Honda 750 Fours [Archive] - The Sportster and Buell Motorcycle Forum

Hogwylde

21st July 2007, 04:46

I don't know what prompted me to start looking up info on this bike but found some pictures I just had to share. Aren't these fantastic?

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n37/hogwylde/750Four.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n37/hogwylde/hondachop2.jpg

theoldog

21st July 2007, 05:35

Yeah, they are some neat ol bikes! the first pic is a CBX, in line 6 banger, badass old bike!

apocoloco

21st July 2007, 05:39

I used to have a 750 four. It was an old bike when I got it in '84, but it ran great. A previous owner had done a pretty pathetic chop job on it, but I didn't care. It was still a cool old bike.

Weo

21st July 2007, 05:41

Nice! :)

khaskins

21st July 2007, 05:45

Had a 1978 CB750 Sport model. I still miss that bike. We had great adventures on the east coast, when I was stationed at Ft. Bragg.

Gone

21st July 2007, 05:50

When it comes to looks, the air-cooled engines can really put it out. Water-coolers are mostly just big blocks of aluminum, though the V-Rod has tried to capture that "look". The Suzuki, GS series machines were eye-catchers, too.

Joe Dirt

21st July 2007, 06:04

UJMs are cool. Here's some pics that I took earlier this summer.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/twolaneblacktop/102_4520.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/twolaneblacktop/102_4541.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/twolaneblacktop/102_4514.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/twolaneblacktop/102_4564.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/twolaneblacktop/102_4552.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/twolaneblacktop/102_4570.jpg

bshadbolt

21st July 2007, 06:37

I have a '72 CB350 Four that I'm restoring and converting to a cafe racer and also own a '89 GSX750 ESG and a '92 GSX400SSN Katana among my various bikes. All good fun.

Cheers,

Brett

Desertfox

21st July 2007, 12:32

Had a 1978 CB750 Sport model. I still miss that bike. We had great adventures on the east coast, when I was stationed at Ft. Bragg.

Yep. I had a '71 CB 750. totally rode the hell out of it :) Utterly reliable and would go faster than I had the stones to take it. Open the throttle and the engine would just keep climbing until you ran out of nerve.

MDT

21st July 2007, 13:16

Y2K

21st July 2007, 17:21

The Honda 750-4 ended the British bike era. It almost ended Harley also.
Finally a person could ride a motorcycle and not have to be a mechanic.
Other Japanese bike companies followed with their version of "big bikes".
You could feel the shift if you were there (especially if you owned a British bike).

I had the baby version when I was a youngster,the 500 four.
I wanted a Harley but it was a cheap reliable used bike with only 25K on the clock and a big step up from my CB350 :D

Gone

21st July 2007, 17:55

I have a '72 CB350 Four that I'm restoring and converting to a cafe racer and also own a '89 GSX750 ESG and a '92 GSX400SSN Katana among my various bikes. All good fun.

Cheers,

Brett

We did not get the 400 Katana stateside - along with many of the coolest bikes made.

Desertfox

22nd July 2007, 14:22

The Honda 750-4 ended the British bike era. It almost ended Harley also.
Finally a person could ride a motorcycle and not have to be a mechanic.
Other Japanese bike companies followed with their version of "big bikes".
You could feel the shift if you were there (especially if you owned a British bike).

Amen Brother:) It was the direct pressure of this motorcycle, on the riding market that very nearly ended Harley. If Harley had not developed the Evolution motor, under AMF tutoring and money, it would have ended Harley IMHO. The Honda 750 four was, quite literally, the motorcycle that changed the world.

Bigmatt

22nd July 2007, 14:31

Used to have a 1974 Honda 750 K-4 back in the early 80's. Had a 836 big bore kit, cam, K&N air filters and 4 into 2 exhaust. That thing rocked !!! Sure wish I still had it :(

kmorris913

22nd July 2007, 19:27

I have a '72 CB350 Four that I'm restoring and converting to a cafe racer and also own a '89 GSX750 ESG and a '92 GSX400SSN Katana among my various bikes. All good fun.

