Honda CB750 Four

2015 | Transportation

This is a revealing account of the 1965 Honda CB750 twin motorcycle which threw down the gauntlet to the traditional European and American motorcycle industry. The author analyses the advanced engineering of the CB750, including electric starter, five-speed gearbox, horizontally split crankcase, disc brakes and torsion bar springs and shows how this was in stark contrast to the primitive designs, worn out tooling and production methods used by established British firms. Rod Ker describes the various models that were introduced through its production cycle from 1965 to 1974, including the K-series and F-series variations. The author also covers the rebirth of the CB750 as a classic bike and provides expert buying advice and specifications.

Rod Ker (Author)