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Follow on Google News | Honda Motorcycle One Man’s Vision This Week at LiveAuctionTalk.comRosemary McKittrick is a story-crafter. Her weekly art and antiques column focuses on the past and brings what went before to life.
By: Rosemary McKittrick Motorcycles were an idea whose time had almost come. The size and rough terrain of the United States in the early-20th century called for a machine to replace the horse that was both tough and dependable. Harley- Honda motorcycle was the result of one man’s vision, Soichiro Honda. The technical wizard loved vehicles and in 1946 founded the “Honda Technical Research Center” in a wooden shed in Japan. One of Honda’s biggest successes came in 1969 with the introduction of the CB750. It was the first mass-produced four-cylinder motorcycle. It was also the first bike with disc brakes and one of the few big capacity bikes with an electric start. In 2007, Honda was also the first manufacturer to offer a motorcycle with air bag crash protection. On Jan. 6, Bonhams & Butterfields featured its Las Vegas Motorcycle and Memorabilia sale held at The Auto Collections at The Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino. Featured in the auction was a collection of vintage Hondas. A CB750/4; 1970; second-year edition sold for $4,914. Read the full story at http://www.LiveAuctionTalk.com RSS: http://www.liveauctiontalk.com/ # # # • One of the largest “Live” auction article databases on the Internet. • Over 850 articles including photographs are currently available. • Free weekly subscription to the updated articles. End
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