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American Honda Collection Hall
« on: October 21, 2023, 08:48:34 PM »
This morning, I attended American Honda's Cars, Bikes and Coffee at the Honda Collection Hall at Honda's Torrance, California facility.  What a beautiful collection of all types of Hondas from cars, motorcycles, marine and other technologies.  Free to the public.  https://www.honda.com/collection-hall

Motorcycles on exhibit included the Honda Dream, Super Cub, CB750, Gold Wing, RC30, RC51, CBR900RR, NSR750 (oval piston), and many others.

Honda CR750 in Dick Mann Daytona livery
cr750 by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr

Honda RC213V-S - MotoGP Replica with Sports/Race Kit (352 lbs., 215 hp)
rc213vs by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr
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Re: American Honda Collection Hall
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2023, 09:23:52 PM »
Absolutely gorgeous!


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Re: American Honda Collection Hall
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2023, 01:29:50 AM »
Cool! If I'd known it was available I would have stopped by when I was living in Oceanside until a few years ago. I used to ride up to Anaheim to a shop with a friend  occasionally.
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My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: American Honda Collection Hall
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2023, 03:39:45 AM »
I like it, weather too!! ;D

The Dick Mann CR750 is a replica or real bike?
I thought all the old Honda racers were scrapped by Honda.

They did not drill the rotors back then?
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http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,168243.msg1948381.html#msg1948381
K2 engine build thread. For a complete CB750 -75
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180088.msg2088008.html#msg2088008
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Re: American Honda Collection Hall
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2023, 11:40:08 AM »
Did you take any pictures of XXXXX1241. The early Sandcast they have. It’s the closest number to mine…..
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Re: American Honda Collection Hall
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2023, 06:26:03 PM »
Very cool!
It's always a great day when you get to see so many really cool vehicles!

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Re: American Honda Collection Hall
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2023, 08:54:15 AM »
On the bucket list!  Thx for sharing, Don
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Re: American Honda Collection Hall
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2023, 05:35:10 AM »
Quote from: newday777 on October 22, 2023, 01:29:50 AM
Cool! If I'd known it was available I would have stopped by when I was living in Oceanside until a few years ago. I used to ride up to Anaheim to a shop with a friend  occasionally.

It was a private,  American Honda  collection until recently.   It just opened to the public.
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Re: American Honda Collection Hall
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2023, 05:40:17 AM »
Quote from: C317414 on October 25, 2023, 05:35:10 AM
Quote from: newday777 on October 22, 2023, 01:29:50 AM
Cool! If I'd known it was available I would have stopped by when I was living in Oceanside until a few years ago. I used to ride up to Anaheim to a shop with a friend  occasionally.

It was a private,  American Honda  collection until recently.   It just opened to the public.
Was it a 1 day event or open more now?
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Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: American Honda Collection Hall
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2023, 09:47:46 PM »
Quote from: newday777 on October 25, 2023, 05:40:17 AM
Quote from: C317414 on October 25, 2023, 05:35:10 AM
Quote from: newday777 on October 22, 2023, 01:29:50 AM
Cool! If I'd known it was available I would have stopped by when I was living in Oceanside until a few years ago. I used to ride up to Anaheim to a shop with a friend  occasionally.

It was a private,  American Honda  collection until recently.   It just opened to the public.
Was it a 1 day event or open more now?

It's now open on a regular basis:

https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/a45094218/new-honda-museum-opens-to-public-in-southern-california/
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Re: American Honda Collection Hall
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2023, 04:43:27 AM »
Quote from: C317414 on October 25, 2023, 09:47:46 PM
Quote from: newday777 on October 25, 2023, 05:40:17 AM
Quote from: C317414 on October 25, 2023, 05:35:10 AM
Quote from: newday777 on October 22, 2023, 01:29:50 AM
Cool! If I'd known it was available I would have stopped by when I was living in Oceanside until a few years ago. I used to ride up to Anaheim to a shop with a friend  occasionally.

It was a private,  American Honda  collection until recently.   It just opened to the public.
Was it a 1 day event or open more now?

It's now open on a regular basis:

https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/a45094218/new-honda-museum-opens-to-public-in-southern-california/
Cool! Thanks.
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Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A
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