Home of the Super Magna Owners Group (S.M.O.G.) International

       

 

 

   

 

Rider Magazine:  August 2007 "retrospective" article on 1987 Super

 

 

Road Bike Magazine:  March 2007 article on the life of the Magna's

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Motorcycle Cruiser Magazine:  October 2006 edition with a general article on motorcycles that shows a photo of a 1987 SuperMagna.

 

 

 

Cycle World Magazine:  December 2005 section with DC and Chris Bacon's responses to the October cartoon of a dilapidated Super.

 

 

Cycle World Magazine:  October 2005 "hotshots" reader feedback section.  Funny (if not somewhat insulting...;-)) comic in which an 87 Super is used to accent comments from a previous issues "Cheap Bikes" article.

 

 

Canadian Biker:  June 1999 edition of Canadian Biker Magazine with article on a 1988 Super Magna owner.

 

 

1989 Hondaline: Accessories catalog (Super listed on back)

 

 

Reader's tech questions from various magazines.

 

 

 

Honda's motorcycle identification guide:  Entry for the 87 & 88 Supermagnas.

 

 

 

1988 Cycle World Buyers Guide:  Listing of the Super with available models.  Incorrectly identifies Super as a "VT750C"

 

 

Motorcyclist Magazine:  June 1988.  "Out in front of a field of one".  Laments over the Magna's lack of competition.  Contains performance test results.

 

 

Cycle Magazine:  April 1988.  "You say motorcycling has an image problem, and we say you’re nuts. You still meet the nicest people on a Honda - it’s just that now they’re wearing stick-on tattoos rather than Madras-print Bermudas.".  Article compares the VF750C Magna and the VT800C Shadow.

 

 

1988 Brochure:  Brochure for 1988 Honda Magna VF750C

 

 

 

1988 Setup Guide:  A PDF of the original setup guide for the 1988 VF750C.

 

 

 

Rider Magazine:  October 1987.  "9,000 miles on a two-wheeled workhorse".  Very positive and entertaining article.

 

 

Road Rider magazine:  July 1987.  "In the Eye of the Beholder" by Bob Anderson.

 

 

Cycle Canada Magazine: April 1987.  "Stand Back for the new V45 Magna. It's a candy-colored, chrome-plated, tire-smokin', eyeball-seizin' boulevard strutter. It's also a real motorcycle - goodness, gracious great balls of fire!",  Fun article with performance test results.

 

Cycle World Magazine:  March 1987.  "One look tells you everything you didn't need to know".  Praises the quality of the bike and stand-out styling.  Contains performance test results.

 

 

Motorcyclist Magazine:  February 1987.  "The original muscle bike gets longer, lower - and more muscular".  Gives good impression of the bike, with insightful "off the record" section.  Article contains performance test results.

 

 

Cycle Magazine:   February 1987.  "Magna: the shape of a sole survivor".  Discusses in detail the design of the bike and Honda philosophy.

 

                  

Cycle Magazine Buyers Guide:  1987.  "Editor's choice, mid-size cruiser:  Honda VF700C Magna!".  Great article with buyers guide listing.

 

 

1987 Cycle World Buyers Guide:  "Riding Impression" section.  Short review with three pictures.

 

 

Newspaper Ad:  Newspaper ad for 1987 Super Magna from Kentucky.

 

 

1987 Honda Lineup:  Brochure showing the entire Honda lineup for 1987

 

 

Accessories Brochure:  An order form for accessories available on the 1987 Super Magna

 

 

1987 Brochure:  Brochure for the 1987 Honda Magna VF700C

 

 

Service Manual:  Honda's service manual for the 1987 VF700C

 

 

 

Honda 1987 VF700C Set-up Instructions: The set-up guide that came with the 1987 VF700C SuperMagna.

 

 

1987 VF700C owners manual

 

 

1988 VF750C owners manual

 

 

1987 VF700C tank sticker, left side.

 

 

1987 VF700C tank sticker, right side

 

 

1987 VF750C tank stickers