86ish XLV750?

[dangerous]

Been thinking a bit lately about changing bike styles or the option of adding a dunga do uper to the fleet...
who remembers the Honda XLV750 and can tell me about it?
Had a mate in the early days that had one they run a VT750 engine and sharft drive iirc? his was a aussie import so were they ever sold in NZ new or those that were about all imported?

[ellipsis]

...it's sitting in my shed right now D...waiting for a real man, just like you to take it off my hands...a real cool big boys toy...

[neels]

So you really did enjoy offroading on the AG100 then

[Eddieb]

Paging Motu......

[iYRe]

My flatmate back in the late 80's early 90's had one.. used to take it out to whatipu for a blast of a summer day..

Great bike, it was the biggest "trail bike" of its day and got a lot of attention heh.. easy to ride, handled great.. I didnt go off road or anything really on it though.. just gravel and the odd trail

[Transalper]

Shaft drive... was thinking they don't have a shaft drive but I got confused between this XLV which I have never seen and the XRV of which I've seen several. XRV750 Africa has a chain and from what I've just read you are right with the XLV750 being shaft....
www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/bikereviews/searchresults/Bike-Reviews/Honda/Honda-XLV750R
Sorry nothing actually useful to add to the conversation.

ps Motus old review... www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/5465-Honda-XLV750

[Paul in NZ]

calling mr Motu.....

[dangerous]

Shaft drive... was thinking they don't have a shaft drive but I got confused between this XLV which I have never seen and the XRV of which I've seen several. XRV750 Africa has a chain and from what I've just read you are right with the XLV750 being shaft....

ok best I google that, never heard nor seen a XRV, were did you see the XRV, in NZ?

So you really did enjoy offroading on the AG100 then

hmmmm.... yeah, that wrong of me?

...it's sitting in my shed right now D...waiting for a real man, just like you to take it off my hands...a real cool big boys toy...

might have to pay a visit...

[Eddieb]

ok best I google that, never heard nor seen a XRV, were did you see the XRV, in NZ?

The XRV is the Africa Twin series.

[dangerous]

The XRV is the Africa Twin series.

yeah seen photos but never in nz, just the XL which Im not sure if it was a nz new bike or imported?

[ellipsis]

...they were a bit of a thing in oz, D...bugger all came down here...I had a lot of fun on mine...definitely not for jumping about on but pretty cool on the rougher trails and gravel type stuff, not too bad on the road either...I loved every second of mine, but I ended up not having the time so it got stuck in a shed...reg on hold, not as original as mrs honda types would like to see it, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder...get out and have a squizz at it...

[dangerous]

thing is neil I love the 80's XR look and now thinking of a adventure bike but these days that have low guards and are massive, the xlv a tradional looking off road bike with a twin and a vee twin at that, how cool is that...

[98tls]

thing is neil I love the 80's XR look and now thinking of a adventure bike but these days that have low guards and are massive, the xlv a tradional looking off road bike with a twin and a vee twin at that, how cool is that...

Have to agree D,that pic you posted the thing looks like a heap of fun,wonder how it weighs in compared to a modernish Beemer etc.

[dino3310]

'caveweta' had one not long ago

[dangerous]

Have to agree D,that pic you posted the thing looks like a heap of fun,wonder how it weighs in compared to a modernish Beemer etc.

thats what I mean, look at the frame, alloy box section like flash sport bikes back then, no fat over weight engines or steel frame aye... wonder if a VT1100 engine would slip on in?