Boosted! A Tribute to the Honda CX500 and CX650 Turbos

Boosted! A Tribute to the Honda CX500 and CX650 Turbos, is the definitive book on the landmark Honda Turbos and a must-have for any serious Turbo collector or enthusiast owner.  The Turbo is one of the most important Hondas ever, yet no book has been devoted exclusively to it. Boosted! pays homage to the machines, the company, and the individuals who created this landmark design. Author Randall Washington, aka Randakk, celebrates them as rolling works of art and technology, and offers content to help owners preserve them in fully functional condition. Randakk begins with a review of the landscape of motorcycle technology in the late seventies and how Honda improbably created the most innovative and sophisticated motorcycle ever conceived. He covers the significant R&D effort by principal members of the design team, both in Italy and Japan. Randakk even received permission to publish a never-before-seen photo of a prototype created for Honda by legendary Italian designer Giovanni Mi