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Title: NGC-A nice Hondamatic available on CL
Post by: brider on May 23, 2019, 09:39:57 AM
(https://images.craigslist.org/00Q0Q_abpsDVfOUrm_600x450.jpg)

https://newhaven.craigslist.org/mcy/d/farmington-1978-honda-cb-750-hondamatic/6894475033.html

And only about an hour from me. What does the Guzzi community think of Honda's version of the Convert? Does it have ANY form of the chronic Guzzi Automatic issues? Sure does look nice...
Title: Re: NGC-A nice Hondamatic available on CL
Post by: Hymes Inc. on May 23, 2019, 11:51:28 AM
Buddy of mine had one for years. It was not snappy, but it didn't feel slow and pulled good. I know of not a single incidence of a bad convertor. I believe those convertors were used in drag racing as well.
Title: Re: NGC-A nice Hondamatic available on CL
Post by: BrotherJim on May 23, 2019, 12:33:56 PM
Wow.  Super clean!
Title: Re: NGC-A nice Hondamatic available on CL
Post by: Guzzidad on May 23, 2019, 06:31:38 PM
   I rode one of those once. Once was enough. Never again. Incredibly boring.
Title: Re: NGC-A nice Hondamatic available on CL
Post by: Daleroso on May 23, 2019, 07:03:21 PM
Easy to ride. Reliable. Didn't need you.
The 3 reasons it wasn't popular.
Title: Re: NGC-A nice Hondamatic available on CL
Post by: Gusable on May 23, 2019, 08:47:11 PM
Super cool!
Title: Re: NGC-A nice Hondamatic available on CL
Post by: Sasquatch Jim on May 24, 2019, 10:16:27 AM
 I had one in the mid eighties.  I loved it.  Then a guy parked his Oldsmobile on it and me and totaled it and nearly me.
Title: Re: NGC-A nice Hondamatic available on CL
Post by: brider on May 24, 2019, 10:22:06 AM
Just looked at the photos again, and I don't see any exhaust. Hmmmmm
Title: Re: NGC-A nice Hondamatic available on CL
Post by: BrotherJim on May 24, 2019, 04:23:56 PM
Quote from: brider on May 24, 2019, 10:22:06 AM
Just looked at the photos again, and I don't see any exhaust. Hmmmmm

Hmm, indeed.  Didn't catch that!
Title: Re: NGC-A nice Hondamatic available on CL
Post by: Tom on May 25, 2019, 05:04:11 PM
IIRC Honda used the same drivetrain in their cars w/a smaller engine.