My dad had one for twenty years and was going to give it to me when I turned twenty but my mom made him sell it because it was to dangerous...I hate my mom
@brinkmaned You are correct! This is not a 1969 Honda 750 issued in the USA. However, the color was available before 1971. I own a 1970 CB 750 that is the same color and filter is finned. The bike was mfg 6/70 and purchased by my Dad in Dec 70. The bike was originally titled as a 70 cycle. This review appears to be in Europe which may account for the differences in side cover shape and headlight lens. Side covers in 69 and 70 were not rounded and had slots.
OK Yank it is the Brit term for changing gears up or down and for this bike it is ifish.If you drop down one gear you may find out that you droped down two.Hold on to your hat when this happens.
Congratulations! Your machine is wonderful .... I'm from Brazil and I'm in love with 70's Japanese motorcycles .. I have a blue 1975 Honda CB400F and a 1974 Suzuki GT380 gold candy ... my old babies!
I started on the road late 70s, with Japanese 'bikes. Before that, many British bikes for offroad. Since this time, I've had countless bikes, from several countries. I still have Japanese AND British bikes.
Being English, yes, it's a shame what happened to the industry, but the causes are clear to see. Luckily many of the bikes survive today, in better shape than they ever left the factories.
One thing I'll never agree with though - Japanese bikes having no "soul". That is ridiculous.
@CodeTwo2 My cousin was told he received the second privately-sold CB750 K0 in the UK. As I remember the story, there were four press machines, then the first privately-sold 'bike went to the comedian Dick Emery.
It was 1969, my cousin's bike was in the turquoise blue colour. I was very young, and was stunned; a disc brake on a MOTORBIKE! Since he also had one of the first Bell full-face helmets seen (with the very small aperture), so were many other people. It looked like he came from space.
it at once makes the other outfits (big & small alike) seriouly consider sharpening their game to remain relevant (assuming they stay in business) & allows
us to further truly appreciate the originators. i wish we could overcome badge snobbery (i currently & proudly ride a very comfortable, economical & COOL
harley want-to-be; not an easy thing to do, especially in the americas), occassionally blinding patriotism and just ride
@CodeTwo2@CodeTwo2 ive never understood how this could rationally be claimed w/o some form of deep underlying bias toward this & many other japanese products. i
understand & respect the tremendous contribution & influence original layouts & overall designs have shaped the motorbiking world. but, when a corporation
decides to make a broadly appealing bike & dramatically succeeds, i feel its almost a necessary evil(in some cases)
@ilovechairmanmeow the sound the of the CB750 is like nothing i've ever heard. The CBX is just insane! sounds like a V12! IMO sounds much better than any harley.
Motor-journalists so often describe machines with the word "soul," yet none of them ever actually tell us what that means. Apparently, it is an unnamable quality attributed to European machines by European journalists. There are many other, more accurate labels for this "feeling." Perhaps it is that which one feels when a brand outside of one's own country single-handedly destroys your national industry.
Nice test. But its not a good example of the marque. It appears to be a K1 1970-71. It has the early K1 forks, early 5 bar head, early seat and lock but with a bad poor cover and no strap. Has the correct K1 instruments. BUT has K2 chrome ears and black headlight nacelle, with K1 reflectors...but of a bitza really. Its only VERY!!!! OLD blokes that call these.. No soul. As a 10yo I remember when they appeared on the road...A Marvel of sound. and didnt break down. And OHC? My 69 450 has 2!! :).
bigdrive23 is correct. This is not a '69 KO model, it is a K2 model...probably a '73. Most KO's had the ducktail seat and shared painted ears with the K1 built in '71 and sold into '72. 8000 rpm redline is also a clue. Hall says no soul...maybe so, but the 750 was a game changer to those of us who were there and saw them roll into town. The souls of Triumphs would leak oil out all over your garage floor. Any decent 750 still doesn't leak 40 years later. It has HEART.
bigdrive23 is correct. This is not a '69 KO model, it is a K2 model...probably a '73. Most KO's had the ducktail seat and shared painted ears with the K1 built in '71 and sold into '72. 8000 rpm redline is also a clue. Hall says no soul...maybe so, but the 750 was a game changer to those of us who were there and saw them roll into town. The souls of Triumphs would leak oil out all over your garage floor. Any decent 750 still doesn't leak 40 years later. It has HEART.
I remember seeing my first one. It sounded like a 4cyl F1 engine. It looked big. It had four mufflers! Now it appears medium sized. The 750 changed the face of motorcycles. I recently had the fun of driving a Honda 750 "Hondamatic transmission" 2 speeds, both slow, maybe 60 in 8-9 seconds. But fun.
I ride a K0 1969 had it for 25+ years, I have modern bikes as well but this bike still makes you feel good, its that 4 pipe sound nothing like it, its a piece of history you can use every day, and believe me with modern rubber it handles! Like people comment "thats a proper bike". Ok its not British but as an engineer i respect the correctness of its design regardless of its origin its got a lot of smiles per mile and that's what counts.
@Trapper100 "djusting and sync {synchronize} the carbs can take a long time "
I Have a XJ750 maxim, I think the carbs are out of sync to since when the engine goes from cold to warm it kinda dies to easily. Though it's not really that hard to sync them, It has three screws (i'd imagine the CB 750 is the same with the carbs) The center screw for adjusting the two center carbs. The right screw for adjusting the center right and other right carb and the same for the left screw doing both as well.
