My 1984 Magna
Well, For those that know me, I did the unexpected. I purchased a motorcycle. To be exact, a 1984 v30 Honda Magna. I haven't had very many opportunities to
ride it lately, but I'm hoping to put a good number of miles on it this
coming spring. It's my first bike and I hope I can make it though this
learning experience without trashing it. Someday, I hope to eventually
find a decent v65 to purchase, but for now this varmint suits me fine.
Classifieds Search For Magnas
Search the following newspapers immediately for Honda Magnas, Sabres, or
Valkyries. (yeah, I like Valkyries too).
Sorry, none of these queries work right now. The two newspapers I was
testing out have real back-asswords APIs to their search engines.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Bike History
Even after a month of ownership I already find I have questions about
the previous owners of this bike (I'm the third owner, as far as I
know). From what I've learned there are a couple of strange
inconsistancies that I am not too sure about. It doesn't help that I
learned that the second owner purchased the bike from a store in Jordan,
MN that is commonly known to reposess bikes or to purchase bikes from
police auctions.
The Keys
I have two keys for this bike, one for the tank and the rear seat, and
the other for the ignition. Neither key says "Honda" and from what I
hear, Magnas only come with one key out of the factory. So there is a
chance that the ignition was replaced for some reason. Also, since the
tank does not have the traditional Honda wing logo I suspect that the
tank may have been repainted once or replaced entirely.
Honda Magna Links
When I tried a few lookups for Honda Magna on the web I was surprised to
find an entire owners' group for Magnas and Sabers including various
gallery web sites and a mailing list. The information I found was helpful
in making the final decision as to what bike to get, so I feel it's only
fair to help spread the word about some of the more helpful sites out there.
More Photos Of Me And The Bike
Chris Josephes
cpj1@visi.com