Offered by Over The Blue Horizon and obtained in Tokyo is a MINT copy of “MOTORCYCLE PART 1 1957-1984” focused on HONDA motorcycles.
This superb book provides exceptional coverage of all of Honda’s scooter and motorcycle designs through 1984. The motorcycles are presented chronologically, and each design is presented largely in color designer sketches/drawings augmented by photographs and specifications in both English and Japanese. Here is a list of some of the Chapters to give you an idea of the coverage:
Sagas of the Warriors - Mr. Jugatsu Toi
Interview with the designer - Mr.Juzaburo Kimura
1958 Honda Super Cub C100
1967 Honda Monkey
1969 Dax Honda
1969 Honda Dream CB750 Four Designer : Mr.Hitoshi Ikeda
1970 Honda Dream SL350
1971 Honda Benly CB50
1972 Chaly Honda
1973 Honda MT125 / MT250 Elsinore
1973 Nauty Dax Honda
1973 Honda TL125 Bials
1974 Honda Dream CB500T
1974 Honda Dream CB400 Four Designer : Mr.Masahiro Sato
1975 Honda GL1000 Designer : Minoru Morioka
1976 Honda Road Pal
1977 Honda Varie
1977 Honda Hawk II (CB400T)
1978 Honda CBX Modeler : Mr.Yoshitaka Omori
1978 Honda XL250S Designer : Mr.Kiyoshi Ukai
1979 Honda MB50
1980 Honda Tact
1979 Honda CB750F / CB900F Designer : Mr.Minoru Morioka
1980 Honda CB1100R Designer : Minoru Morioka
1981 Honda Motocompo Designer : Ichiro Koizumi
1981 Honda Stream
1982 Honda Lead 50
1981 Honda CBX400F
1981 Honda CX500 Turbo
1982 Honda Motra
1982 Honda Gyro X
1982 Honda FT400 / FT500
1982 Honda CB650 Luxury Custom
1982 Honda VT500 Ascot
1982 Honda VF750 Magna
1982 Honda VF400F / VF750F
1982 Honda VT250F Designer : Mr.Mitsuyoshi Kohama
1982 Honda MTX50
1983 Honda Beat
1983 Honda Spacy 125 Striker
1982 Honda GB250 Clubman
1983 Honda CBR400F
1983 Honda TLR200
1983 Honda KLV750R Designer : Mr.Mitsukoshi Kohama
1983 Honda CBX750F
1984 Honda Spacy 250 Freeway
1984 Honda Road Fox
1984 Honda VF1000F / R
1984 Honda NS250R / F
The Modeler's View of Honda Design
Modelers : Mr.Yoshitaka Omori & Mr.Masaichi Kuwahata
The Design Room - The Source of Honda Design
The volume include an original DVD, still sealed in its original envelopes. This is a very difficult-to-obtain volume in any condition and if you are serious about Honda motorcycle design, you will jump all over this offer. Text is largely Japanese but to the advanced Honda style fan, this should prove of little difficulty.
This 9 x 11 inch hardcover with dustjacket was published in 2009 and is 184 pages. Condition is absolutely BRAND NEW -- the spine suffers just a bit of fading from sunlight but otherwise, absolutely PERFECT! In fact, this book is still wrapped in its original plastic shrink-wrap (the photographs are taken from a previously sold copy). Note that Over the Blue Horizon ships from the USA with FREE United States Postal Service (USPS) PRIORITY shipping to USA buyers! eBay charges sales tax for certain states; Over the Blue Horizon charges Hawaii residents state general excise tax. Your purchase will be carefully wrapped to ensure that it arrives in the same condition as described in the eBay listing. If you are not happy with your purchase for whatever reason, we will work something out -- your satisfaction is GUARANTEED. Regardless of where you are in the world, buy with confidence from a well-established eBay merchant with a sterling reputation and an exceptionally high customer satisfaction rate.