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Saturday, September 17, 2011

Many Cultures Have Loved Honda Cycles

By Lawrence Perry


Soichiro Honda's passion was motor vehicles, but, paradoxically, he developed Honda motorcycles. He began mastering the mechanical side of automobiles while still a teenager, working in a repair shop, and he loved racing and fast driving. He acquired plenty of experience with riding motorcycles, because he owned both an Indian, and a Harley.

Honda operated a repair service shop in 1928, but was 41 years old in 1948, when he originally started the Honda Motor Company. He required well-made products that could very well compete, so his concentration was on design and quality. Even with motorcycle profits being on an ascending trend in 1953, the economic depression in Japan almost sank his company. Despite the fact that an inadequate number of sales were being generated, he kept his factory going because he disliked the thought of taking work away from people. It proved to be a good decision, because in 1958 the most successful motorcycle at any time, the C100 Super Cub, was launched. The bike, which included a three speed transmission and a four-stroke motor, was a versatile bike that was cheap and could be used by anyone.

Folks not used to motorcycles found it easy to use, and it soon found a big following amongst female commuters. The popularity of this bike skyrocketed Honda to the number one position by number of motorcycle makers in 1959. At this point they decided to set their sights on the world. They planned to set a precedence, and so they decided to come to the United States. Achievement in America would inevitably bring about success worldwide, they believed. June of 1959 denoted the first time a Honda could be purchased in a retail store in America, namely in Los Angeles, and the number of well-to-do dealerships had mushroomed to over 75 just a year later.

Honda created more trust for their products with their community involvement, when they provided half of the funding for two organizations. These were the Motorcycle Industry Council, and the Motorcycle Safety Council, both highly appreciated by devotees of motorcycles. Honda went on to create new motorcycles during the 1970's, which people could not get enough of, keeping them atop the industry. They were soon thought to be the speediest bikes in the world, flowing from their winning of over 70 global races in 1973. The innovative GL1000 Gold Wing was launched in 1975, making touring bikes comfortable and stylish, and the concept was hurriedly emulated by Honda's competition.

Honda continued to develop innovative motorcycles which interest a cross-spectrum of cultures. Every year Honda donate a whole lot of motorcycles to what they deem as worthwhile causes, and this helps retain the respect and fondness with which they are regarded. They continue to be active in bike safety by financing training courses and making sure motor cyclists have the best information. For a number of decades they've proven their motorcycles to be probably the most reliable of those manufactured. They've already become legendary rulers in the motorcycle industry, in no small part because of their determination to innovate irrespective of the circumstances.




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