@EpiDemic117 All you have to do is adjust all the carbs to #3.Put a 1/16 drill bit under the diaphragm/piston of #3 then adjust all the diaphragm/pistons #1#2#4 with an other 1/16 drill bit to the same height.#3 has no adjustment.This will work on a Yamaha xj 750 or 650.
@Trapper100 six months later and i FINALLY did it!, the throttle response is still a bit fluttery. But i BET if i replace the diaphragms on top of the carbs. IT will quit doing this all together! and it will run SMOOTH as silk!
@Trapper100 The Problem I have though is trying to find a carb kit that Won't break the bank. I don't know anyone in my area that would have a kit for this.
Thanks for posting this great video. I ride a 1972 CB750 and a 1971 model also. Even at 40 years old, they are reliable, fast, and easy to maintain, if you know your way around the carbs! I'm happy to see that these 750's are gaining acceptance as classics, against the prevailing predjudice against Japanese machinery. So superior to contemporary Brit / Yank bikes. To me, though, its the looks that really make it! Now I've gotta go for a ride...cheers!
First off, that is not a 69 model. Lets see, no painted fork ears, ribbed air cleaner, hole in the right front upper engine mount, push pull style throttle cable, red kill switch, no duck tail at the rear of the seat, etc,etc etc. Most likely a 71 or 72 model.
How about rock solid reliability! I don't care if it is a Honda motorcycle, car, or lawnmower, old, beat up, abused, it will always work. That's been my experience.
@ZRX1200RUTROWE No, the side covers are the same. The K0 1969 had a side logo bigger than that, Its from 1970 K1 or newer. At some places the license had not the year from the fabric expedition, but the year from the title. That bike from the test isn´t 1969 manufactured.
@tonesack go to a site like bikebandit and look up your year and model (K or F). There are schematics for every single part on the bike if your looking for exact details or need to order something. Personally, I have several types of handle bars but have recently reinstalled the original with an aftermarket speedometer. It's a fun bike to play around with.
@Trapper100 take a look at a 1959 hond benly 125, twin cylinder overhead cam, electric start, indicators, rev counter the british bike industry had plenty of warning
Awesome to see a beautiful CB750! But, that is not a '69 KO, It's a '72 K2. As far as (qooky86) you are so far off. If you look at any reputable motorcycle book, it will say that the CB750 is the first "superbike", There are other bikes that blew away the sportster, i.e. Norton & Triumph. I raced a sportster thru the mountains of CA on a Honda CL360 and beat it. Harley owners want to rewrite history, in the '50's & '60's Triumph & Norton were "it".Talk to the old timers, they'll tell ya.
The 750 four changed motorcycles forever. It is rugged, dependable, fun and many other things. My uncle has a 78 K model in nearly perfect condition. He still rides it.
I was at a bike shop last summer and a guy came in on about a 76 or 77 750, it ran but was very dirty. I went back later in the day, and the guy at the shop said he bought it off him for $350. He asked me if I thought it was worth it. I almost cried.
Nice machine, but the first "superbike" in my opinion, ( and in all the road test done by the cycle mags in it's day ), was the Harley Sportster, from 57 - 69 they ruled the street @ strip. And then came Honda. Every era has it's superbikes.
Going back even further the 1948 Vincent Black Shadow was a genuine superbike with a 120+mph performance ... mind you it was the price of a small house.
I had a '75 cb750F I believe. When I bought it it was kinda like a chopper but no frame mods. But it was very ugly with apehangers, coffin style fuel tank,sawsalled exhaust, and stupid sissy style seat. But it was cheap and my first streetbike. Sold it to a buddy and he made a gokart out of it.
The wonderful thing about all of this, is that you can love both British bikes and Japanese bikes! Hell, I own a Harley and a Cafe Racer CB550....love 'em both!
Nice video! I rode my first CB750 in about 1984. It was a friend's bike and it helped to hook me on inline fours for life. Today I enjoy a 2008 Suzuki Bandit 1250S in part because of the influence this bike had on me, and I hope that we will always be able to buy inline fours with standard seating configurations. They've become rare these days, at least in America.
I agree the bike was not a "69" but who cares--they were making a point and it was presented well. They got their point across and I thought the comparisons made were factual and true.
im sure it was an humbling experience to review a japnese bike that was in many ways superior and practical to its english contemporaries - namely the triumph and the bsa - by a fellow englishman.
the cb 750 is smooth....and incredibly fast...there's no denying it. it was incredible for him to give credit where credit was due.
I find it's best to not be bias just call a spade a spade. My first Bike was a 1960 BSA Goldstar 500--I looked it up on line the other day and had forgotten how beautiful it was. That was in 1963 when I was 16 and over the years I've had a little bit of everything but the 750 CB Honda has always been one of my favorites.
leave it the jolly old engish - origiator of the jaguaur, the rolls, the bentley, the m.g., the sprite, the aston martin,austin healey, the m.g. just tp name a few, to name a few fine world class cars....wit\hout help from anyone else. they can iron out their problems and come out better than before.
Funny! I was thinkin' the same thing and then it hit me how a AA fuel Nitro burnin' Dragster does the 1/4 mile under 5 seconds an at speeds over 330 mph. It's a fast world --ain't it?
