Beschreibung
The Honda CB 750 ranks as one of the greatest and most important motorcycles in history, revolutionary in its day it set a new benchmark for both performance and reliability. Under development for a year the original CB750 had a transverse, straight-four engine with a single overhead camshaft (SOHC) and a front disc brake, neither of which was previously available on a mainstream, affordable, production motorcycle. Having a four-cylinder engine and disc brake, gave the CB750 a considerable sporting performance advantage over its competition, particularly its British rivals.
Cycle magazine called the CB750, "the most sophisticated production bike ever", on the bike's introduction. Cycle World called it a masterpiece, highlighting Honda's painstaking durability testing, the bike's 120 mph top speed, the fade-free braking, the comfortable ride, and excellent instrumentation.
The CB750 was the first modern four-cylinder machine from a mainstream manufacturer, and the term superbike was coined to describe it. Adding to the bike's value were its electric starter, engine kill switch, dual mirrors, flashing indicators, easily maintained valves, and overall smoothness and low vibration both under way and at a standstill. Much-later models from 1991 included maintenance-free hydraulic valves.
Unable to accurately gauge demand for the new bike, Honda limited its initial investment in the production dies for the CB750 by using a technique called permanent mold casting (often erroneously referred to as sandcasting) rather than die-casting for the engines[ – unsure of the bike's reception. The bike remained in the Honda line up for ten years, with a production total over 400, 000
This Machine
Certified by the Honda owners club, this machine was manufactured in 1972 and presents beautifully. It now sports a 'proper' plate metal black and silver number plate FHH 896K. It appears to have only covered 14k miles in its 48 years and runs as good as it looks. The machine was acquired in the USA as part of the owners private collection. It has presumably had some restoration work undertaken, but certainly has not been over restored and has some nice patina.
