Description
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 1978 Honda CB750F. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
Honda had already established themselves as a premier manufacturer of small bikes in the US by the mid 60s thanks to their stellar reliability and ease of use – the “you meet the nicest people on a Honda” slogan didn’t hurt, either. But the biggest bike they made was the 450, and that wasn’t selling as well as Honda had hoped. A senior engineer named Yoshiro Harada toured the US in 1967 with the intent of getting dealers to shift more CB450s, but he soon learned that American riders were clamoring for more displacement. So he went back home and the Japanese firm started working on “the king of motorcycles.”
The following year, Honda introduced the world to the four-cylinder CB750 at the Tokyo Motor Show in October of 1968. Considered by many to be the first “superbike”, it was an absolute game-changer of a motorcycle.
Best of all, the CB750 didn’t cost an arm and a leg. Despite features like a 296mm front hydraulic disc brake, five-speed gearbox, quality lighting, electric starter, and industry-defining reliability, it was a shockingly economical bike. The CB also got a compact five-speed transmission with a wet multi-plate clutch, hydraulic fork, dual rear shocks, and a rear drum brake. Weighing in at 495 lbs, the CB750 and its tubular steel duplex frame wasn’t exactly light, but the powerful engine put down 67 hp at 8,500 rpm and was capable of reaching speeds of up to 125 mph.
When challenged by the Kawasaki Z1, Honda released the 750F featuring a sportier 4-into-1 exhaust, slimmer yet larger gas tank, and rear disc brake. This new exhaust system brought minor adjustments to valve timing and carburetion which increased the ponies on the Super Sport despite the 12 pound weight gain.
Manufactured June 1977, this example is VIN: CB750F2202737. The seller purchased the bike from a private party out of New York in 2020.
During his ownership the seller has covered approximately 6,000 miles. The odometer shows 20,157 miles.
Maintenance:
The seller states, “Right now, it’s sitting on two brand new tires. I have service receipts for everything, as I always took it to Honda of Glendale for work. I also have all the service receipts from the previous owner. The only mechanical issue is that it burns oil. The dipstick reading will go from full to low in 500-1000 miles.”
Modifications:
Lower cafe bars.
Braided brake lines up front.
Not shown: Dynatek ignition.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Dunlop tires with date codes of 2921 and 5823.
The sale includes two keys, maintanence records, original mirrors.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Santa Monica, California, this Honda is offered on a clean California title with registration current through November 2024.
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