Capitol Hill Loves My Honda Motorcycle

null By Philip WegmannDec. 11, 2023 6:15 pm ETJournal Editorial Report: The week’s best and worst from Kate Bachelder Odell, Kyle Peterson, Allysia Finley and Dan Henninger. Images: AP/AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyI own a big old Kawasaki and a bigger old Ducati. Yet on this particular day, I was riding a 1977 Honda NC50 with a single-cylinder two-stroke engine that sounds like a swarm of lethargic bees and churns out 2¼ horsepower. Other than the little ape-hanger handlebars, it looks like a pocket bicycle.Hells Angels would never. I enjoy the malaise machine all the same.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Sponsored OffersTurboTax: Extra 10% Off online federal products With TurboTax service codeThe Motley Fool: Epic Bundle - 3x Expert Stock RecommendationsH&R Block Tax: Get 20% Off H&R Block tax software productsTop Resume: Top Resume Coupon: 10% Off professional resume writingeBay: Unlock 10% Off orders $50+ With

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Philip Wegmann

Dec. 11, 2023 6:15 pm ET

Journal Editorial Report: The week’s best and worst from Kate Bachelder Odell, Kyle Peterson, Allysia Finley and Dan Henninger. Images: AP/AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly

I own a big old Kawasaki and a bigger old Ducati. Yet on this particular day, I was riding a 1977 Honda NC50 with a single-cylinder two-stroke engine that sounds like a swarm of lethargic bees and churns out 2¼ horsepower. Other than the little ape-hanger handlebars, it looks like a pocket bicycle.

Hells Angels would never. I enjoy the malaise machine all the same.