| The developer of one of the most popular | | | | Asia, Europe, and they also continued their stronghold |
| motorcycle manufacturers of today didn't even | | | | in the U.S. |
| realize that he would be responsible for the | | | | Honda opened their first motorcycle shop in the |
| motorcycle line when he started the company, in | | | | California, and followed up by opening another 75 |
| fact, his interest was really in cars. His passion for | | | | motorcycle dealerships throughout the United States |
| racing and speed and his hard work ethic, combined | | | | during the year of 1960. All of these dealerships |
| with experience with motorcycles gave him the tools | | | | proved to be quite successful. |
| needed to start a successful venture. | | | | Aside from being one of the top manufacturers of |
| Honda started up a auto repair shop in 1928 which | | | | motorcycles, Honda also helped create the |
| was used primarily to build race cars. It was not until | | | | Motorcycle Industry Council as well as the Motorcycle |
| 1948 that he finally started the company that we | | | | Safety Council, which was made possible by funding |
| know today as Honda. Some of the first motorcycle | | | | that they supplied to get these organizations off the |
| models that they created where 2 and 4 stroke | | | | ground. This helped to gain the trust of consumers |
| models which were of the highest quality and design. | | | | through the U.S. |
| The Honda motorcycle company did go through | | | | Honda continued to show great success throughout |
| some hard times over the next 20 years or so | | | | the 70s as they produced high quality motorcycles |
| because of war and economic hardship, but no | | | | that consumers absolutely loved and enjoyed |
| matter what challenges may have been faced, they | | | | because of the high speed performance that they |
| never stopped producing. Their biggest drive was to | | | | were capable of. Their popularity soared even more |
| keep the people of their company employed. | | | | when they brought out the GL1000 Gold Wing, which |
| Their successes continued as a result and by the late | | | | was a touring bike. This motorcycle was the leader |
| 50s the company was seeing more growth and more | | | | when it came to comfortable and stylish motorcycles. |
| success, especially after the C100 Super Club was | | | | Since the introduction of the Gold Wing, Honda has |
| introduced. This motorcycle was believed to be one | | | | become one of the biggest producers of quality |
| of the most popular machines throughout the land. It | | | | motorcycles that fit the needs of just about every |
| was popular because it was very affordable and | | | | type of consumer. They have also continued to |
| could be operated by just about anybody. This | | | | serve the community by becoming a part of the |
| motorcycle possessed a 4 stroke engine and a 3 | | | | public eye through charity donations, special event |
| speed transmission, and was quite simple when it | | | | sponsorships, and more. |
| came to actually driving it. It was a very popular | | | | Honda has enjoyed great success because of their |
| choice for commuters. By now, Honda had grown to | | | | ability to adapt to the market changes by producing |
| be one of the top motorcycle manufacturers in the | | | | high quality, innovative motorcycles that are well |
| world. | | | | designed and reliable. Quality is what consumers are |
| It was at this point that Honda decided to go | | | | expecting and quality is what Honda has been |
| international, with new markets being expanded to | | | | producing and are bigger than ever because of it. |