Classically exposed: The Honda CB 750 (1969-1978)
The motorcycle that gave motorcycle riding a new dimension. The first really strong, fast heavy engine that was also reliable. The final blow to the British motorcycle industry. The "engine of the (previous) century".
A benchmark for entire generations of motorcyclists. A legend. The Honda CB 750 F from 1969 until now. Then a topper, now one of the most useful and stylish classics. And if you ever feel brave, you will still see a lot of fellow drivers on your CB. Because a Honda CB 750 whose front and rear suspension have been fine-tuned (Hyperpro!) And that is on modern tires? That is still an engine to be reckoned with. It is beautiful, fast enough, the handling is fine. Buy a copy as original and complete as possible. Thanks to suppliers such as global mail orderer CMSNL.com and other specialists, restoring a classic Japanese person is often easy to do nowadays.
But the prices for new parts for old Japanese are often extremely high. That certainly applies to color and chrome parts. A complete set of exhausts, for example, costs quickly at € 2.000. And spraying the candy colors is also not given to everyone and therefore costs a lot of money.
In their early days there were cheerfully tipsy people at campsites who let their CB roar at no-load until the contact points began to float. This resulted in a block whose ignition was so uncontrolled that the exhaust sound sounded like a firing squad on a national holiday. But the blocks remained intact.
The only point of pain was that the nozzles that provide the cam lubrication when using aftermarket oil filters and elastic maintenance intervals could close down. Then the crankshaft could break and the CB 750 suddenly became a two-cylinder with half the cylinder capacity.
The very first generation had - because Honda did not yet know how the model would hit - sand-cast carters. The rarity factor makes those specimens more expensive. For early models, also take a look at the crankcase at the height of the rear sprocket. In the early '70, a chain sometimes broke under all that brutal violence. The most common, most practical examples are the candy-yellow K2 and K2 models. When ordering spare parts, always state the year, number and type. In the course of production there have been some (minor) changes in production, hence.
Maintenance of these machines is still easy. But to fine-tune the carburetors, an absolute hearing is no longer enough, the vacuum meters have to be added. Deviating from the original, but very sensible: the purchase of an electronic ignition.
Technical data Honda CB 750 Four (1969): air-cooled, four-stroke in-line four-cylinder, displacement: 736cc, maximum power: 67 pk @ 8.000 opm, gearbox: five-speed, secondary transmission: chain. Frame: double cradle frame. Brakes: front disc brake, rear simplex drum brake. Weight: 218 kg. Top speed: approx. 180 km / h. Price (2014): € 5.000 and € 8.000 for a beautiful item from the first half of the 70.
