Flashback With The Top Motorcycles From The 1970s

Published on 04/21/2020
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Honda CBX

Apparently seen as Honda’s flagship model, the CBX was sold from 1978 until 1982 and had been fitted with a 1047 cc in-line 6-cylinder engine which produced 105 horsepower. In the ’70s and ’80s, it offered the best of what Honda had ever developed.

Honda CBX

Honda CBX

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Yamaha XT500

Straight out of Shizuoka, Japan, the XT500 was an additional one of Yamaha’s popular motorcycles. It was well-received in both North America and Japan. It was known for its power to almost perfect weight ratio.

Yamaha XT500

Yamaha XT500

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