1979 Honda Price list.

[Saul]

CB900 please.  
 

[Catteeclan]

Xl250s a 500s and a couple of c90s please.

[Buckster]

Honda ownership was technically illegal back then wasn't it?

[Saul]

  On 08/03/2024 at 16:49, Buckster said:

Honda ownership was technically illegal back then wasn't it?

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I can remember seeing Devonport empty at knocking off time and practically every bike out of there was a CB250N Super Dream on L Plates.  It was like wacky races as the Dockyard employed 10's of thousands at that time.  Lots of bigger Hondas and Suzukis in this area also around that time.     I remember a chap I knows brother bought a Sportster back around 1983 and it was the first Harley we had ever seen in the flesh. Don't know why really,  must have been a reason for the lack of manufacturer diversity but nobody told me.  

[boboneleg]

XL500Z for me please plus a new kicking leg 

 

[Buckster]

  On 08/03/2024 at 17:19, Saul said:

I can remember seeing Devonport empty at knocking off time and practically every bike out of there was a CB250N Super Dream on L Plates.  It was like wacky races as the Dockyard employed 10's of thousands at that time.  Lots of bigger Hondas and Suzukis in this area also around that time.     I remember a chap I knows brother bought a Sportster back around 1983 and it was the first Harley we had ever seen in the flesh. Don't know why really,  must have been a reason for the lack of manufacturer diversity but nobody told me.  

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So you only knew one heterosexual.

[Six30]

  On 08/03/2024 at 16:49, Buckster said:

Honda ownership was technically illegal back then wasn't it?

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They say  Honda are to blame  for the demise of the public toilet

[boboneleg]

  On 08/03/2024 at 18:44, Six30 said:

They say  Honda are to blame  for the demise of the public toilet

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Ummmmmmmmmmmm, I think you'll find that was George Michael's fault 

[Six30]

  On 08/03/2024 at 19:20, boboneleg said:

Ummmmmmmmmmmm, I think you'll find that was George Michael's fault 

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He had a Honda ??

[XTreme]

I bought a 750F1 new in August 1976 for £1047 otr......so prices went up a lot in 3 years.

[Buckster]

  On 08/03/2024 at 20:05, XTreme said:

I bought a 750F1 new in August 1976 for £1047 otr......so prices went up a lot in 3 years.

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I rest my case.

[skyrider]

  On 08/03/2024 at 20:05, XTreme said:

I bought a 750F1 new in August 1976 for £1047 otr......so prices went up a lot in 3 years.

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i new a guy who had one he put 900 barrels and top end on it it was quick at the time 

[zzzak]

£100 in 1979 is equivalent in purchasing power to about £634.07 today.

[Saul]

  On 08/03/2024 at 18:30, Buckster said:

So you only knew one heterosexual.

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I have heard him called several things but not a heterosexual, he actually traded the Sportster in for a black and gold Ducati 900 Darmah. He is a 6'3" chap with the build of a Spider Monkey and looked daft on the Sportster.    Plus I think the Tractor jibes and the Sportster not being very sporty  got on his tits.  

[Six30]

bet you still got that outfit

 

[Saul]

  On 08/03/2024 at 20:05, XTreme said:

I bought a 750F1 new in August 1976 for £1047 otr......so prices went up a lot in 3 years.

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You look like the Glam Rocker that was kicked out of the Glitter Band for being to much of a Nonce 

[Catteeclan]

  On 08/03/2024 at 17:30, boboneleg said:

XL500Z for me please plus a new kicking leg 

 

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You're gonna have to tell me what the Z was all about Bob.

[Buckster]

  On 08/03/2024 at 22:18, Saul said:

You look like the Glam Rocker that was kicked out of the Glitter Band for being to much of a Nonce 

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[boboneleg]

  On 09/03/2024 at 07:32, Catteeclan said:

You're gonna have to tell me what the Z was all about Bob.

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As far as I remember it was just the model year, what I'd really like is the XL500R but they came a bit later 

 

[Catteeclan]

  On 09/03/2024 at 10:44, boboneleg said:

As far as I remember it was just the model year, what I'd really like is the XL500R but they came a bit later 

 

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I had the 500r for a good few years and loved it other than the rear squatting under power. Never noticed that at all on the 250s but that was a lot less power.