and a downright shame that Honda discontinued it. (Though there are rumors of a new "midrange muscle bike")I have a '95 (they virtually remained unchanged from 94-2004 as mentioned ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 23, 2005
Pros: power, build quality, performance, real street presence, sex on legs.
Cons: seat ok, painful after 3 hours riding. Tank is awful. Exhaust-Remove baffles and end-plates.
Summary: The VF750C Magna is just incredible. I'm a female, 5'6', 28-32-30 (yeah!) been riding about 3 years and about to take the IAM and Rospa test. I have had mine for nearly 2 years. The build quality is excellent and the power of the beast is simply ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 13, 2005
Pros: Fast, reliable, smooth, handling, and absolutely unique in a world of clones.
Cons: Smallish tank, single disc front brake & drum rear brake, seat uncomfortable for long rides.
Summary: I've been riding motorcycles since 1963, pretty much steady but with a couple of year or two gaps. I even spent a couple of years dirt-tracking as an AMA pro. When I decided to get another one, I knew this would be the last one for me, so I wanted a ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Dec 14, 2004
Pros: awesome power and acceleration
Cons: passenger pegs too high
fuel capacity range two short
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 13, 2004
Pros: Great ride, great engine, reliable, low maintenance, blue color makes it stand out.
Cons: small tank, needs another disk break in front
Summary: I hang around the local Honda, Kaw., Yamaha dealership. This is a huge place that has been in business under one owner since before WWII. After seeing, sitting on, riding, talking to the mechanics, and anything else you can think of I bought a 2003 Magna ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 17, 2003
Pros: The best damn sport-cruiser there is
Cons: Seat, too much plastic
Summary: I bought my Magna almost new in Jun 2003 and have to say it's the best purchase I've ever made. Power: There are only three other production cruisers that will take this bike on the 1/4 mile: the Honda Valkrie ($13,099), Yamaha V-Max ($10,899) and H ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 13, 2003
Pros: Acceleration!
Handling!
Weight?
Size??
Cons: The common carb. jetting issue.
Small tank.
Size??
Summary: 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! ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 31, 2003
Pros: Power, Handling, Uniqueness
Cons: Seat, Factory carb setup, low rpm power
Summary: Styling The Magna is a cruiser, it looks like any number of other cruisers. It has an upright, low slung seating position with foot pegs that are slightly forward. It's pretty plain looking as far as cruiser's go. Honda hasn't changed ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 25, 2003
Pros: Great handling, looks, acceleration
Cons: Small Gas tank and terrible seat!!!!
Summary: I just bought a new 2003 Magna this winter. I didn't buy it used simply because I like the candy blue color of the current model and If your going to spend money why not buy what you want and since we had a hard winter, the dealers where more than ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 15, 2003
Pros: Speed,looks,style, cruiser/sports bike
Cons: None
Summary: I'll start out by saying I just bought my Magna thanks to the reviews of this site. The Magna I bought from GW Cycle here in Calgary is an awesome machine. I bought the bike used for $8400 Canadian/$6100 US with 2400 Kilometers/1400 miles.
My ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 10, 2003
Pros: Power, Handling, Decently soft spoken (read not-loud), takes skill to handle
Cons: Gas mileage, Needs a 6th gear, Foot control positions, takes skill to handle :)
Summary: I've had the Magna as my first motorcycle for about a year now. Here are my opinions on this bike:
1. Runs like a dream
2. Power power and more power (for a 750 cruiser that is). It's no sports bike, but at a little over 80HP, it's no ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 19, 2003
Pros: Looks, Power, Handling, Manuverability
Cons: Fuel capacity, seat
Summary: Bought this '95 Magna from a local Honda dealership on Dec 2, 2002. The bike had 807 original miles, and had been re-painted grey (was Magna Yellow). The engine had been checked out, anything wrong was repaired or changed, and I was given a 90 day full ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 16, 2002
Pros: Great power, light, smooth, nimble and flickable. Beats all Harleys except Vrod in 1/4 mile.
Cons: Short range, stock carburetion is lean, could use better brakes.
Summary: If you are looking for a cruiser that can do it all, you have just found it. This bike has power and it is a blast to drive. It is supposed to run mid 12's in the quarter mile stock, although I have yet to try for myself. Torque is good throughout the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 13, 2002
Pros: Reliability, Acceleration, Handling, Versatility, Low Maintenance, Low Cost, and Awesome Good Looks.
Cons: Rear Drum, Single Front Disc, Low Fuel Capacity, and a Stock Seat from He11.
Summary: When I first became interested in motorcycles, I was lucky enough to stumble upon the 1985 Magna V30 as a trainer bike.
