The very first Honda CB750s with the sandcast engine cases are the ones everyone wants, but they're getting a lot harder to find. This one is unrestored, with only necessary cosmetic work as needed. It was repainted in the original blue and the tank is a NOS replacement. The NOS tank emblems come from noted sandcast restorer Vic World, the seat was reupholstered with … [Read more...]
The Honda GB500 You’re Waiting For is Here
You'll see a Honda GB500 TT come up for sale now and then, sometimes they've been "improved" by their owner and other times they've just been abused, but this one hits all the right buttons. It's in beautiful condition all around and mileage at just over 8300 is relatively low. There's no corrosion or pitting obvious anywhere and it has the same small hairline crack … [Read more...]
1973 Honda CB750 K3 Unrestored and Low Miles
There are a lot of Honda CB750s around which makes sense because Honda sold so many of them. What makes these earlier models so special is they represent the bike that changed everything. You can look at motorcycles as before the CB750 and after, it was an overnight sensation and all of the other manufacturers around the world had to respond. The British, had nothing and their … [Read more...]
1989 Honda GB500 – the British Cafe Racer From Japan
Unappreciated when new, the Honda GB500 is one of those motorcycles that everyone at the time let slip away. They showed up in Honda showrooms as the Japanese interpretation of what the classic British cafe racer should have been and they built a beauty. Unfortunately, it showed up as the big displacement horsepower wars were getting under way and buyers had something crazy … [Read more...]
1973 Honda CB350F is an Affordable Collectible
It's easy to get the idea that any collector motorcycle will be too expensive for most of us, but even if you can't buy a '36 Knucklehead EL, there are still tens of thousands of wonderful bikes worth considering that are available now and will return your investment if you decide to sell sometime down the road. Take this gorgeous 1973 Honda CB350F for example, judging from the … [Read more...]