These honda's were so very popular in Southern California in the early 70's. It seemed like everyone had them. I finally got a 76. And the bike was very reliable, but not very fast. It was a heavy bike indeed, and only good in a straight lne. If you put a 4 into pipe and re-jetted the carbs, it would help tremendously. I cracked 2 cam tower's and had the cam cocked off center and the thing still ran. Amazing..lol The primary chain on the crank was bullet proof. A great motorcycle.
This is actually a 1971 CB750K1 model with Uk style bars, and tail light units, the original 1969-70 CB750 model had different instruments, tank, side covers, air cleaner box, fenders, headlight ears and so on. I own three 1969-70 CB750s and two 1972 CB750K2s and building two prototype replicas. Even drew a CB750 Identification Guide for my "Angels 750" comic book series.
I'm unable to do that now but you can see the cover art for 5 issues on ebay under "Angels 750 comics". CB750 prototype was on the first issue cover but it was supposed to be in blue, not red. (For some reason the touch-up guys changed the color). This was the same bike on the 1968 Tokyo Motor Show tha had a flip-back seat. I also included an earlier drum braked CB750 prototype colored silver in a front cover of my other comics series titled "Tigers of Terra". (I forgot which issue).
Is this bike ALL 69 parts? The carbs look like later carbs.(1.31) First 750's cab had 1 into 4 cables. Also oilfilters were smooth not finned. (1.50)Anyone else aggree?
That was a wonderful explanation of an extraordinary motorcycle. Back in the late 70's I had a 75' CB550 and I still remember the bike as one of the most enjoyable I have ever owned. Thank you so much for the review, and for keeping your piece of history so well maintained.
That is not a 1969. If you look on the side cover It says 750 four. The original side cover just has a triangle and just 750 in the center. Also after listening to the bike, it sounded like he started off in 2nd gear. If he was in 1st there would of been higher revs.
I have this B AD BOY Candy apple red and is stock except for the barbs. The only thing wrong with the design was that it had an individual cable runnig to each Carb I had to put in a 1971 set of carbs
because the cables stretched unevenly and was a horror to keep in tune. Fast??>? Unbelievable, I blew away a 911 porche in 3rd gear. I also had it up to 140 on the L.I.E.and didn't even vibrate. The only Bike I truly ever loved after owning at least 20 different ones. 1 of the 1st 50 made.
I had a 71 just like that.........same exact color, in 7974-75. I rode mine from S.Carolina to Northern Indiana in one day......800 miles. Bike ran superbly. That was the bad daddy back in the day...until the Kawasaki 900 came out.
its probably a 71 but there really isn't much difference between the two , exhaust is sllightly differnt (and improved) the headlight isn't colour matched and the mounts are chrome.
Good job by Discovery Channel except they really messed up an important detail. That isn't a 1969 CB750. My best guess is the bike shown here is a 1971 model. You would think that if they went to the trouble of producing a documentary they would get the proper motorcycle.
My dad had one for twenty years and was going to give it to me when I turned twenty but my mom made him sell it because it was to dangerous...I hate my mom
69stringibanez 3 days ago
I want so bad! I have a Kawasaki ZRX1200r 2005 8k miles i want to trade in want jut like this
caioghiotto 5 days ago
I had a 73 cb750 and had no probs with the gears, Lovely bike, really sorry I sold it
johnnyfarnham 1 month ago
That is not a 1969 CB; 750. That color was not available until 1971. Also, the oil filter was not finned on a 1969.
brinkmaned 2 months ago
@brinkmaned You are correct! This is not a 1969 Honda 750 issued in the USA. However, the color was available before 1971. I own a 1970 CB 750 that is the same color and filter is finned. The bike was mfg 6/70 and purchased by my Dad in Dec 70. The bike was originally titled as a 70 cycle. This review appears to be in Europe which may account for the differences in side cover shape and headlight lens. Side covers in 69 and 70 were not rounded and had slots.
pettusga55 2 months ago
That is not a 1969 CB; 750. That color was not available until 1971.
brinkmaned 2 months ago
Had one of these till it was stolen in Panama City, Fl in 1981, had a 1976 750 Supersport as well. Did not handle well though, damn dangerous.
TerrierToughGuy 2 months ago
А в России в это время ИЖ Юпитер 3..Как же мы отставали во всем..А сейчас и вовсе мотопрома нет!
HELLBLOND13 3 months ago
Great video! Check out this baby four video: Clymer 1971 Honda CB500 Four
ClymerManuals 3 months ago
OK Yank it is the Brit term for changing gears up or down and for this bike it is ifish.If you drop down one gear you may find out that you droped down two.Hold on to your hat when this happens.
Trapper100 4 months ago
@Trapper100 Oh ok thanks. I have a '92 CB750 (Nighthawk), and it doesnt feel if'sh at all. Mabye they corrected that by 1992.
calimar28 1 month ago
The switchgear is if'ish? What the hell is that mean?
calimar28 4 months ago
That was a very nice review of this bike.
ytobe2468 4 months ago
good
chet1896 1 month ago
Cool.
Trapper100 4 months ago
トライアンフの国の人がCB750fourを褒めるのは不思議な感じだが、実際素晴らしいのだから仕方ない。
ケチの付けようが無い名車！(^_^)v
yanakana282iii 4 months ago
In your face really!!!
SkotKrakeN 4 months ago
I'm planning on buying my first motorcycle soon, and I'm pretty sure THIS is what I want!
