The modern classic, Honda style: Bolt’s 1995 Seven Fifty
By the time the nineties rolled around, the reputation of the Honda CB750 was losing its luster. The iconic straight four had…
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Who doesn’t love a Honda CB750 cafe racer? Introduced in 1969, the CB750 is widely regarded as the world’s first ‘superbike’ and a revolutionary milestone in motorcycle history. Featuring a 736 cc inline-four engine with a five-speed transmission, electric start, and front disc brake—an industry first—it offered unprecedented performance, reliability and accessibility at an affordable price.
Redefining expectations for power, comfort and technological innovation, the CB750 forced competitors to rethink their designs and ushered in the modern era of high-performance motorcycles. The CB750 also cemented Honda’s reputation as a global leader in engineering excellence and played a pivotal role in expanding the popularity of motorcycling worldwide.
With over half a million examples built, Honda CB750s are plentiful and cheap, making them the perfect base for cafe racer builds. The massive air-cooled serves as a centerpiece to build around, the simple, tubular frame allows for relatively easy customization and a massive aftermarket following ensures parts will always be around. Whether you’re a noob or a seasoned pro, a CB750 cafe racer project is sure to be a rewarding one.
Customer request: A Honda CB750 built to spec
As anyone who builds things for a living will tell you, the customer is not always right. Many builders prefer to get…
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Track Prepped: A CB750 from one of Spain’s top race teams
Many of the world’s top racing drivers love two wheels just as much as four. We all know Lewis Hamilton rides an…
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Mixology: A Honda cafe with two engines blended into one
‘Perfectly insane about motorcycles’ is how friends and colleagues describe Nazar ‘Gazzz’ Poznyakovsky of Gazzz Garage in Kyiv, Ukraine. “I combine engineering…
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La Poderosa: a Honda CB750K built up from a wreck
When a dog ran out in front of Nick Acosta’s 1974 CB750K it changed his world. He had just done a little…
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Evolution of the Species: Hookie Co.’s ‘Wolf’ Honda CB750
Hookie Co. are one of the most exciting new custom shops to have emerged in recent times. On the surface they’re a…
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Quatro Shot: a Honda CB750 from the Gaucho Highlands
With a name like Caffeine Custom, you can probably guess which custom style influences this shop. But you might be surprised at…
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Hot Rod Alice: A Honda CB750K ten years in the making
Custom builders often cringe at the sight of their first project. But not Craig Marleau of California’s Kick Start Garage. He still…
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Tribute: A Decade of Design from The Wrenchmonkees
Building custom motorcycles sounds like a dream job, but the reality can be harsh. Builders who can actually make a living from…
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This CB750 took three years to build—and it’s perfect
As soon as we laid eyes on this Honda CB cafe racer, we knew there was more to it than meets the…
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White Hot: A cafe racer CB750 from New York
It takes a healthy imagination to create a good custom motorcycle. You need the ability to look through a stock bike and…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 17 September, 2017
Bare metal cafe racers from Spain and Italy are spinning our wheels this week, plus a Honda XR600R tracker conversion and a…
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