From then on, I refuse to settle for anything less than a V4. And despite Yamaha's speed title held by it's long-in-tooth, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 29, 2002
Pros: Price, handling, performance, reliability and smoothness.
Cons: Small fuel tank, seat.
Summary: At age 56, I wanted to experience motorcycling. I had only ridden about 300 miles total during my younger years and all of that was on 50 to 300 cc bikes. As a result, I did some preliminary research, took a local MSF training course and bought my ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 11, 2002
Pros: Handling, performance, weight, comfort, low vibration
Cons: small fuel tank, relative lack of customizing options
Summary: I'm a relatively finicky person. I expect things to do what their supposed to without having to spend a fortune in performance or comfort mods. This is my second summer on the Magna and I can honestly say it's exceeded my expectations. I was looking for ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 9, 2002
Pros: Power! Handling
Cons: drum brakes and small tanks
Summary: I bought a '02 Magna a couple of months ago and I can honestly say that it is a great bike.
It has the power to do everything I need it to do (except out run my buddies V-Max and FZ-1). But then again I only have 750cc compared to the V-Max's ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 16, 2002
Pros: Powerful, great handling, comfortable
Cons: Fuel tank capacity
Summary: The Magna has been around for quite a while now in it's current configuration, virtually unchanged except for a new paint scheme every year. It's not one of Honda's top sellers, but it does have a pretty loyal following among its owners, which I suppose ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 6, 2002
Pros: The Magna is a great, mean looking, quick and nimble bike for around town.
Cons: small tank, needs overdrive for highway, it's buzzy,and a bit jerky at low Rpm's
Summary: Overall, despite my con's, I love this bike. It's a heck of alot of fun......but, most of us can only afford one bike and hope that it can do most things well. I really enjoy riding this back and forth to work, it put some spring back into my step going ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 22, 2002
Pros: Acceleration, Handling, Ride, looks, accessories available, price (VALUE).
Cons: None, be carefully of OVER accessorizing
Summary: I bought a 94 Magna in October. Since then I have been very pleased with the bike. My specific Magna has around 3k in accessories on it, and if I painted it so that it didn’t say Magna, you would never know it was a HONDA. I will list the accessories I ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 27, 2001
Pros: Powerful, smooth, quiet, and easy to handle
Cons: Needs a windshield and a larger fuel tank
Summary: (NOTE: this is my original review, written just after buying the bike... scroll down for an update, 2+ years later)
Like many 50 year old baby boomers, I recently returned to motorcycling after a nearly 30 year absence. I bought a used Honda ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 11, 2001
Pros: POWER, handling & comfy ergos
Cons: Carburation...strrrange carburation.
Summary: I recently traded a new 00' Yamaha YZF 600R for a 99' model Magna with
only 1,975 miles on it.
I just could not abide the hand and wrist fatigue any longer, and decided
that since I had a 1987 Magna once, why not try one again...
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 17, 2001
Pros: Good looking, quick for a cruiser, Handles pretty good
Cons: Absolutely No Honda Customer Service, "Lean surges" throughout the RPM range, Pricey, Low cruising range
Summary: I bought a 2001 Magna and noticed right off the bat that it had a considerable lean surge. I did some research online and found that this is a common problem. Lesson learned: ALWAYS research something before you dish out a bunch of cash. Took it to ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 20, 2001
Pros: Lots of torque. Good for shorter people
Cons: small gas tank.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 5, 2001
Pros: Great acceleration and handling. Rides like a dream. Best Cruiser on the road.
Cons: Seat, some have flat spot in mid-RPM
Summary: 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. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 8, 2000
Pros: Great acceleration, excellent handling, great for a city or hills
Cons: small gas tank
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 8, 2000
Pros: Everything.
Cons: Can't think of anything.
Summary: In 1998, I bought a 1998 Honda Gold Wing Aspencade. Wonderful bike. Incredibly well engineered but my legs consistently got terrible cramps in them due to the placement of the pegs allowing for the horizontally-opposed cylinders. And the seat was ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 28, 2000
Pros: great acceleration and hangs curves with no problem
Cons: uncomfortable seat
Summary: When I graduated from high school a couple months ago I had a choice of how to spend my graduation money. So I went to a local Honda shop and made a down payment on my Magna, which I had to have as soon as I saw it. It's a black and orange '99 deluxe. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 28, 2000
Pros: Power Power Power and looks too!
Cons: Fuel capacity, wind drag
Summary: I bought a 98 Magna about a year ago and these are my thoughts on this bike.......
I did not take buying a bike lightly. I do not know about you but 7500.00 is a lot of money to me.So I read review after review until I narrowed the bike purchase ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 1, 2000
Pros: Incredible power
Cons: Carburetion a little rough at low RPM
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 31, 2000
Pros: initial cost, acceleration
Cons: confused styling, range, "buzziness", cold-blooded.