Seraffyn 5 months ago
Congratulations! Your machine is wonderful .... I'm from Brazil and I'm in love with 70's Japanese motorcycles .. I have a blue 1975 Honda CB400F and a 1974 Suzuki GT380 gold candy ... my old babies!
AFM15 5 months ago
My father had a 1973 750 four.It was a great bike,but it eventually fell into a state of disrepair and was sold as a non-running piece of shit
IwontConform 5 months ago
Thanks to Japan we now can ride British bikes that far outclass the Meridens.
TR5T 5 months ago
Great test - very well done!
BigDaddyHeavyweight 6 months ago
And s(he) says it's a bit poor to drive compare to british bikes of those days??? Hello? Compared to what speed?
JyrkiLeppanen 6 months ago
Compare it to british bikes of those days... Piece of shit. And Kawasaki 900 was even better.
JyrkiLeppanen 6 months ago
I can get one right now for 300 bucks. It's in really poor shape, but might worth it?
salemcripple 6 months ago
my dad has that bike!! and i just got the same but 250 yesterday :D
LeCatBlack 7 months ago
THAT is a BIKE !!! ;-)
My Bike is a CB Seven Fifty. Unbreakable ;-)
SergeantPaenzer 7 months ago
soul.....just give it straight pipes
5959512 7 months ago
"The CB750...is a very nice motorcycle...I like it..."
Well said, sir. Well said.
andrewshere 7 months ago
I started on the road late 70s, with Japanese 'bikes. Before that, many British bikes for offroad. Since this time, I've had countless bikes, from several countries. I still have Japanese AND British bikes.
Being English, yes, it's a shame what happened to the industry, but the causes are clear to see. Luckily many of the bikes survive today, in better shape than they ever left the factories.
One thing I'll never agree with though - Japanese bikes having no "soul". That is ridiculous.
CodeTwo2 8 months ago
@CodeTwo2 My cousin was told he received the second privately-sold CB750 K0 in the UK. As I remember the story, there were four press machines, then the first privately-sold 'bike went to the comedian Dick Emery.
It was 1969, my cousin's bike was in the turquoise blue colour. I was very young, and was stunned; a disc brake on a MOTORBIKE! Since he also had one of the first Bell full-face helmets seen (with the very small aperture), so were many other people. It looked like he came from space.
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it at once makes the other outfits (big & small alike) seriouly consider sharpening their game to remain relevant (assuming they stay in business) & allows
us to further truly appreciate the originators. i wish we could overcome badge snobbery (i currently & proudly ride a very comfortable, economical & COOL
harley want-to-be; not an easy thing to do, especially in the americas), occassionally blinding patriotism and just ride
FasterThanSoup 5 months ago
@CodeTwo2 @CodeTwo2 ive never understood how this could rationally be claimed w/o some form of deep underlying bias toward this & many other japanese products. i
understand & respect the tremendous contribution & influence original layouts & overall designs have shaped the motorbiking world. but, when a corporation
decides to make a broadly appealing bike & dramatically succeeds, i feel its almost a necessary evil(in some cases)
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sonika763 8 months ago
I had a blue 1972 one.
Beautiful but terrible to drive.
Too heavy and disbalanced, cheap paint on the frame..
Great engine, horrible traction..
nicodanger13 8 months ago
@nicodanger13 u just suck at riding.
EpiDemic117 8 months ago
@EpiDemic117 Maybe u r right.
But i had also two cb500four k2 my 76-78.
If u believe in me, 500 k2 is far better bike, also with 30 cv less.
Better to drive and better for paint and chrome.
nicodanger13 8 months ago
love it, my first love in 1972(no joke)
elvira2262 8 months ago
classic motorcycle & a real gentleman.
yutechen59 9 months ago
"it lacks soul..." what does that even mean? lol.
tapoutish 10 months ago
@tapoutish It means it's not a triumph.
k1ngpooh 8 months ago
Those silencers are really in my face
ilovechairmanmeow 10 months ago
@ilovechairmanmeow the sound the of the CB750 is like nothing i've ever heard. The CBX is just insane! sounds like a V12! IMO sounds much better than any harley.
EpiDemic117 9 months ago
love it, my first one in 70s
elvira2262 10 months ago
Motor-journalists so often describe machines with the word "soul," yet none of them ever actually tell us what that means. Apparently, it is an unnamable quality attributed to European machines by European journalists. There are many other, more accurate labels for this "feeling." Perhaps it is that which one feels when a brand outside of one's own country single-handedly destroys your national industry.
Ghawdxi 10 months ago
@Ghawdxi My thoughts exactly. Couldn't have said it better myself.
KatoomDriver17 10 months ago
great video...cb 750 killed the british motorcycle industry...very sad
britbiker100 11 months ago
Great motorcycle, great English accent!
PutinosauRUS 11 months ago
Nice test. But its not a good example of the marque. It appears to be a K1 1970-71. It has the early K1 forks, early 5 bar head, early seat and lock but with a bad poor cover and no strap. Has the correct K1 instruments. BUT has K2 chrome ears and black headlight nacelle, with K1 reflectors...but of a bitza really. Its only VERY!!!! OLD blokes that call these.. No soul. As a 10yo I remember when they appeared on the road...A Marvel of sound. and didnt break down. And OHC? My 69 450 has 2!! :).
glitches1337 1 year ago
I do not understand your comment.I hope did not use bad language.Thanks.
