One of my favorite bikes was one that actually did make a difference and thus became somewhat "collectible." It was Honda's CB77 (circa 1965) which was their "sport" bike a 305cc twin cylinder - it was called the "Super Hawk". It had a nice look for the time, and was fun to ride. Twin carbs, tachometer, twin pipes (when fitted with megaphones, it had an awesome sound!) It probably was the one bike that put Honda "on the map" here in America as it was extremely reliable and easy to ride/start/maneuver. It was affordable, fun, somewhat powerful for the non-Harly/Triumph/BSA riders. It was offered in several colors: Black was most popular, white, Honda Red (had a bit of "orange" flavor to it), and Blue.
I owned one and wish I had it back - for nostalgia reasons!
That was when I worked at the Honda dealer in HS. It was a favorite among Honda riders. Others at that time, were the CL77 (305cc Scrambler with a slightly different engine than the Superhawk, and it had high pipes). It wasn't a very good off-road bike, though. Also, the Honda 160 (CB96). It was a smaller version of the 305 Superhawk.
There was also the 305cc "Dream" which was their version of a mild touring bike. Had a completely different engine, single carb, and different crank, no tach, etc.
All of these bikes came to America and were very reliable and easy to ride for regular people. Honda had the advertising slogan, "You meet the nicest people on a Honda." They virtually make motorcycle ownership a household thing, because back then, most motorcyclists were considered with suspicion - people thought that M/C riders were either ****'s Angel types, or troublemakers.