Carmudi Monthly 001 | Page 37

At its basic level, the CB750F was available in one of two colours: Black or Pleiades Silver Metallic. The stripes on the black bike were red; but on the silver bike, they were black and blue. The front fender was redesigned on the 1981 model, there was a rear spoiler behind the seat and the exhaust came out as a 4-into-2.

Until production stopped in 2003, the CB750 was one of Honda’s best sellers and today is considered the “Godfather” of modern super-bikes.

More than 35 years after its first appearance, the CB750 can still outperform most of the high end motorcycles seen on Sri Lankan roads. As far as we can tell, there are 2 function, legal CB750s in the country. If you do come across a CB750 that needs to be rebuilt, most of the parts are interchangeable with other Honda and Kawasaki motorbikes of that era.

The CB400 Hawk model, Kawasaki Z1000 and the likes can be scavenged for parts such as the rims, indicators, footpegs, fork sliders, tanks, etc. with minor modifications to fit the CB750.

The visionaries at Honda dreamt big with the Honda CB750F Super Sport and succeeded in creating something that defined generations of two wheelers, which were and still are admired by motorcycle enthusiasts even to this day.

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Honda CB750 Figures

Displacement

Fuel Control

Bore x Stroke

Top Speed

Power

Transmission

Final Drive

Braking System

Cooling System

Fuel Capacity

748.00 ccm (45.64 cubic inches)

Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)

62.0 x 62.0 mm

203.0 km/h (126.1

78.00 HP (56.9 kW) @ 9000 RPM

5-speed Manual Gearbox

Chain Driven

Rear: Single Disc / Front: Dual Disc

Air Cooled

20.00 litres

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