Summary: I purchased a '98 Magna after selling my trusty (but somewhat rusty) '69 CB750 Honda. No denying the Magnas' reliability and acceleration, but the bike does fall short in certain areas. At highway speeds, the engine revs too high; beyond the point of ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 24, 2000
Pros: good cruising bike, great gas mileage,comfortable
Cons: NONE
Summary: I purchased a Honda Magna 750 about a year ago and it was the greatest day in my life. My husband rides a Gold Wing and it was great riding on the back of this big bike, but I wanted to ride also. So we went down to the Honda shop and looked for a bike ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 20, 2000
Pros: handles well, tight, easy cruising
Cons: may be a bit high for some
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 13, 2000
Pros: strong engine, comfortable ride
Cons: none
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 20, 1999
Pros: handling, power, comfort, style, unique, v-4, water cooled,
Cons: rear drum brake, chain drive, cable clutch, needs floorboards,
Summary: I have a 1994 Honda VF750C Magna. I purchased this bike in a used condition, but very well maintained. My 94 is basically the same as the 2000 model by Honda except the newer models have a 4mm larger carbeurator setup.
I really like the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 13, 1999
Pros: Good value, strong engine, low maint.
Cons: Never enough time to ride it!
Summary: I've always been a fan of Honda bikes... My first motorcycle was a Shadow 600, and when it was stolen in late '93, I needed a suitable replacement.
Since I was ready for a bit more horsepower, but didn't have a lot more money to spend, I ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Dec 16, 2008
Pros: Quick, smooth, easy handling.
Cons: Small gas tank. HONDA WAKE UP!!!!!! What do your engineers do, ride them in Tokyo?
Summary: 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
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community May 4, 2008
Pros: powerful, nice design, durable, performance
Cons: small oil tank
Summary: I am a biker from Malaysia. Just sold my beloved Magna 3 months ago due to financial problem........guess what!? I am getting another Magna next week! Yes,this machine is the best sporty cruiser you can find. Magna can beats Vulcan 900, Harley Sportster
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community Jan 28, 2008
Pros: Power, handling, reliability and my personal favorite - head turning looks.
Cons: I'll get back to you on that.
Summary: Just bought mine in Oct. 08' (towards the end of riding season, of course)so my riding time was limited. However, I can't wait until the sun peaks again! It's a very addicting experience. I was worried that the 750cc wasn,t going to be quite enough,
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jun 4, 2006
Pros: Powerful, water cooled, pretty.
Cons: Messy chain drive, turn signal indicator hard to see around my tank bag.
Summary: I bought my Magna new, off the showroom floor, with 3 miles on the OD. I sold it with 7000 miles after it was paid for because I never had time to ride it. It was a great bike that served me well. The bike would have been perfect (to me)with a shaft
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community Apr 23, 2006
Pros: Too many to list, in short handling, speed, the look.
Cons: Needs a bigger gas can but after 100 miles its good the stretch the legs.
Summary: I bought my magna from a fellow that didn’t have the time to ride. So I bought an 8 year old bike with 1600 miles on it. It was one of the best biking investments I ever made. The bike surprised me how it loved to lean in the corners and how quickly
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Nov 7, 2005
Pros: Power, Handling, Styling, Chain driven, Power
Cons: Fuel Range, Rear drum brake
Summary: 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
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Oct 5, 2005
Pros: fast acceleration, good looks, handles great
Cons: small gas tank, needs 6th gear,
Summary: bought a 2002 Honda vf750c a while back. I was looking to upgrade from a 250 I bought to learn on. Ready for more power I found a used magna with 6700 miles on it. It came with a Memphis shade wind shield, aftermarket straight pipes and saddle bags. I
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Mar 24, 2005
Pros: Fast - reliable - looks
Cons: Tank too small - needs afternarket seat
Summary: 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
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Nov 10, 2004
Pros: Fast, comfortable, reliable, affordable.
Cons: Could use a bigger fuel tank.
Summary: 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
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Oct 21, 2004
Pros: Looks, power, low maintenance costs, reliability
Cons: SEAT
Summary: 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
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jun 20, 2004
Pros: Power, Power and Power. handling and user friendly
Cons: Needs 6th great for long cruises. footpeg not comfy for tall riders.
Summary: 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
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community Apr 1, 2004
Pros: Power, Versatility, Price, Speed, Looks
Cons: Seat Comfort, Color
Summary: I am one of those people who wants to get a bang for the buck. The Magna is a down-right BOOM for the buck. Why? Firstly, it is one of the most powerful engines in a cruiser, comparable to the big V-Twins. As you pull the throttle, the HP surge will kick
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