OldNorthState
"Doc" in a small part of the world.
I had a new 1983 Magna V65 and then bought a 1984 Sabre V65 new and added the HondaLine Sport fairing with lower. I rode the hell out of the Magna but vey seldom rode the Sabre. Last Spring I decided that the Sabre had been lurking in the back of the garage for 25+ years and decided to get it back on the road. I had the 4 carbs rebuilt, changed fluids and popped in a new battery. Good to go!
It still screams but I can't find a really comfortable riding position for longer rides which is why it only has 2400 mile. I always ride the Sabre with deck shoes and no socks and the right peg is right alongside the engine case - it burns the inside of my ankle so I usually ride it when the weather is cooler...
Despite that, I still like it and I get a lot of comments (and offers to buy) from folks that know what it is.
That's remarkable. I've noted the "footpeg close to casings" on some other earlier Hondas... or maybe it was the early Sabre - I don't recall. I sat on "something" similar that a riding buddy had, some years ago (and it was in running order) and remember thinking, "I don't believe I'd be able to go very far on this"... lol....
No doubt you get offers on it... it's the stuff of an entirely different era, now, and still interesting.