Trapper100 1 year ago
Ha egyszer én is ilyen vén trottyos leszek,büszkén fogok mutogatni egy zx10-es kawát......
petpali 1 year ago
Dude, turn on your beam! Safety first!!
kdhardt 1 year ago
This machine has THE soul of hailwood, redman, taveri, brians, and soichiro himself!
Great report. Thanx
jankrijt 1 year ago
fair report.
spike6819 1 year ago
bigdrive23 is correct. This is not a '69 KO model, it is a K2 model...probably a '73. Most KO's had the ducktail seat and shared painted ears with the K1 built in '71 and sold into '72. 8000 rpm redline is also a clue. Hall says no soul...maybe so, but the 750 was a game changer to those of us who were there and saw them roll into town. The souls of Triumphs would leak oil out all over your garage floor. Any decent 750 still doesn't leak 40 years later. It has HEART.
BlackAcreTheatre 1 year ago
bigdrive23 is correct. This is not a '69 KO model, it is a K2 model...probably a '73. Most KO's had the ducktail seat and shared painted ears with the K1 built in '71 and sold into '72. 8000 rpm redline is also a clue. Hall says no soul...maybe so, but the 750 was a game changer to those of us who were there and saw them roll into town. The souls of Triumphs would leak oil out all over your garage floor. Any decent 750 still doesn't leak 40 years later. It has HEART.
BlackAcreTheatre 1 year ago
Great Bike!!!!! There's no doubt there, but I gotta keep my loyalty to the British Bikes!!!!!
punkrockpub 1 year ago
@punkrockpub Iàm with you about that.All the years I spent working on motorcycles in the UK I hate to give my money to the Chinese or Japanese.
Trapper100 1 year ago
@Trapper100 too bad they make better bikes
nikonxxx 4 months ago
@punkrockpub
The CB750 is a great bike though it did have its faults that typically were sorted quickly by Honda. That said,
from 1968 the old Commando won bike of the year five times on the trot, not bad for an old long stroke twin.
lsdt01 11 months ago
I remember seeing my first one. It sounded like a 4cyl F1 engine. It looked big. It had four mufflers! Now it appears medium sized. The 750 changed the face of motorcycles. I recently had the fun of driving a Honda 750 "Hondamatic transmission" 2 speeds, both slow, maybe 60 in 8-9 seconds. But fun.
IExposeMormonism 1 year ago
Do any of you guys know, if the Honda cb 750 chassis is the same size as a Honda cb 650?
123spasser123 1 year ago
@123spasser123 no cb650 frame is similar to cb550, in fact you can interchange the engine in these two bikes.
kochloffel67 1 year ago
@kochloffel67 thx for the reply - I´ll just stick to my cb 650 for now then :)
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theoraclehevezi 1 year ago
no soul?! i think there is soul in every cylinder
utoob92 1 year ago
stop babblin', give it to me !
GeneralEisenhower 1 year ago
I ride a K0 1969 had it for 25+ years, I have modern bikes as well but this bike still makes you feel good, its that 4 pipe sound nothing like it, its a piece of history you can use every day, and believe me with modern rubber it handles! Like people comment "thats a proper bike". Ok its not British but as an engineer i respect the correctness of its design regardless of its origin its got a lot of smiles per mile and that's what counts.
dgsutton2000 1 year ago
nic bike honda cb
1tiger1000 1 year ago
i think the first real super was the 1920 Indian scout
that Burt Munroe happily called "THE MONROE SPECIAL".
and out ran all the bikes that were in his class. since it was under 1000cc
i think it it is
aaronzack14 1 year ago
real classic
shaikhdishgan1 1 year ago
nice motorcycle
briansfarm1 1 year ago
If you have an older 750 adjusting and sync {synchronize} the carbs can take a long time having a cable to each carb.
Trapper100 1 year ago
@Trapper100 "djusting and sync {synchronize} the carbs can take a long time "
I Have a XJ750 maxim, I think the carbs are out of sync to since when the engine goes from cold to warm it kinda dies to easily. Though it's not really that hard to sync them, It has three screws (i'd imagine the CB 750 is the same with the carbs) The center screw for adjusting the two center carbs. The right screw for adjusting the center right and other right carb and the same for the left screw doing both as well.
EpiDemic117 1 year ago
@EpiDemic117 All you have to do is adjust all the carbs to #3.Put a 1/16 drill bit under the diaphragm/piston of #3 then adjust all the diaphragm/pistons #1#2#4 with an other 1/16 drill bit to the same height.#3 has no adjustment.This will work on a Yamaha xj 750 or 650.
Trapper100 1 year ago
@Trapper100 six months later and i FINALLY did it!, the throttle response is still a bit fluttery. But i BET if i replace the diaphragms on top of the carbs. IT will quit doing this all together! and it will run SMOOTH as silk!
EpiDemic117 10 months ago
@Trapper100 The Problem I have though is trying to find a carb kit that Won't break the bank. I don't know anyone in my area that would have a kit for this.
EpiDemic117 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this great video. I ride a 1972 CB750 and a 1971 model also. Even at 40 years old, they are reliable, fast, and easy to maintain, if you know your way around the carbs! I'm happy to see that these 750's are gaining acceptance as classics, against the prevailing predjudice against Japanese machinery. So superior to contemporary Brit / Yank bikes. To me, though, its the looks that really make it! Now I've gotta go for a ride...cheers!
coldwarmotors 1 year ago
Listen to the text Bigdrive: He doesn't say this particular bike is a 1969; he says the 750 arrived on the scene in 1969.
