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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The CB750 spawned the term ‘UJM’ (Universal Japanese Motorcycle). It was the first ‘super bike’—and its engine became popular for all kinds of sport bikes. It’s been named, in various ways, as one of the greatest motorcycles ever made by a wide variety of sources. It’s in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. Legendary racer Dick Mann won Daytona on his.
What more is there to know? The Honda CB750 is the inline-four that changed the game for both riders and builders. Introduced in 1969 and iterated for over three decades, the CB750 has been bent into every style you can imagine and has shined in every one of them. The builds covered here are just a very few of the possibilities, and several of those have been featured in the Bike EXIF calendar.
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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Sweet Jane: A seductive CB750 restomod from Rawhide
When you spend your days poring over cafe racers, scramblers and trackers, it’s easy to forget how alluring an original classic can…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 18 June, 2017
A muscular Honda CB750 cafe from Belgium, a factory custom program from MV Agusta, a striking debut build from Motoism of Munich,…
Read more »Dark Passenger: The Case of the Cursed Honda CB750K
Motorcyclists are often superstitious creatures. Some riders put guardian bells on their bikes, others won’t ride green motorcycles, and some regard dropping…
Read more »Custom Bikes Of The Week: 22 January, 2017
A classy Moto Guzzi Centauro from the USA, a racy BMW K100 from Japan, and a brawny Honda CB750 from Vietnam. Let’s…
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