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    Blog — Model History

    The Bigger Minibike: The Honda Trail 70

    The Bigger Minibike: The Honda Trail 70
    To those that grew up in the 1970s, and loved motorcycles, this meant amazing creations from the legends at Honda like the Z50 mini bike and its bigger brother the Trail 70. See, Honda knew they had a hit on their hands when the “monkey bike” that first debuted as a children’s ride in Tama Tech park was a hit with not only the kiddies, but the adults as well. Within a few years of this concept, the Z50 was a hit in not only the home market of Japan but in markets all over the world.

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    From Concept to Legend: The Suzuki Katana

    From Concept to Legend: The Suzuki Katana
    When Suzuki dropped the Katana on the world in 1979, everything changed. 
    The 1970s saw the rise of the universal Japanese motorcycle (UJM), however, by the end of the decade, manufacturers and consumers were growing tired of this conservative design language. Suzuki, the creator of the fantastic GSX series of motorcycles and superbikes, decided to try a design experiment that would take the creation of their new motorcycle to an outside design firm. 

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    Water Cooled V-Twin: The Honda CX500

    Water Cooled V-Twin: The Honda CX500
    For a company to make a splash in the motorcycle world, they either have to make a big claim or have a revolutionary new design. 

    Taking a place in the Honda lineup from 1978 to 1983, the Honda CX500 did a little of each. Rocking the nearly hyperbolic headline “First into the future”, they were actually pretty serious about having a new vision for what motorcycles should look like. 

    This article examines the history of the Honda CX500 from its development and initial reactions to its reception by motorcycle driving audiences.

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    The Motorcycle: The Unsung Hero of the Military

    The Motorcycle: The Unsung Hero of the Military
    It is challenging to comprehend that battles were fought primarily on horseback just over a century ago when troops went to war.  Today, countries could battle their enemies half a world away virtually with the press of a button, thanks to advances in technology. 

    Before World War I, technological advancements brought the motorcycle into military service, and it continues to serve in various capacities today.  Though it could be argued that battles, if not entire wars, were won on the back of a bike, the motorcycle does not receive the credit it deserves for its loyal military service.

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    Big Twin Evolution: Harley-Davidson Shovelhead

    Big Twin Evolution: Harley-Davidson Shovelhead
    Through the long and complicated history of Harley-Davidson, there have been several infamous yet well-loved engines. 

    Among the most infamous and yet the most sought after today is the Harley-Davidson shovelhead. Name for its unique head design that looks like an old coal shovel flipped upside down, the shovelhead represented a troubling time for Harley-Davidson. Despite the challenges, Harley-Davidson sold motorcycles with the shovelhead engine from 1966 to 1984 and enjoyed an ever-increasing market share. 

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