Fangioparis 1 year ago
Can you please read all the comments first.But you right.
Trapper100 1 year ago
First off, that is not a 69 model. Lets see, no painted fork ears, ribbed air cleaner, hole in the right front upper engine mount, push pull style throttle cable, red kill switch, no duck tail at the rear of the seat, etc,etc etc. Most likely a 71 or 72 model.
bigdrive23 1 year ago
@bigdrive23 Please read all the comments first but you are right.
Trapper100 1 year ago
@bigdrive23: yes right. The K-suffix on his plate says 71/72, too.
TheCruizer 1 year ago
It's a materpiece! If you search on mobile.de, you find this bike at 80.000 euros.
bnCOD 1 year ago
You are right but remember when you lose you job were was you car made.In the US or China or Japan I hope it was North America.
Trapper100 1 year ago
How about rock solid reliability! I don't care if it is a Honda motorcycle, car, or lawnmower, old, beat up, abused, it will always work. That's been my experience.
bigcitybrian 1 year ago
I had a red 1970 cb, best damn bike I ever had.
germaniajim 1 year ago
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Trapper100 1 year ago
This bike blew away the badly made, oil leaking British bikes once and for all.
In the early 70s why buy a crappy Triumph or Norton when this beast was around?
duckgeezer 1 year ago
Honda had no taste!!!! British bike rocks!!!!
ppqq66 1 year ago
honda forever!!
hawkwind999 1 year ago
the demise of the British motorcycle industry was an enevitable continuation of the decline of the British Empire....CB 750 four = all time classic
9thprotocol 1 year ago
DAM she looks showroom new
mtw56or 1 year ago
And then one day in 1972-73 you drove up to a stoplight and there was a Z1 beside you .......only for as long as the light was red.
CB750 values dropped like a stone. Kawasaki dealers didn't even want them on trade. Damn, I should have bought 20 or so.
schlusselmensch 1 year ago
Is that a 1969? Are the side covers on a 1969 different in England than the USA?
ZRX1200RUTROWE 1 year ago
@ZRX1200RUTROWE Read some of the comments.
Trapper100 1 year ago
@ZRX1200RUTROWE No, the side covers are the same. The K0 1969 had a side logo bigger than that, Its from 1970 K1 or newer. At some places the license had not the year from the fabric expedition, but the year from the title. That bike from the test isn´t 1969 manufactured.
NPMCaptain 1 year ago
It is a great car that boaststo the world.
supector01 1 year ago
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"...we have 4 exhaust pipes and 4 silencers. In your face!"
best line ever
MrMonokel 1 year ago
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MrMonokel 1 year ago
ne ho una uguale uguale
luce800 1 year ago
@luce800 You have a very good bike That is hard to adjust the throttle cabels.
Trapper100 1 year ago
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Can anyone tell me the type of handle bar on this bike? Thank you so much...
tonesack 1 year ago
Can anyone tell me the type of handle bar on this bike? Thank you so much....
tonesack 1 year ago
@tonesack go to a site like bikebandit and look up your year and model (K or F). There are schematics for every single part on the bike if your looking for exact details or need to order something. Personally, I have several types of handle bars but have recently reinstalled the original with an aftermarket speedometer. It's a fun bike to play around with.
EngineeringSafety 1 year ago
@EngineeringSafety Thank you so much!!!!!
tonesack 1 year ago
honda had most of these features from the late 50s
sambo2566 1 year ago
@sambo2566 I think you better google Honda and see there old bikes.
Trapper100 1 year ago
@Trapper100 take a look at a 1959 hond benly 125, twin cylinder overhead cam, electric start, indicators, rev counter the british bike industry had plenty of warning
sambo2566 1 year ago
LOL put the subtiles on. "David acceleration two hundred and fifty miles an hour" daaaamn thats a fast bike
ext3reme 1 year ago
my dads got one :)
zxcji 1 year ago
my favorite line is when he says
"in your face really!"
bzac1 1 year ago
we sold our 1976 tonight looked like new
19mg94 1 year ago
not the original bars. but they look sweet
ramrocket 1 year ago
yes they are , thats a UK spec bike.
I just removed the dorky US spec bars on mine and replaced them with NOS UK bars
bzac1 1 year ago
@bzac1 interesting.. thanks for the info. i really like those bars.. where did you get them. and how much. i ride a '74
ramrocket 1 year ago
pretty easy to find them on ebay , 25 bucks for replicas , 120 for NOS ones.
bzac1 1 year ago
@bzac1 thanks! just looked then up and found them.
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ramrocket 1 year ago
Awesome to see a beautiful CB750! But, that is not a '69 KO, It's a '72 K2. As far as (qooky86) you are so far off. If you look at any reputable motorcycle book, it will say that the CB750 is the first "superbike", There are other bikes that blew away the sportster, i.e. Norton & Triumph. I raced a sportster thru the mountains of CA on a Honda CL360 and beat it. Harley owners want to rewrite history, in the '50's & '60's Triumph & Norton were "it".Talk to the old timers, they'll tell ya.
seanmc66 1 year ago
The 750 four changed motorcycles forever. It is rugged, dependable, fun and many other things. My uncle has a 78 K model in nearly perfect condition. He still rides it.
