Honda CB750 History 1969-1978 info

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I know there's alot of you guys on here who's sharp as a tack w/ all things CB related. so,
I'm looking for a quick edumacation on the Honda CB750 1969-1978 .

which yr is the most desirable, and why?

just a hunch, but is it the '72?
like these gorgeous ones f/s?
1973 Honda 750 for sale in Utah

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jedd_imp said:
I know there's alot of you guys on here who's sharp as a tack w/ all things CB related. so,
I'm looking for a quick edumacation on the Honda CB750 1969-1978 .

which yr is the most desirable, and why?

just a hunch, but is it the '72?
like these gorgeous ones f/s?
1973 Honda 750 for sale in Utah

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1969 Sandcast with VIN up to approx. 7100 is by far the most valuable. Some trade in the $30k to $35k range. After that it's the 1969 and 1970 with die cast motors with nice ones in the $10k range, to the $20k range for excellent ones. The guy selling the 1972s in Alabama has them priced at near-early diecast levels, and while they are obviously very nice restorations, I think he'll struggle to sell two 1972s at those prices (if I recall correctly, I believe I saw these two '72s on ebay quite a while ago, unsold). The '71s are a little more valuable than a '72 also. There's an interesting technical fact about the '72s -- I believe they are the only year that had the less restrictive intake setup of the early models (though the intake doesn't look like the early setup externally), but had the more restrictive exhaust of the later models. From '73 to '76 the values are pretty close, with the '77s and '78s considered least valuable due to generally lower performance and different styling. The '76 to '78 Super Sports -- with the 4-1 exhaust -- hold their own price wise, but are still nowhere near as valuable as an early CB750 and still lag behind the more run of the mill '73 to '76 4-4 exhaust models in most cases. Hope this helps!
 
I think Scoob covered it pretty well. If its not a 69 sandcast, it's just another Cb 750 whether 70 or 76. Nobody wants a 77-78.
 
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Thanks for the info, Scooby!
Never knew anything about the sandcast ones.
I'm really looking forward to poking around the web and learning more about them!
 
The first 3 years (69-70-71) are the fastest and have best sounding exhaust. 72 thru 76 K models w/ 4-4 exhaust and orig paint are nice bikes and investments.
I owned/restored/showed over 50 CB750's in past 20 years, had some show winners all over the country.
 
736cc_imp said:
The first 3 years (69-70-71) are the fastest and have best sounding exhaust. 72 thru 76 K models w/ 4-4 exhaust and orig paint are nice bikes and investments.
I owned/restored/showed over 50 CB750's in past 20 years, had some show winners all over the country.

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Hi 736, In addition to my cb1100, I have a '74 Cb750. Flake Sunrise Orange and original with 4 into 4 exhaust. I only have 31k miles on the bike and no issues. The motor is so enduring and back then, Honda had a great design. The fact that this bike is 42 Yrs. young and is still running is amazing! Russ
 
A year ago I found a very good book, that had all the explanations in it, to understand how all Honda
In Line Fours are been connected and been developed one out of the other. The description of the CB 750
and all their following stuff possesses a long part
in this book , which is called ' Honda- Die Geschichte
Der Legendären Vierzylinder Seit 1969'. The subtitle
is ' The In-Line-Fours', because the book is written
in German and English at the same time, both
languages stand side by side together. The author is called Reinhard Hopp and it is printed in Motorbuch Verlag.The first edition was 2010. Our CB 1100 is also mentioned. Here in Germany we have an ISBN number:
978-3-613-03211-8. It may be helpful. So, if you are
interested, google it or use this link:
Honda: Die Geschichte der legendären Vierzylinder seit 1969 - THE IN-LINE-FOURS : Hopp, Reinhard: Amazon.de: Books

It is also full of amazing pictures.
Every once in a while I put my nose into it and in a way
it opened my eyes concerning our machines.

Wisedrum
 
Personally, I'm quite partial to the '75 CB750F Super Sport.
That's the bike that got me into loving CB's as much as I do.
My father had various CB's throughout my childhood, but that 750F was a complete love affair.
I changed out the wheels for mags and dual disc brakes up front.

Was it stock? NOPE!
Does it still exist? NOPE! Some old woman in a Caddy made sure of that.

Everyone prior to my post as summed up the actually valuable ones, but Scooby missed one...mine was definitely a '75.
 
Scoobynut is spot on and for collecting the Sand Cast is king.
Personally I love the color of my 76 and like the chrome and larger turn signals on the later models.

Switched bikes 1/2 way though a recent Amvets ride from 2013 to 1976 and was not outclassed or out performed by any bike on the ride.

Sand Cast is from Barber
 
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