Today I attempt to get one of "three" cb750’s, fired up. But will it run? if you havent seen the barn find video yet, be sure to check that one out too!
lovely. my advice to everyone is quit your job, get a broken down bike, take it apart, sand it, paint it, get new plugs, coils, wires, rec/reg, learn to change the tires, rebuild carbs, tension a chain, adjust a clutch, change fork seals, rebuild calipers, weld tank mounts, tune carbs, replace header seals, wire up brake and headlights, fiberglass a new seat, and learn to ride. Then, you can't be stopped and you won't need anything or anyone. I love my cb750.
I worked as a tech for about 14 years . I've done about 50 or so barn bikes . There is nothing better than hearing it start knowing it may have been 25 years earlier that it last ran . The only thing that sounds better than the CB 750 starting is a CBX but those are really hard to stumble on these days . Awesome job man ! Keep them old schoolies running !
I've had over a dozen CB's. Super reliable bikes! Soak the rubber intake boots in wintergreen oil (available at your pharmacy) and they'll soften right up to like new. Just don't do the velocity stacks. They'll dissolve overnight (don't ask me how haha)
That SOUND brought me straight back to memories of my father! And me sneaking it out after he fell asleep. Thank you so much for this video. Beautiful ride
I'm an old guy. I fell in love with Honda CB750 when it came out in 1969. Four cylinders, front disk brake, cocked back speedo and tach, wide and wonderful (:
I was a die hard Harley rider back in the day and had put 140K on four of them....wouldn't even look at a Honda. Then, in 1972, my ex brother-in-law rode into my driveway on a brand new root beer brown Honda 750. I took it for a short ride....good bye Harley! Now I'm 78, ride a Honda ST 1100 that I bought new in 2002 and am planning on taking about a 5,000 mile trip with in August...as soon as I return from Argentina to see my 10th total solar eclipse. Going to visit the UFO museum in Roswell....Woo-hoo!
@@blackholeentry3489 - UFO's and alien's from space lol. Hello Laura Eisenhower. The evidence I've seen indicates the moon landing they faked in '69 was a psyop.
@Terry Melvin Just returned three hours ago from a four week trip around eight western states on my Honda ST 1100....motor hasn't even cooled down yet...not bad for a 79 year old! Over 5000 miles and never even had to add any oil.
@Terry Melvin I can readily attest to that, as I owned and toured with a Gold Wing for years, putting 75K on one. Mine was an '80' four cylinder and not one of those monsters that are so popular today. Don't ever drop one, as you'll need a crane to right it! My 'other' ST 1100 is a 2000 model and hasn't been ridden for five years, when I rode it clear around the USA on a mission to 'bag' the 16 states I had never been in.....all of them east of the Mississippi. I just rode my other ST over 6K, first to visit my brother in northern Idaho, then diagonal down towards Roswell to visit the UFO museum. Truth be told, I experienced a tad of homesickness and made a mad dash from Las Vegas, NM, back to the Monterey Bay, CA, where I live, and not going to Roswell. Part of the dilemma is my wife and I live 210 miles apart and we have maintained both homes since meeting eleven years ago and marrying two years to the day two years later. So, even though I am back in 'my' home, I still have yet to see my wife. Funny thing is....I have not yet been back home 24 hours and am seriously toying with visiting with my wife, then heading out on a 'hit and not miss' run to Roswell....if the current weather pattern holds and those shit dropping migrating geese keep their distance! Of course, for the 210 mile run to visit my wife, driving along coastal CA highway 1, I'll use my 88 Fiero with V6 and five speed. Not bad for a 79 year old, eh? BTW...My name is Melvin!
My very first bike was a 74 450 scrambler. It was given to me and stored for 15 years before that. No pits in the chrome and the paint was flawless. Rebuilt the carbs, changed every gasket I could and rode her for about a year.
@@UPTHETOWNThose manufacturers have all been consigned to history. The CB750 took the British bike industry by the scruff of the neck, chewed it up and spat it out.
I have a friend with this honda model in perfect condition. He owns it since new. We ride México - Veracruz - Acapulco - México City, without any problem. Its an amazing machine.