I was at a bike shop last summer and a guy came in on about a 76 or 77 750, it ran but was very dirty. I went back later in the day, and the guy at the shop said he bought it off him for $350. He asked me if I thought it was worth it. I almost cried.
I ride GL 1500 SE.
clintonearlwalker 1 year ago
Nice machine, but the first "superbike" in my opinion, ( and in all the road test done by the cycle mags in it's day ), was the Harley Sportster, from 57 - 69 they ruled the street @ strip. And then came Honda. Every era has it's superbikes.
qooky86 1 year ago
@qooky86
Going back even further the 1948 Vincent Black Shadow was a genuine superbike with a 120+mph performance ... mind you it was the price of a small house.
veevum 8 months ago
it is the first REAL SUPERBIKE ever
ziopappagone 1 year ago 15
such a nice man :))
vrobi1300 2 years ago 6
No one does documentaries like the Brits. Jolly good!
wsbill14224 2 years ago
I had a '75 cb750F I believe. When I bought it it was kinda like a chopper but no frame mods. But it was very ugly with apehangers, coffin style fuel tank,sawsalled exhaust, and stupid sissy style seat. But it was cheap and my first streetbike. Sold it to a buddy and he made a gokart out of it.
ksinsundre 2 years ago
The wonderful thing about all of this, is that you can love both British bikes and Japanese bikes! Hell, I own a Harley and a Cafe Racer CB550....love 'em both!
5769JJ 2 years ago
I like the way Don explains the bike,
very methodical and down to earth,
The gold is my favorite color,
as i had a gold sting ray schwinn in 68 for my first bike,
Really nice bike in all respects,
smooth engine too,
kirkconway 2 years ago
A great bike, an Englishman and a Gentleman!
kenzo5716 2 years ago
@kenzo5716
I totally agree :)
ziopappagone 1 year ago
Nice video! I rode my first CB750 in about 1984. It was a friend's bike and it helped to hook me on inline fours for life. Today I enjoy a 2008 Suzuki Bandit 1250S in part because of the influence this bike had on me, and I hope that we will always be able to buy inline fours with standard seating configurations. They've become rare these days, at least in America.
riderpoet 2 years ago 2
What a fabulous bike these were.
I bought four of them ... they were super reliable and safe.. a real head turner in it's day.
They dominated the bike market for years ... until the arrival of the Kawasaki 900.
The Australian Police used Honda Fours for many years.
I wish I still owned one... great memories.
pyrofella 2 years ago
I agree the bike was not a "69" but who cares--they were making a point and it was presented well. They got their point across and I thought the comparisons made were factual and true.
honeybear4866 2 years ago
O MY GOD!!
he is riding on the wrong side of the road!!!! :O
CoolArhoni 2 years ago
@CoolArhoni
No, he is in England (?) or at least the UK where the rule is that you drive on the left side of the road.
jazzfan30329 2 years ago
im sure it was an humbling experience to review a japnese bike that was in many ways superior and practical to its english contemporaries - namely the triumph and the bsa - by a fellow englishman.
the cb 750 is smooth....and incredibly fast...there's no denying it. it was incredible for him to give credit where credit was due.
dale1966gto 2 years ago
To dale 1966--"you sir are indeed a gentleman"
honeybear4866 2 years ago
thank you for your comment. gotta' give credit where credit is due.
you know, i didn't realize the cb 750 was 40 years old.
dale1966gto 2 years ago
I find it's best to not be bias just call a spade a spade. My first Bike was a 1960 BSA Goldstar 500--I looked it up on line the other day and had forgotten how beautiful it was. That was in 1963 when I was 16 and over the years I've had a little bit of everything but the 750 CB Honda has always been one of my favorites.
honeybear4866 2 years ago
leave it the jolly old engish - origiator of the jaguaur, the rolls, the bentley, the m.g., the sprite, the aston martin,austin healey, the m.g. just tp name a few, to name a few fine world class cars....wit\hout help from anyone else. they can iron out their problems and come out better than before.
dale1966gto 2 years ago
1:50 In your face,really!
WTF?? xD
yannik123321 2 years ago
simple dependable nice motorcycle good video
jeryl1968 2 years ago
I just spent the last 3 days putting in a new transmission and assembling a fully rebuilt 1974 cb750 engine..
It really was a ground breaking design and very robust.
open one up and you realise how cutting edge they were compared to the insides of a brit bike or Harley of the era
bzac1 2 years ago
Thanks for posting that vid up , I really enjoyed watching that.
CiBi1968 2 years ago
Now today they go from 15 to 215mph (mostly on the back tire) in just a few seceonds..
ding7988 2 years ago
eliminate the ''e'' in the second half of seconds.
dale1966gto 2 years ago
Funny! I was thinkin' the same thing and then it hit me how a AA fuel Nitro burnin' Dragster does the 1/4 mile under 5 seconds an at speeds over 330 mph. It's a fast world --ain't it?
honeybear4866 2 years ago
These honda's were so very popular in Southern California in the early 70's. It seemed like everyone had them. I finally got a 76. And the bike was very reliable, but not very fast. It was a heavy bike indeed, and only good in a straight lne. If you put a 4 into pipe and re-jetted the carbs, it would help tremendously. I cracked 2 cam tower's and had the cam cocked off center and the thing still ran. Amazing..lol The primary chain on the crank was bullet proof. A great motorcycle.
barmtrail 2 years ago
I'm restoring a 1972 Honda CB175. =] I wanna trade up for a CB750.
drizzetsrevenge 2 years ago
I had a 1969 CD Honda 175.With only one carburetor I never reached 100 Km/h only 80 for me.I sold the bike in 1972.Then enjoyed the CB750.
