Honda CB750
Introduced in 1969 the Honda CB750/4 was the motorcycle that turned the Honda company into a real motorcycle brand in the US and Europe. Honda had been producing smaller utility bikes and sales were good with their famous nicest people ad series. The 750 broke the mould and was a bike for enthusiasts, high tech with its 4-cylinder engine, 4 carbs and overhead cam it sold to a new market, and it sold well. The CB750 was the first modern 4-cylinder machine from a mainstream manufacturer and the first production bike to use a disc brake. As of 2004 Honda still produces a CB750 known as the Nighthawk. It is now one of its more utilitarian models lacking the high end technology of its brothers but is nevertheless still a popular, useful, and reliable model.
| Model | 1969 CB750 |
| Capacity | 736 cc |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Fuel system | 4 carburetors |
| Power | 67 hp (50 kW) |
| Weight | 485 lb (220 kg) |
| Drive | Chain |
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| Model | 1981 CB750F |
| Capacity | 748 cc |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Fuel system | 4 carburetors |
| Power | 70 hp (52 kW) |
| Weight | 536 lb (243 kg) |
| Drive | Chain |
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External links AMA Hall of Fame Additional CB750 resources
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