I owned a number of these great machines...totally reliable and fun to ride. I wish Honda would bring out a retro build of the CB750/4.. I would definitely buy one. Cheers
I had 1978 K6 I think not sure. 750 red. I brought new. For about 1,800 I really in joy those days. Lol. I owned it for about 5 years. Nothing never went wrong. I was 18 years old I glad you in joy those bikes I sure did Have fun 👍
Back in the 1980's, I was stationed at Clark AFB Philippines. It was amazing how many "old" Japanese bikes there were still on the streets. Most had been converted into "trikes" a one-passenger home-made side car. For the price of a beer they would take you anywhere you wanted to go in City. You could have a driver drop you off at a bar and then tell them to come and get you in three hours, and they would like clock work, never late. Good times.
I was impressed with this guys knowledge on just about every part of that ole bike. Made me think he was probably a Honda mechanic at one point of time. Wish I was that mechanically inclined. Good job!
At last somebody is following a checklist before trying to start it. A lot of those "will it run" videos scare me when they try to fire it up with the rat/mouse nests in place, the carbies full of muck and the "fuel" and oil turned into reconstituted dinosaurs. Well done!
LOVE the sound of these old air-cooled inline 4 cylinders ....music to my ears .. and having extra good parts to swap out while trouble-shooting = well played 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
I had a Red 76’ found it in 90 after 5 yrs in a garage. Was a Shriner parade bike before owner past away and son parked it in his garage. Said cam was bad. I bought it for $400 and cleaned carbs,gas and oil tank,new plugs,points and brakes front and rear. Fired up with first touch of starter button. Ran smooth as brand new. 23,000 miles on it. I put 4 into 1 Kirker on it and Barnett clutch. New tires and drove it daily for 3 yrs. never a problem. I really miss it. 😢
i bought my first bike i has 16 y old, cb750 four has best bike my life.(not newer can buy super expensive=3x expensive than other bikes) HD and goldwing. today retiree want build cb 750 again can drive before die, but thailand (were has moved retiree) no newer has seen cb 750 anywere. please peoples send me one old cb 750 four i repair and can drive before i die.
I bought a '74 cb750k from a friend for $600 in 1980. My first big ride, loved it especially that unique sound. So it's my day off,and I really need to stop watching videos,and get in the shop,and work on my '74 street tracker project. Yes,it's the same bike. Cb750's forever!
Thanks 😊👍 for the video brings back memories when I had a Honda cb350 and a 79 Kawasaki 1300 and a 78 Yamaha midnight special 1100 and a Kawasaki 900 1976 and a 1984 Kawasaki eliminator 900 and a 77 Kawasaki 1000.. and a few more but I am getting older up in my years now came across your video I am now a follower and a fan thanks brings back memories... God bless
@Terry Melvin for years I did not own a car or truck a bike only loved it. Live to ride 😎.. I was always going through bikes a used one every 8 months to a year or so back then people was more respectful and caring most of the time people would give you room on the road. Not today people will run you over. Yeah me and Johnny my little brother road together lot's of fun. But it was time for me to stop riding so I sold my bike. Johnny kept riding he road to live. He lost control of his bike and died. Life is strange that way.. have a great day God bless
I bought a new 74’ CB750 in Feb 74’. $1750.00 and there was no haggling due to the 73’-74 gas crunch. I got into a high speed front wheel wobble at 107. Took it to the closest shop and the guy said to put Koni rear shocks on it and sold me the springs according to my weight. Made a huge difference as did K81’ tires. No more wobbles. Those were the days. Couple years later bought a 76’ Goldwing from a fellow employee that made supervisor as they frowned on the bosses riding bikes. Loved the Goldwing much more than the 750 but they both rocked. Nice video! Cheers & enjoy the bikes.
I was riding a Honda 175 enduro thru the mountains in 1971 when I first saw the CB750F. The guy driving had flip flops, shorts and a short sleeved shirt. No helmet. The SOUND was incredible. Back in the States I bought a CB500f(drop dead gorgeous). In1974 Kawasaki came out with the Z1. I couldn’t stay behind and bought a 2nd year Z1, trading in the 500. I wish I still had either bike. The z1 was so much fun, the sound at full throttle was incredible but the CB500f was the smaller bike that would. Smooth, tractable and reliable as a boulder.
