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Groovy motorcycle ads from the past

Step back in time with the funniest classic adverts of all time. Wax your moustache, pull on your Belstaff and pull women on your motorbike

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Posted: 1 December 2011
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1978 Honda CBX1000

1978 Honda CBX1000

From an era when going faster simply meant having more cylinders than the rest, this shot of Honda’s mighty CBX on its side-stand isn’t very clever. But there’s an appealing simplicity to this advert, and the rider’s helmet is unbelievably cool. Sadly for Honda the price of £2,800 was a very large number, and the CBX didn’t sell.

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Discuss this story


Thomp
Got to number 4, almost fell off chair, quality ad.

Posted: 01/12/2011 at 16:22


Stevie70
Is that Steve Parrish? Looks like Lorenzo doing a Steve Parrish impersonation....

Posted: 06/12/2011 at 16:57


PommyR6
Brilliant picture of Steve Parrish in the Belstaff, how happy must he be now you've dug that picture up?

Posted: 06/12/2011 at 22:10

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