Classic Bike Guide

STEVE COOPER

“Lust after an early Honda 750/4 by all means but be prepared to pay for the privilege. If it’s a three-quarter litre SOHC Honda you want, then look at the later K6 or K7.”

THE CLASSIC BIKE PRESS IS ALMOST CERTAINLY guilty of raising enthusiast expectations above and beyond reality. It’s a given that collectively, the serried ranks of classic two-wheeler titles subliminally coerces its readership to aspire to owning the most iconic of machinery.

If you’re in any doubt on that score just pick three magazines that major in

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