The seat was kept very low, at 28 inches, with the passenger seat being detachable. The engine itself was beautified by the addition of chrome and some extra fins, and by the chromed 4 into 4 exhaust. As an early release 1994 model, Honda sought to capture the market for powerful cruisers by lifting the engine from the VFR750 and slotting it in a cruiser chassis. The 'Power Cruisers' category that had been occupied by the Kawasaki Eliminator's and the Yamaha V-Max, (as well as the 1980s Magnas), was bolstered in 1993 with the Magna 750. A total of 16,000 units were built for the 1987 model year, while only 3500 were built for 1988. The second generation was also the first to have the lower seat height of a mere 27.8 inches (706 mm), more than 4 inches (102 mm) lower than its predecessor. The rear wheel was a solid aluminum disc and the chin fairing was color-matched. Although the exhaust pipes were a beautiful sight, they were not friendly to the use of saddlebags as they were too high. The exhaust system was now an upswept 4-into-4 set of pipes, truly unique in the cruiser world. The 1987 V45 Magna was available in either Black or Candy Bourgogne Red (1988 dropped Blue in favor of Black), the air cleaner cover was wrinkle black with a "V45" emblem, and the "MAGNA" tank decal was silver. In 1988, the Magna grew back to its original size of 748 cc. In 1987, the 700 cc engine produced 80 bhp (60 kW) 9500 rpm, with torque being 46 ft
Various mechanical and cosmetic changes were introduced over the years, but the basic core of the Magna remained the same. So for 1984 Honda responded by reducing the engine size for the 750s, and the Magna became the VF700C.Ģnd Generation VF700C and VF750C (1987-1988)
The US government imposed tarriff rate hikes for foreign-built motorcycles in order to combat their rise is sales in North America, and to aid the domestic motorcycle manufacturers, namely Harley-Davidson. The engine was a 748 cc DOHC 4-valve liquid-cooled V-4 linked to a 6-speed transmission and a shaft drive. The speedometer had a 150 mph (240 km/h) limit. The front disc brake grooves were curved. The gas tank and side covers were the basic color (maroon or black). The 1983 V45 Magna was available in one of two colors and the headlight, instruments, and fenders were chrome. The speedometer had a 85 mph (135 km/h) limit. The front disc brake had straight grooves. The headlight, instruments, and fenders were chrome like many other bikes at the time. The 1982 Honda V45 Magna was sold in 1982 and was available in either Candy Maroon or Candy Imperial Blue, but for the gas tank and side covers only.