Description
27th Oct, 2024 10:00
The October 2024 Auction
1976 Honda CB750 F1
UK bike
Estimate
£4, 000 - £4, 500
Buyer's premium: 15. 00%
Registration: PJF568R
Frame: CB750F-1021821
Odometer: 28, 786
MOT: Exempt
736cc four-cylinder
UK bike
28, 000 original miles
V5
Original exhaust and headlight included
The Honda CB750 is an air-cooled, transverse, in-line-four-cylinder-engine motorcycle made by Honda over several generations for year models 1969 to 2008 with an upright, or standard, riding posture. It is often called the original Universal Japanese Motorcycle (UJM) and is also regarded as the first motorcycle to be called a "superbike".
Honda of Japan introduced the CB750 motorcycle to the US and European markets in 1969 after experiencing success with its smaller motorcycles. In the late 1960s Honda motorcycles were, overall, the world's biggest sellers.
In 1967 American Honda's service manager Bob Hansen flew to Japan and discussed with Soichiro Honda the possibility of using Grand Prix technology in bikes prepared for American motorcycle events. American racing's governing body, the AMA, had rules that allowed racing by production machines only, and restricted overhead-valve engines to 500cc whilst allowing the side-valve Harley Davidsons to compete with 750cc engines. Honda knew that what won on the race track today, sold in the show rooms tomorrow, and a large engine capacity road machine would have to be built to compete with the Harley Davidson and Triumph twin-cylinder machines.
This bike was ridden in to us and the owner has been using it recently for sunny Sunday rides. The exhaust and headlight have been upgrade for modern day use however we have the originals on site for the new owner.
A wonderful machine ready to take out and enjoy!