The 750 4 changed the face of road biking like the CR250M & 125m did to Motorcross. Wish I still had my low mileage 125m Elsinore: nothing could touch it.😪Trev New Zealand
If you buy some fogging oil and spray in those cylinders before starting it does 2 things! its flammable and it will bring the compression up fast. It will smoke like crazy tho but its much easier on an old engine. Love the video and the old 750!
Alan B'Stard M P If it’s a 1969 Cb750 sandcast (first 1500 or so made) the price is already appreciated as those are one of the most sought after bike today!
@@KFLY67 looks like it though his was gold colour. They had a prototype sandcast too first of which went to the Earl of Denbigh in England. I reckon keep it stock standard and clean it up. You have a gem there. My old friend's sister has the bike now
Nice work indeed ! I had a CB750K 1969.....4 into 1 exhaust.....sounded incredible ! Bought it in L.A for 300$ back in 1988 ! I bought it and one week later rode it to New Orleans in 3 and a half days ! Somehow i managed to avoid the Smokies eyes all the way...dont ask me how ?? I think this could be some sort of record no?? It ran the whole way with no issues other than a chain that began to slip due to stretching !! Was 50 plus degrees going through Arizona no sign of this old lady overheating ...was crazy reliable ! I had to leave to go back to Britain as i had outstayed my visa ! Sold it like a fool.....for 50 busks more than i paid for it......was sickening .....some cop in Louisiana bought it....even gave him mu beautiful red Bell full face helmet and he immediately noticed the smell of pot when he put it on !!! lol but he just joked about it as he was stoked to steal that bike from me !! wish i could have kept that beautiful beast !!
I found a 74 that had been in a chicken coop for 4 years. It took a bit but finally jumped it off and it ran so I bought it. I rode that bike for 13 years. I painted it, recovered the seat and basically went over every nut and bolt on it to straighten out years of abuse and neglect. Best bike I ever owned and I'm still kicking myself for letting it go.
Be sure to always use JIS (Japanese industrial standard) phillips screw drivers on all phillips screws otherwise you will damage them, especially the ones that are very tight. The tips of these Japanese screw drivers are cut at a different angle than American.
I had a 71. Officer agreed with me when he asked if I knew how fast I was going. I said Speedo said 128 and I was trying for 130. He got a little mad but gave me a nice easy ticket of 74 in a 55. I wrecked it a year later.
Back in high school from 75 to 77 I had two cb450 and a BSA 440 single cylinder Flat Tracker. Those days were a lot of fun and there wasn't a lot of traffic back then growing up in Kansas. And the saying is true about a bike as a panty dropper great way to meet girls.
Had a 79 CB 900 black and orange and it came with a bubble quarter fairing just like Bubba Zanetti and Toe Cutters! I used to strap my sleeping bag and shit on the back and with my biker black leather and 16in. Wesco boots thought I was running from the Bronze on the Michigan back roads! I was 19-21 this was right about 1990-1993 before I joined the Navy! Loved that bike!
Back in 1976 the three of us are sitting in a bar, Danny said, "let's get some bikes and ride." Buzz finds a 76 750 and trades his 67 Chevelle for it. I find a 69 and finance $900. Of course Danny is the last to get one, he finds a 74 that he traded his Sunbeam with a small block chevy. The crazy adventures begins.
Love seeing it. I've been regularly checking/looking for at least semi-operable 70's finds for a while and hope to find one this year. My holy grail is a KZ750B.
Oh, my points fused in the Lincoln tunnel. Out came the Swiss Army knife, separated and then reset them to a gap of a match book cover....it's the perfect setting!!
Gary Johnson I have had a dozen 754s and I found that setting your timing using a dwell meter is the best way to set there timing. I was also taught that a cigarette paper & two bits of wire & a turn signal globe can be used to reasonably accurately set the moment (in degrees) that the points start to open. Never wind the motor "backwards" if you rotate it past the timing lines, always turn the motor forwards or you will set the timing on the"slack" of the camchain & it will be several degrees out of timing when you start it.
I friend bought a barn find, Honda 550. We failed to launch her. It all boiled down to the solid-state circuit board for the spark. No spark. And of course, our search for a new one was a disaster. One company in England advertised them but when we tried to order it was out of stock for 3 years. No new one being made. A true dead horse.
