2019-06-01_Motorcycle_Mojo_Magazine

MAY 2019 MOTORCYCLE MOJO 9

Honda Canada

Celebrates its

50 th Anniversary

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AMONG THE BIKES YOU COULD FIND

IN A HONDA SHOWROOM IN 1969

WERE THE Z50 MINI TRAIL,

THE 305 DREAM AND,

IN ITS FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION,

THE NOW LEGENDARY CB750 FOUR.

Honda CB750 Four

Honda NM