None!!!!!
Nothing has gone wrong with this bike. I have beaten every Harley pulling up to me and left them way behind me. This is a powerful machine. It is running great with 18k miles and I would drive it cross country tomorrow.
I bought the bike in 2003 and sold it last year. I regretted selling it and called the owner and told them I wanted it back if they would sell it back to me and he agreed to. I picked it back up today. I love my Magna 750. I have over $3k in accessories on it, including forward pegs, exhaust, seat, bags, sissy bar, luggage rack -- the works.
They shouldn't have ever stopped making the Magna...
I owned a 96 Magna, and I agree that it is a great motorcycle. I spent as much money modifying mine as it cost to purchase it.
I got compliments on this bike all the time. It is a good blend of ability and style.
However, it might out run STOCK Harley's. This does not include the V-rod, which would entirely kick the Magna's rear end, period.
I'm not trying to rain on your parade (might be your first bike love affair for all I know) but you must not have raced many bikes.
Stop light to stop light between a Vrod and Magna the results would be extremely close. Highly likely, the Vrod would win. Take both stock bikes on the Tail of the Dragon, the Magna is highly likely to smoke the Vrod after 300+ turns! Besides, it took HD the assistance of Porsche, quite a few Japanese parts, and a price tag some some 2.5X more to produce the Vrod. Consider 748cc vs 1600cc?
Owning a '94 Magna, I completely agree with statements and comments. This bike is a great balance of cruiser and sport. It will, indeed, blow most Harley's out.
Don't get me wrong, Harley's - and any other brand for that matter - have their place (I live in Harley country and am a Harley fan). The power to weight ratios of most Harley's just don't make them an all-around bike.
And then consider the cost! I recently heard a comment that they are "an expensive way to turn fuel into noise, without the byproduct of horsepower". I assume that comment was made comparing equivalent engine sizes.
Harley's are in their element on the interstate, but around town you have to really pull them around. They're just not nimble.
This "balance" of highway to commuter is one of the main reasons I looked at the Honda Magna - and a few others - instead of a Harley. I expect I'll ride my Magna until I can't get my legs over the seat any longer!
To the above comment, the V-rod is only 1100 cc, not 1600.
I ride a 1999 Magna v4-750cc.
My buddy has a 2008 HD FLHX with a 96 cubic inch (at least 1600cc) s&s motor with a 6 speed tranny and a high performance fuel mapping chip.
My other buddy rides a Honda VTX 1800cc with all sorts of custom parts for his fuel delivery system.
My Magna has cobra jets and cobra pipes with no baffles (sounds great). My bike literally owns theirs in a straight line or in the curves. There is no doubt about it, the Magna puts out some serious power. Obviously if the road is straight enough for a long enough time, they can beat me after the 1/4 mile, but the Magna wins in any other circumstance.
The Magna is a great bike. I just bought a 96 with 5700 hundred miles on it, and am laughing every time I ride the thing, well until I have to stop for gas at about 80 miles. I'm working on the right hand control, but darn this thing is fun! Handles very well also.
Great bike, I get about 107 miles out of a full tank, which is decent, and it handles great. I've built a custom 96 Magna to race with at the strips, and so far I beat all but one v-rod. And mines is a 750, I have videos doing that.
Hey guys, I own a 96 Magna. It is one of the most powerful bikes out there if you compare the size of the engine because it has only 750 motor, but it outputs many bike cc.
Just to let everyone know that if you want it to go faster, just throw in the VFR 800cc motor in it then your Magna will be the top of the line. What really makes this thing really powerful is the motor, which belong to a street bike called VFR or Interceptor. Throw that 800 cc motor in it, and you will make it 11.2 second quarter mile or even lower depending on the rider. That is what I have in my 96 Magna. Now it has six gears baby and the motor cost less than 800 hundred. My next plan is supercharge or turbo.
Best bike I ever had, and I have had lots and lots of bikes.
I have a 74 Sportster 1000. It is fast, but not as fast as my Honda 750. Love it, great bike.
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