I had a 1976 550 super sport, put 100k on it. Loved, loved that bike. I had ignition issues with it in 81-82, don't remember exactly, my mechanic said it was the rectifier?? Couldn't find one then. So he put one in from a 500, bike ran great till I sold it before I went into the Navy. Wish I never would of sold it. Would love to find another to restore.
My first bike was a CBK 750. It was bullet proof. Bought it used in Paris and kept it for two years. Sold it for more than I paid due to the fact the buyer wanted to make it a Bol de or type racer. Never forget this bike. Only changed the chain and clutch
nice vid. on the carburetors you can easily take off the float bowls and top slide mechanism and remove the main jet and clean the EMULSIFIER TUBE. your welcome.
I had one of these in a Rickman frame. It had a full rebuild before I bought it: balanced, blueprinted, ported & polished, mild cam, went like the clappers & handled extremely well. Far better than in a Honda frame. Sad to say I had to let it go, could not afford to keep it.
It was a beautiful bike to ride. Just lean on one handlebar & it would sail around the corner. With 3 Lockheed, cast iron, disc brakes, it would just stop when cranked over in a corner, not want to lie down or stand up like Japanese bikes of the day.
That looks like the 1974 CB 750 I had back in 1975. My bike was the same color as the side covers on that one. Loved that old bike, but I lived in apartment and didn't have a place to store it, so I had to sell it to get it out of the elements. The sad part was I only got $500 for it when I sold it. The guy who bought it was a Honda 750 fan, so it went to a good home. I guess that was one small consolation.
I had a 79' bought new and rode it for 4 yrs then babies came and sold it. Then in 91 my wife broke weak and I bought a 76 K for $400. put $200 in it and rode it for 4 years. I gave up on them until 2016 when I bought a 2004 1100 shadow spirit Still riding it. Shiny side up rubber side down and ride on. 😎
I bought a brand new cb 750 in 69 when they first came out.It was the second one sold in ontario,and a week after I got Itook it for short tour of NY state and they hadn't even been released in the US at that time.Was a great machine.
I had a 550 CB in my twenties.Great bikes .I had removed the air box and replaced by open intakes with small filter on each one.Very reliable machines.
Daym I wish you were my neighbor! I need some help putting my Honda Valkyrie back together. Anyhow, my second bike was a ‘79 CB 750 and I loved it and rode it hard until I sold it for an 1100 Oldwing. I really miss the oldwing, what a gem. Great video!
A bit of advice regarding these engines, be very careful and make sure oil is getting to the cam, the oil jets that feed the head can block and cause cam seizures.....But you may already know that ?
Dave7777 yours are rock hard then. If you angle them just right and push in then rock them up and down and a little bit of penetrating oil rubbed on the intake boots they should pop in usually.
KFLY67 I bought brand new rubber boots. Maybe I didn’t have them lined up just right. I had to use a hair dryer to warm the rubber up and a ratcheting strap to get enough force to get them on. They finally popped on. Maybe next time they’ll go on easier. Made me not want to take them off ever again.
lovely. my advice to everyone is quit your job, get a broken down bike, take it apart, sand it, paint it, get new plugs, coils, wires, rec/reg, learn to change the tires, rebuild carbs, tension a chain, adjust a clutch, change fork seals, rebuild calipers, weld tank mounts, tune carbs, replace header seals, wire up brake and headlights, fiberglass a new seat, and learn to ride. Then, you can't be stopped and you won't need anything or anyone. I love my cb750.
I worked as a tech for about 14 years . I've done about 50 or so barn bikes . There is nothing better than hearing it start knowing it may have been 25 years earlier that it last ran . The only thing that sounds better than the CB 750 starting is a CBX but those are really hard to stumble on these days . Awesome job man ! Keep them old schoolies running !
