Honda Motorcycle Identification Guide

Seadog · Post by **Seadog** » Sun Sep 11, 2016 9:39 am

Does anyone have a link to a .pdf version of the Honda Motorcycle Identification Guide, 1958 - ?

Hahnda · Post by **Hahnda** » Sun Sep 11, 2016 10:05 am

I don't know of a pdf version but there is a website that has much of the same info.

http://www.motorera.com/honda/

Seadog · Post by **Seadog** » Sun Sep 11, 2016 10:08 am

Thanks Kevin.

Hahnda wrote:I don't know of a pdf version but there is a website that has much of the same info.

http://www.motorera.com/honda/

Rizingson · Post by **Rizingson** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:49 am

The Honda ID guide (redbook printed in 1988) was written by a young guy named Chuck Nix in the late 80's while working for American Honda. Much of the guides info is also being used on sites such as wiki and cyclechaos. Unfortunately there is a lot of errors in the guide, primarily with Engine and Frame numbers on models that were in production prior to 1965. It appears that Chuck simply stated the model number followed by a dash and started most with 1000001. This is easy to verify that it is wrong, using old parts manuals, microfiche and actually owning some of the models. I've also noted several errors in component color changes from year to year. Still a good book for identifying bikes especially after 1970ish. Just don't take it as gospel.

Seadog · Post by **Seadog** » Tue Sep 13, 2016 3:18 pm

Thank you Rizingson, good information.

Rizingson wrote:The Honda ID guide (redbook printed in 1988) was written by a young guy named Chuck Nix in the late 80's while working for American Honda. Much of the guides info is also being used on sites such as wiki and cyclechaos. Unfortunately there is a lot of errors in the guide, primarily with Engine and Frame numbers on models that were in production prior to 1965. It appears that Chuck simply stated the model number followed by a dash and started most with 1000001. This is easy to verify that it is wrong, using old parts manuals, microfiche and actually owning some of the models. I've also noted several errors in component color changes from year to year. Still a good book for identifying bikes especially after 1970ish. Just don't take it as gospel.