Many People Have Appreciated Honda Motorbikes

Honda motorcycles were invented by Soichiro Honda, but his hobby was vehicles. Driving fast in addition to racing were endeavors he enjoyed, and this obsession was complemented by his mechanical knowledge, picked up from working in an auto repair shop while he was in his teens. He understood a lot about operating motorbikes, actually being the owner of a Harley as well as an Indian.

It appeared to be only when he was 41, in 1948, that Honda launched his very own Honda Motor Company, but he had already owned an auto repair shop, starting way back in 1928. He wanted well-made products that could compete, so his emphasis was on design and quality. His business almost went under in 1953, even though motorcycle sales were increasing, as a result of economic depression in Japan. A small volume of motorcycles ended up selling, and since he did not want to put people out of work, he kept the factory open. It was a good call, because the C100 Super Cub was released in 1958, and it became the world's most successful motorcycle. The bike was versatile as well as inexpensive, within anybody's reach, driven by a 4-stroke motor with a 3-speed transmission.

Women particularly popularized it for the intention of commuting, but novice riders of both genders loved it for its ease of use. Honda arrived at the spot of the largest manufacture of motorcycles by 1959, due to the fact of the success of this bike. At that point they chose to set their sights on the global market. They felt that the United States was the key market to seize at the outset. Endorsement by the American consumer would signify acceptance by the rest of the world. The very first retail outlet offering Honda motorcycles opened in June of 1959, in Los Angeles, and by 1960, successful dealerships, selling Honda's, were more than 75.

Honda created more trust for their products with their community contribution, when they provided half of the funding for two organizations. The agencies, each of which were deeply appreciated by motorcycling enthusiasts, were the Motorcycle Safety Council and the Motorcycle Industry Council. In the 70's the Honda company kept developing new models that people just couldn't resist, and they stayed number one in the industry. They were soon thought to be the quickest bikes in the world, flowing from their winning of over 70 global races in 1973. The ground breaking GL1000 Gold Wing was launched in 1975, making touring bikes comfortable and stylish, and the idea was hurriedly emulated by Honda's competition.

Progressive motorcycles, appealing to different cultures, have continued to be produced by Honda. They also try to keep a good image with the public by donating many motorcycles each year to causes that are deemed worthy. Bike safety keeps benefiting by Honda's sustained funding of training classes and dissemination of beneficial information for the promotion of motorcycling safety. For many decades they've already proven their motorcycles to be one of the most reliable of those manufactured. The success they've attained with some of the big risks they have taken has resulted in  Honda being  a virtual  emperor  of  motorcycles.