A 750 with a kick-start as well as electric.Those were the days! Loved these bikes
andy d If the ladies were watching I would kickstart mine. Otherwise I’d hit the starter.😎
I've had over a dozen CB's. Super reliable bikes! Soak the rubber intake boots in wintergreen oil (available at your pharmacy) and they'll soften right up to like new. Just don't do the velocity stacks. They'll dissolve overnight (don't ask me how haha)
I got chills when it cranked up. There's nothing better than that sound
@Terry Melvin I have a 1980 CB750c. I could see putting those on it after I get it running
That SOUND brought me straight back to memories of my father! And me sneaking it out after he fell asleep. Thank you so much for this video. Beautiful ride
Grew up admiring these beauties. And rode Honda all my life including the the fantastic CBX
I'm an old guy. I fell in love with Honda CB750 when it came out in 1969. Four cylinders, front disk brake, cocked back speedo and tach, wide and wonderful (:
I was a die hard Harley rider back in the day and had put 140K on four of them....wouldn't even look at a Honda. Then, in 1972, my ex brother-in-law rode into my driveway on a brand new root beer brown Honda 750. I took it for a short ride....good bye Harley! Now I'm 78, ride a Honda ST 1100 that I bought new in 2002 and am planning on taking about a 5,000 mile trip with in August...as soon as I return from Argentina to see my 10th total solar eclipse. Going to visit the UFO museum in Roswell....Woo-hoo!
@@blackholeentry3489 Have Fun, brother...!! 👍🔥👍
@@blackholeentry3489 - UFO's and alien's from space lol. Hello Laura Eisenhower. The evidence I've seen indicates the moon landing they faked in '69 was a psyop.
@Terry Melvin Just returned three hours ago from a four week trip around eight western states on my Honda ST 1100....motor hasn't even cooled down yet...not bad for a 79 year old! Over 5000 miles and never even had to add any oil.
@Terry Melvin I can readily attest to that, as I owned and toured with a Gold Wing for years, putting 75K on one. Mine was an '80' four cylinder and not one of those monsters that are so popular today. Don't ever drop one, as you'll need a crane to right it! My 'other' ST 1100 is a 2000 model and hasn't been ridden for five years, when I rode it clear around the USA on a mission to 'bag' the 16 states I had never been in.....all of them east of the Mississippi.
I just rode my other ST over 6K, first to visit my brother in northern Idaho, then diagonal down towards Roswell to visit the UFO museum. Truth be told, I experienced a tad of homesickness and made a mad dash from Las Vegas, NM, back to the Monterey Bay, CA, where I live, and not going to Roswell. Part of the dilemma is my wife and I live 210 miles apart and we have maintained both homes since meeting eleven years ago and marrying two years to the day two years later. So, even though I am back in 'my' home, I still have yet to see my wife.
Funny thing is....I have not yet been back home 24 hours and am seriously toying with visiting with my wife, then heading out on a 'hit and not miss' run to Roswell....if the current weather pattern holds and those shit dropping migrating geese keep their distance!
Of course, for the 210 mile run to visit my wife, driving along coastal CA highway 1, I'll use my 88 Fiero with V6 and five speed. Not bad for a 79 year old, eh?
BTW...My name is Melvin!
My very first bike was a 74 450 scrambler. It was given to me and stored for 15 years before that. No pits in the chrome and the paint was flawless. Rebuilt the carbs, changed every gasket I could and rode her for about a year.
I had 2 cb 450's and a English BSA 440 Flat Tracker single cylinder, hard as hell to kick. The mid-seventies were a blast
Awesome. It does my heart good to hear an old bike run again. Thanks for sharing..
Excellent video! Nothing nicer than letting us see some classic engineering come to life. Yes, I had the CB750 and lots of others. Thank you
Probably the greatest motorcycle of them all. Changed motorcycling forever. The Kawasaki Z1 900 is its closest rival.
No closest rival for that one.
Probably the greatest motorcycle of them all? Ha, Vincent, Brough, Manx Norton
@@UPTHETOWNThose manufacturers have all been consigned to history. The CB750 took the British bike industry by the scruff of the neck, chewed it up and spat it out.
i owned a z1 and a Laverda Jota. Sorry I sold them
Yeah, after all this time and advancement, it's still the greatest motorcycle... What country do you live in?
Great mechanic keeping history alive. He is amazing. I'm a fan for sure.
I have a friend with this honda model in perfect condition. He owns it since new. We ride México - Veracruz - Acapulco - México City, without any problem. Its an amazing machine.
