1978 Honda Motorcycles CB 750
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Year of manufacture1978
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Motorcycle typeStreet
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Engine numberCB750GE 1009004
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Lot number425
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ConditionUsed
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ColourOther
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Location
Description
1978 Honda CB750F2
Frame no. CB750G 1010741
Engine no. CB750GE 1009004
Forty-plus years on, it is hard to imagine the impact the Honda CB750 had on the motorcycling world when it was unveiled to a stunned public at the 1968 Tokyo Show. Here for the first time was a mass-produced four within the financial reach of the average enthusiast, and one whose specification - overhead camshaft, disc front brake, five-speed gearbox, electric starter, etc - made the opposition look obsolete overnight. Just how far ahead of the game it was, may be gauged from the fact that the first significant face-lift did not arrive until 1975, in the form of the CB750F Super Sport, a café racer-styled variant with a four-into-one exhaust and rear disc brake. 'It feels more compact, more manageable and, hallelujah - it handles,' enthused Bike magazine.
The machine offered here is an example of the short-lived F2 model. Produced during 1978/79 only, the latter featured ComStar wheels, triple disc brakes, twin exhausts, and a black-finished engine that produced more power than before. Currently displaying a total of 36,012 kilometres on the odometer, this F2 was purchased in August 2015 from its first owner and is presented in generally good, running condition, complete with 'crash' bars and replacement 4-into-1 exhaust. Un-restored, the machine will require re-commissioning and the customary safety checks before further use. Offered with (copy) Netherlands registration papers.