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RE: Did you own a CB 750 in the past? - GoldOxide_imp - 03-26-2023
(03-26-2023, 08:19 PM)Django_imp Wrote:(03-26-2023, 09:28 AM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote:(03-26-2023, 08:20 AM)amacbeth_imp Wrote: Yup, a '92 CB750 was my bike immediately before getting my CB1100
Was that the CB750 F2?
Was that the CB750 F2?
I would say, it was a CB750 Nighthawk, like flynrider owns one.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CB750
Yes, of course - the bless'ed Nighthawk.
RE: Did you own a CB 750 in the past? - widude - 03-27-2023
I owned a 1971 CB-750F back in the day, late 70’s. I traded even a much newer DT-250 enduro for it. I fished the CB-750 out of the snowbank & got it home.
I rode the bike all over, eventually gave it to a relative when I went in the military. That was the last I saw of it. I’ve owned a handful of different bikes over the years after.
RE: Did you own a CB 750 in the past? - Charlie Bravo_imp - 03-28-2023
I've had two early '90's Nighthawk 750s. The first one got totaled when an old lady ran into me. I liked that one a lot, it had the 4-2 exhaust that I modded and it sounded bitchin'!! I bought another one that had 4-1 exhaust, someone had put a Yoshimura can on it. It was WAY too loud. I rewrapped it four times and finally got it more or less under control but still too loud. I sold it.
RE: Did you own a CB 750 in the past? - TX Silver_imp - 03-28-2023
‘78 GS550 for me. Back in the days of newspaper classifieds and being what was there that I could afford.
RE: Did you own a CB 750 in the past? - curated_imp - 04-11-2023
Started out on a 1976 CB750 Supersport
RE: Did you own a CB 750 in the past? - amacbeth_imp - 05-12-2023
(03-26-2023, 09:28 AM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote:(03-26-2023, 08:20 AM)amacbeth_imp Wrote: Yup, a '92 CB750 was my bike immediately before getting my CB1100
Was that the CB750 F2?
Was that the CB750 F2?
Yes it was. Great bike!
RE: Did you own a CB 750 in the past? - Charlie Bravo_imp - 05-13-2023
(03-28-2023, 09:38 AM)TX Silver_imp Wrote: ‘78 GS550 for me. Back in the days of newspaper classifieds and being what was there that I could afford.
Hey, TX - I see you're in North Texas. Me too, in Azle, 76020. Care to meet up and ride?
RE: Did you own a CB 750 in the past? - mpeffer_imp - 05-13-2023
I briefly owned a '72 CB750. It was a literal barn find, stuck in a corner, covered in dust. Paint, seat and bars weren't OEM, but the engine, tranny, and main things were sound. Complete carb & tank cleaning, along with new points, and it was up and running. Sold it last summer. Also had 2 DOHC 750's. First was big-bored and ran a 900f cam. Last one I converted to 1100cc, via a CB1000 bottom end (converted to chain drive), then bored out to use 1100f pistons. I can certainly see, feel and appreciate the linage leading up to the current CB1100...
RE: Did you own a CB 750 in the past? - GoldOxide_imp - 05-13-2023
(05-13-2023, 06:05 AM)mpeffer_imp Wrote: I briefly owned a '72 CB750. It was a literal barn find, stuck in a corner, covered in dust. Paint, seat and bars weren't OEM, but the engine, tranny, and main things were sound. Complete carb & tank cleaning, along with new points, and it was up and running. Sold it last summer. Also had 2 DOHC 750's. First was big-bored and ran a 900f cam. Last one I converted to 1100cc, via a CB1000 bottom end (converted to chain drive), then bored out to use 1100f pistons. I can certainly see, feel and appreciate the linage leading up to the current CB1100...
Oooooo. Any early raw images of the barn find?
RE: Did you own a CB 750 in the past? - kzoorue_imp - 05-19-2023
(07-15-2019, 11:58 AM)ohiorider_imp Wrote: How many CB1100 riders owned CB750s back in the day?
I didn't.
My ride back in 1965 - 1967 was a twin. a BSA Spitfire Scrambler.
My question is ..... much as I like how the CB1100 is able to get down the road, am I permanently addictedly to the way twins make power?
I find it hard to fall in love with the way 4 cylinder UJMs make power.
Bought one for $800 back in the late 90's. It was a Black '77 CBK, and I kept and refurbished it (to a degree) during the 12 years I had it. Ended up having too many electrical issues, and I was always purchasing something to keep it safe on the road. The CB 1100's appearance along with extra power and fuel injection sold me, and I had to sell it.