Trapper100 2 years ago
This is actually a 1971 CB750K1 model with Uk style bars, and tail light units, the original 1969-70 CB750 model had different instruments, tank, side covers, air cleaner box, fenders, headlight ears and so on. I own three 1969-70 CB750s and two 1972 CB750K2s and building two prototype replicas. Even drew a CB750 Identification Guide for my "Angels 750" comic book series.
CaptainNomura 2 years ago
would you kindly post your comics online to share? :)
sushilover14 2 years ago
I'm unable to do that now but you can see the cover art for 5 issues on ebay under "Angels 750 comics". CB750 prototype was on the first issue cover but it was supposed to be in blue, not red. (For some reason the touch-up guys changed the color). This was the same bike on the 1968 Tokyo Motor Show tha had a flip-back seat. I also included an earlier drum braked CB750 prototype colored silver in a front cover of my other comics series titled "Tigers of Terra". (I forgot which issue).
CaptainNomura 2 years ago
he never actualy says that that particular bike is a 1969 , just that the sohc cb750 came out in 1969.
between 1969- 1976 the detail changes were really minor with 95% of 1969 parts still fitting the last 1976 ones.
bzac1 2 years ago
A very good and accurate comment.
Trapper100 2 years ago
its the tacometers that gives it away, a very beautiful bike
neelonghunglow 2 years ago
Is this bike ALL 69 parts? The carbs look like later carbs.(1.31) First 750's cab had 1 into 4 cables. Also oilfilters were smooth not finned. (1.50)Anyone else aggree?
nlovern 2 years ago
this is a 73 i am almost certain
neelonghunglow 2 years ago
That was a wonderful explanation of an extraordinary motorcycle. Back in the late 70's I had a 75' CB550 and I still remember the bike as one of the most enjoyable I have ever owned. Thank you so much for the review, and for keeping your piece of history so well maintained.
SpockOfRock 2 years ago
I had one also.I put on about 80 thousand km/h on it.
Trapper100 2 years ago
500 cc lawnmower? I hope you mean a riding mower. Most lawnmowers are not anywhere near 500 cc. Get real.
74VDC 2 years ago
Briggs&Stratton 500cc 18 hp Lawn Mower Engine
mfr#31c707-0026-g1.Your 8 hp is about 250cc.
Trapper100 2 years ago
Porfavor, si alguien quiere regalarme una, mandarmela a mallorca, Mercy.
Tonivelerolongyang 2 years ago
thanks don halls very good. i like this bike. in your face really lol
moron002 2 years ago
That is not a 1969. If you look on the side cover It says 750 four. The original side cover just has a triangle and just 750 in the center. Also after listening to the bike, it sounded like he started off in 2nd gear. If he was in 1st there would of been higher revs.
Thanks Trapper for posting the video
PalladiumMambonick 2 years ago
Go back and read the other comments.This has been mentioned and covered before.But good observation you had one before.
Trapper100 2 years ago
Man you are right.What a pain in the but it is.
Trapper100 2 years ago
I have this B AD BOY Candy apple red and is stock except for the barbs. The only thing wrong with the design was that it had an individual cable runnig to each Carb I had to put in a 1971 set of carbs
because the cables stretched unevenly and was a horror to keep in tune. Fast??>? Unbelievable, I blew away a 911 porche in 3rd gear. I also had it up to 140 on the L.I.E.and didn't even vibrate. The only Bike I truly ever loved after owning at least 20 different ones. 1 of the 1st 50 made.
PalladiumMambonick 2 years ago
Lacks soul my ass. If oil leaks......
Vintage bikes don't leak oil....they mark their
territory.
palmpaints 2 years ago
I had a 71 just like that.........same exact color, in 7974-75. I rode mine from S.Carolina to Northern Indiana in one day......800 miles. Bike ran superbly. That was the bad daddy back in the day...until the Kawasaki 900 came out.
TransAmLuvr 2 years ago 2
its probably a 71 but there really isn't much difference between the two , exhaust is sllightly differnt (and improved) the headlight isn't colour matched and the mounts are chrome.
not much else.
bzac1 2 years ago
If thats a 69 750 I'm Jimmy Hoffa.
bigdrive22 2 years ago
You are right.
Trapper100 2 years ago
Good job by Discovery Channel except they really messed up an important detail. That isn't a 1969 CB750. My best guess is the bike shown here is a 1971 model. You would think that if they went to the trouble of producing a documentary they would get the proper motorcycle.
soracs 2 years ago
the ol' guy's a bit biased toward british bikes, in my opinion
guriqbal1 2 years ago
Came upon this vid by chance. Love the older CB's.Thought, that house looks familiar in the opening sequence.
Then camera angle changes for the set-off,
Little Hampden village.(Hamlet really) My old stamping ground.
Rising Sun just up the lane.
Now living in the US , miss the old place!
I grew up enjoying the" twisties" on the back roads of Bucks. Great video.Nice bike.Good Job!
annexliz 2 years ago
Can't wait to get one. What a bike!!! Great vid.
eldotadot 2 years ago