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National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tues 27th October from 1pm
Auction: Wed 28th October from 10am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
Registration No: BGT 627S
Frame No: CB750F-1039095
MOT: Exempt
F1 Super Sport of the classic CB750
Presented in mainly standard trim
Tax/ MOT exempt, supplied with a V5C
The Honda Motor Company was founded by Soichiro Honda in 1937, initially producing piston rings for Toyota. They made their first motorcycle in 1949 and within 10 years had become the biggest motorcycle manufacturer in the world. They have gone on to produce over 400 million two-wheelers as well as millions of other power products. The legendary CB750/ 4 was launched in 1969 to great acclaim and laid down the blueprint for the modern day superbike. To the bike enthusiast, the machine was simply light-years ahead of the contemporary British parallel twins, still with kickstarters, drum brakes, push rods and four-speed gearboxes. The SOHC four cylinder engine with electric start and disc front brake offered race bred technology for the masses, and motorcycling would never be the same again. The bike remained essentially unchanged until the arrival of the F1 model in 1977, shedding the 4-into-4 exhaust for a lighter 4-into-1 system and sleeker bodywork.
This CB750F1, first registered in 1978, is presented in mainly standard trim, with its original rear dampers still in place, although the silencer appears to be a Motad. Bought by the vendor last year, a lifelong bike enthusiast, he has found it too heavy and is looking to downsize to maybe a 400/ 4. Although he hasnt been able to enjoy riding the bike much, he has started it periodically to keep things spinning. Over 40 years old, so it is MOT and tax exempt, it will be supplied with a few old receipts and a current V5C.
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Entry by catalogue and can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people)
