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Ten of the Greatest Motorcycles
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Sold for $18,404 on October 20, 2013 4 cylinder - 750 cc Overhead cam 5 speed gearbox Front Disc Brake Electric starter Changed the industry forever |
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'Like BSA/Triumph's parallel twin and Ducati's desmodromic single, the
Honda inline four is one of those engines which created a standard out
of an ideal. The list of Honda's technical achievements is impressive
but the appearance of a production four-barrel roadster at a Mr.
Everyman price was probably their greatest coup.' - Bike. Forty-plus
years on, it is hard to imagine the impact the Honda CB750 had on the
motorcycling world when it was unveiled to a stunned public at the 1968
Tokyo Show. True, there had been plenty of four-cylinder motorcycles
before but these had been built in relatively small numbers and aimed at
the wealthy few. Here for the first time was a mass-produced four within
the financial reach of the average enthusiast, and one whose
specification - overhead camshaft, disc front brake, five-speed gearbox,
electric starter, etc - made the opposition look obsolete overnight. A
trend-setting design of immense significance and one of the truly great
classic motorcycles, it is highly sought after today by collectors. The
CB750 was soon being purchased by police forces the world over, this
example being one such. Finished in white, the machine features flashing
blue/red lights, siren, crash bars, radio box, baton and large 'km/h'
speedometer |
