| A long time ago in 1990 I saw
this marvellous bike with these awesome chrome pipes
and a very shiny rear wheel. Since I've never seen
such a bike in the Netherlands I asked the guy what
type it was. He explained to me that his 750 cc
Super Magna was a so called 'grey import' from
Canada and not for sale in Holland. The very next
day I went to a driving school to make an
appointment to start my first lesson. Not long after
the first lesson I got my license and I wanted to
buy my first motorcycle.
My girl friend, and wife to be, refused to sit on
the Magna's black 'lunchbox' and wanted me to buy a
bike with more luxury. And so I did. I bought a
brand new Honda Pan European and to be honest it
drives like a dream. So in the following years I
forgot the Magna and was happy with my Pan European.
But in 1995 we moved from Holland to Belgium and I
had to sell my precious motorcycle. But after a
while I came across my helmet again and I got that
itchy feeling…………I wanted to ride!!!…..
So knowing that nice looking Magna's are hard to
find I wanted to buy another Pan European. Till this
fine day in February 1998. Not so far from my house
I saw a bike shop so I paid them a visit. Between
the Goldwings and other 'showboats' I saw something
that made my heart jump. A Red 750cc Super Magna in
the best possible shape. It still had its American
licence plate attached to it. I was sold and so was
the bike. |
