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1951 HONDA D MODEL DREAM MOTORCYCLE - EXTREMELY RARE
Original - Unrestored
Per Honda's information this is the oldest Honda in the US. The 1951 Honda D Model Dream is extremely rare, most 1951's are E Model Dreams. This 1951 is identical looking to the 1949 and 1950 models. 1949 was Honda's first production motorcycle. Before that he was putting war surplus motors on bicycles.
This Dream was brought to the US by a serviceman returning from Japan in 1952. Honda did not start importing bikes into the US till 1959.
The motor and frame numbers both start with D51-XXXX. Still has the original tires which are the clincher style tires and rims. The carburator is not correct, original carbburator was broken years ago. We've had this motorcycle for a long time but we've never tried to make it run. It has good compression. 188 kilometers showing on the speedometer.
I suspect someone, somewhere is going to pay a lot of money for this bike.
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