Named after Ascot Park, a former flat-track raceway in Los Angeles, the Honda Ascot (also known as the VT500) was a V-Twin standard that was styled after flat-track bikes. I always thought the front headlight looked silly, and in the process I unfairly over-looked the Ascot. It didn’t sell well, but owners are passionate about this bike – an excellent Motorcycle Classics article suggests that it’s a “tight handling, urgent machine with seamless power and acceleration.”
This Ascot has 14,500 miles and is in clean condition. It has an aftermarket pipe, but it comes with the original exhaust, windshield, and rear rack. Find it for sale here on Craigslist in Reedsburg, Wisconsin for $2,000.