#1984 honda v30 magna value full#

I cut out aluminum plates to sandwich a custom-sized K&N air filter in. This gave an excellent base to start a new air box. Once I removed everything from the top of the air box I saw that Honda used the bottom of the box which is aluminum to hold the four carbs together. My first order of business was to see how I could reduce the square footage of that mess so I would know what sort of gas tank I could run. The air box is huge and takes up a lot of space under the tank. After stripping away everything to see the вЂњbonesвЂќ of the bike I quickly saw why the bike had two tanks. One thatвЂ™s in the usual spot and one that hides under the seat. Now the Magna has a weird gas tank set up. I found a super cheap victim to take home with me to start my project. I knew then that I had to find a cheap donor and Ol Marketplace did not disappoint. That actually got me excited because I could ride my own path with this bike and hopefully make the V30 the next CX500. I was curious what other builders have done with them and my search turned up pretty empty. Two things that definitely help when building a custom bike. I noticed the tubular frame and saw that it was chain-drive.

I saw one of these bikes while flipping through Facebook marketplace. So if you donвЂ™t like it then I am the only one to blame. No outside influence except maybe my wifeвЂ™s welcome opinions. This particular build is actually one that I finally did for myself. The bike began as a worn-out 1984 Honda V30 Magna 500.

#1984 honda v30 magna value full#

Who knows, the Magna may just become the next newly-rediscovered custom platform, much like the Honda CX500 and Yamaha Virago - weвЂ™ll see!Д«elow, we get the full details on the build from Sean himself, as well as more stunning shots from photographer Jonathan Thorpe ( Honda V30 Magna Street Tracker: In the BuilderвЂ™s Words But for this build the client was ME! So I sit and stare at it sometimes.вЂќДЄs you should, Sean! The вЂњWeeVee30вЂќ weighs just 370 pounds - nearly 60 pounds lighter than stock - and Sean says the exhaust note at the 12,000 rpm rev limit is music to his ears. Being able to see the excitement on the clientвЂ™s face makes it all worth it. вЂњGetting to see it reborn right before my eyes is the best part of being a custom bike builder.

The best part? Putting the whole creation back together, every part falling back into place: After all the fabwork was done, the bike was torn down for paint, polish, and powder. Sean proceeded to find a вЂњsuper cheap victimвЂќ of a donor and begin transforming the machine into the tracker/supermoto-style backroad burner you see here, complete with an Interceptor swingarm and monoshock, CBR600F2 forks and wheels, Suzuki T500 tank, lighter 520 chain, and much more. That actually got me excited because I could ride my own path with this bike and hopefully make the V30 the next CX500.вЂќ вЂњI was curious what other builders have done with them and my search turned up pretty empty. While perusing Facebook Marketplace, he came across one of these midsize Magnas, realizing that it had a tubular frame and chain-drive - helpful elements for a donor. So if you donвЂ™t like it then I am the only one to blame.вЂќ вЂњThis particular build is actually one that I finally did for myself. Usually, he builds bikes for customers - this time was different: Today, the bike is almost forgottenвЂ¦Д®nter Sean Skinner of VirginiaвЂ™s MotoRelic, whose customs have graced the pages of Bike EXIF, Pipeburn, Silodrome, and many more. In that test, the V30 Magna would clock 0-60 mph in just 3.9 seconds and a quarter mile time of 12.79 seconds at 103 mph - better than many 750s of the era! Unfortunately, the fiesty V4 cruiser would be short-lived, lasting only two model years. вЂњHonda 500 Vee-foursвЂ¦HondaвЂ™s stunning, magical 500 engine finds a home in two places.вЂќ The most powerful midsize custom in the world.вЂќД¬ycle magazine was clearly impressed, as evidenced by the title of their 1984 road test of the Magna and Interceptor: In print ads for the new bike, Honda made sure everyone knew this was not your run-of-the-mill middleweight cruiser:

In fact, the same engine was used in the bikeвЂ™s sportbike sibling, the VF500F Interceptor. In 1984, Honda unveiled the VF500C, better known as the V30 Magna - a potent 500cc cruiser whose sophisticated V4 powerplant boasted technology carried over from HondaвЂ™s famed V4 racing engines: double overhead cams, four valves per cylinder, liquid cooling, six-speed gearbox, and more. One of AmericaвЂ™s most talented builders creates a bike just for himselfвЂ¦ This bike is for sale! Details and listing here!