Highest Rated Review by the Community
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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 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Cons: outdated brakes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 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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