Dismantled into some 2,500 parts, all refurbished or replaced and then reassembled
Engine rebuild by GCS motorcycles with only 2,000 miles since
Runner-up at the National Motor Museum Beaulieu, Classic Bike meet
Correct engine and frame numbers
Factory-correct specifications, ancillaries, colours, decals and VIN tag
Comprehensive collection of invoices and Honda parts labels included
Sale includes a NOS period-correct Owner's Manual, assorted spares, two sets of keys and an indoor motorcycle cover
The Appeal
With the benefit of hindsight, we can say with all certainty that the once-dominant British motorcycle industry didn't stand a chance against the might of the Japanese Honda CB750 - the world's first 'superbike'. Entering a market where most bikers were familiar with crude pushrod twins, here was a machine with a transversely-mounted SOHC inline-four, a five-speed gearbox and electric start. Even the colour schemes were a quantum leap ahead of the staid maroon or black liveries still favoured by many Brit machines at the time.
Resplendent in its factory-correct Candy Gold, this 1970 Honda CB750 is the hallowed "K0" with a pressure diecast engine. It ticks every box a discerning collector would want: Correct engine/frame numbers, correct colour scheme, correct HM300 exhausts - the list goes on... Even the NGK Gold spark plugs are New Old Stock!
This bike has undergone a mammoth rebuild, dismantled into some 2,500 parts that were then refurbished or replaced and reassembled. It has been ridden around 2,000 since completion of the work, far enough to bed-in the rebuilt engine while leaving the bike in restoration-fresh condition.
The Honda's impressive history is highlighted by its accolade as a runner-up at the National Motor Museum Beaulieu Classic Bike meet. With a comprehensive collection of invoices, a NOS Owner's Manual and even NOS parts labels, this CB750 is an incredible find for motorcycle collectors.2.jpg2.65 MB
History and Paperwork
1970 model year post-sand cast "K0"
Purchased partially restored from David Silver and then fully engineer restored using Honda New Old Stock (NOS) parts
Comes with V5C and two sets of keys
Includes an indoor motorcycle cover and NOS date-related Owner's Manual
Correct and matching engine and frame numbers ( #103……)
Runner-up to a Vincent HRD at the National Motor Museum Beaulieu, Classic Bike meet
Comprehensive collection of invoices and Honda parts labels
Photographic record of the engine rebuild included (see gallery below)
c.2,000 miles covered since completion of the restoration
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