Cheers,

Brett

I had a 72 350 four too. It was my first street bike. It was a great running bike and had a Hooker Header on it that sounded fantastic.

Snuffy

2nd August 2007, 21:30

Had a 450 honda twin rode the hell out of it all over southern Cally and a 500 4 smoothest scooter I ever rode

83XLX

2nd August 2007, 21:42

Speaking of old Hondas, take a look at my little CL350 cafe racer. It's in a shed out back - I really ought to get it on the road again (needs new carb diaphrams and a new battery), but the Ironhead's taking all my spare time.:p

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/MVC-027F.JPG

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/medium/MVC-022F.JPG

planb

2nd August 2007, 21:56

Felix

3rd August 2007, 03:24

Triumph started making the Bonnie again
Ducati has their retro line
Harley has never really stopped making classic looking bikes

I wish Honda would start making a retro version of the old CB750. I buy one in a minute.

planb

3rd August 2007, 19:29

Bill2

3rd August 2007, 20:40

Nice looking bike, 83XLX!

On the 750's, rumor has it Honda is considering making a "retro" 1969 CB750 for those that miss them...I wonder how they'll do? Here's an article:

http://blogs.edmunds.com/Straightline/3078

Yeah they where cool and changed a lot of things in the motorcycle world that's for sure. When they first came out there was a big billboard type sign a couple of blocks from where i grew up with a '69 CB750 for $995.00 on the other side there was a ford maverick for $1995.00. A 1000 bucks for the nicest bike around and only 2 grand for a brand new car. Almost seems like another world now!

shady

4th August 2007, 04:33

Just picked up this puppy last week $1000 Mint cond
http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/medium/cb650c.jpg

DONNY

14th August 2007, 16:59

I've got a 78 750four sitting in my garage right now. I parked it when I bought my sporty, and have'nt started it since. I'm not sure what i'm going to do with it, but I know I can't let go of it...

celtic

14th August 2007, 17:04

you guys need to check out this website:
http://cb750cafe.com/

this guy makes killer cafes out of cb750s

http://cb750cafe.com/upload/library/CYCLEWORLDmod.jpg

rjg883c

15th August 2007, 06:32

I rode a friend's 1969 CB750 and it was pretty impressive at the time. For years I thought my 1972 CB500 was the best bike I had ever owned. Then I got my 1985 Magna and thought it was the best. I haven't been able to put enough time on my Harley yet to see how it compares.

kdarejr

15th August 2007, 06:47

I just picked up a 1971 Cl 350 rough shape and no paper for free but I do have to go back and get a bill of sale and the bro in law offered me a 1971CB 350 complete bike I just have to figger out how to go get it !

1stGenRex

15th August 2007, 07:09

there is a guy here in CA by the name of steve carp I think...he made this
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/GreasyPsycho/stock.jpg

into THIS (pic taken as a work in progress)
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/GreasyPsycho/cafe1.jpg

he does some SWEET work

I was going to look at a CB750 after i went to look at the sporty...but once I saw the sporty, I fell in love

1stGenRex

15th August 2007, 07:16

here's one of his other bikes
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/GreasyPsycho/cafe2.jpg

celtic

15th August 2007, 13:21

there is a guy here in CA by the name of steve carp I think...he made this

um, yeah...look up...i just posted a link to his website....:doh

1stGenRex

15th August 2007, 18:16

um, yeah...look up...i just posted a link to his website....:doh

yeah, I saw that after I posted. I've spoken to him a few times, and he's a really cool guy

Gone

15th August 2007, 20:55

Here is my wifes 1970 CB-750 sohc converted to trike.....

it will be making its road debute some time soon.....
working out little details now.....
down to the last few.....
it aint pretty now but down the road it will be.

http://v2-forum.com/photopost/data/500/PICT0007.JPG