I owned a number of these great machines...totally reliable and fun to ride. I wish Honda would bring out a retro build of the CB750/4.. I would definitely buy one. Cheers
me too
Royal Enfield intercepter 650 nails it
Iconic motorcycle ..... its very evident you know your way around them
I had 1978 K6 I think not sure. 750 red. I brought new. For about 1,800 I really in joy those days. Lol. I owned it for about 5 years. Nothing never went wrong. I was 18 years old I glad you in joy those bikes I sure did Have fun 👍
Back in the 1980's, I was stationed at Clark AFB Philippines. It was amazing how many "old" Japanese bikes there were still on the streets. Most had been converted into "trikes" a one-passenger home-made side car. For the price of a beer they would take you anywhere you wanted to go in City. You could have a driver drop you off at a bar and then tell them to come and get you in three hours, and they would like clock work, never late. Good times.
I had a 73 ,chromed it out and had 4 in. Extended forks ,sharp old bike. Had a !it of good miles on it. Good to hear this one come to life for you.
I was impressed with this guys knowledge on just about every part of that ole bike. Made me think he was probably a Honda mechanic at one point of time. Wish I was that mechanically inclined. Good job!
At last somebody is following a checklist before trying to start it. A lot of those "will it run" videos scare me when they try to fire it up with the rat/mouse nests in place, the carbies full of muck and the "fuel" and oil turned into reconstituted dinosaurs. Well done!
LOVE the sound of these old air-cooled inline 4 cylinders ....music to my ears ..
and having extra good parts to swap out while trouble-shooting = well played
🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
I had a Red 76’ found it in 90 after 5 yrs in a garage. Was a Shriner parade bike before owner past away and son parked it in his garage. Said cam was bad. I bought it for $400 and cleaned carbs,gas and oil tank,new plugs,points and brakes front and rear. Fired up with first touch of starter button. Ran smooth as brand new. 23,000 miles on it. I put 4 into 1 Kirker on it and Barnett clutch. New tires and drove it daily for 3 yrs. never a problem. I really miss it. 😢
I was 19 and bought my first new 1975 Cb 750 . Man I loved that bike . Your vid gets the juices flowing.
i bought my first bike i has 16 y old, cb750 four has best bike my life.(not newer can buy super expensive=3x expensive than other bikes) HD and goldwing. today retiree want build cb 750 again can drive before die, but thailand (were has moved retiree) no newer has seen cb 750 anywere. please peoples send me one old cb 750 four i repair and can drive before i die.
I bought a '74 cb750k from a friend for $600 in 1980. My first big ride, loved it especially that unique sound. So it's my day off,and I really need to stop watching videos,and get in the shop,and work on my '74 street tracker project. Yes,it's the same bike. Cb750's forever!
My very first street bike was a 75 cb750. Man this video made me miss it.
My first bike in 1984, you'll never forget your first love ;-)
Thanks 😊👍 for the video brings back memories when I had a Honda cb350 and a 79 Kawasaki 1300 and a 78 Yamaha midnight special 1100 and a Kawasaki 900 1976 and a 1984 Kawasaki eliminator 900 and a 77 Kawasaki 1000.. and a few more but I am getting older up in my years now came across your video I am now a follower and a fan thanks brings back memories... God bless
@Terry Melvin thanks for pointing out an old man's ways
@Terry Melvin for years I did not own a car or truck a bike only loved it. Live to ride 😎.. I was always going through bikes a used one every 8 months to a year or so back then people was more respectful and caring most of the time people would give you room on the road. Not today people will run you over. Yeah me and Johnny my little brother road together lot's of fun. But it was time for me to stop riding so I sold my bike. Johnny kept riding he road to live. He lost control of his bike and died. Life is strange that way.. have a great day God bless
This guy knows what the hell he is doing!! Certainly not his first Rodeo with the Cb750. Very Impressed sir.
True
A thing of beauty when it fired up. I came into my own in the 70's when these bikes were king.
I bought a new 74’ CB750 in Feb 74’. $1750.00 and there was no haggling due to the 73’-74 gas crunch. I got into a high speed front wheel wobble at 107. Took it to the closest shop and the guy said to put Koni rear shocks on it and sold me the springs according to my weight. Made a huge difference as did K81’ tires. No more wobbles. Those were the days. Couple years later bought a 76’ Goldwing from a fellow employee that made supervisor as they frowned on the bosses riding bikes. Loved the Goldwing much more than the 750 but they both rocked. Nice video! Cheers & enjoy the bikes.
You know you're big time when you can say 'one of my CB750s' :D
You've earned some mango slices this day.
Something so simple and elegant about the standard motorcycle, the very essence of motorcycling.
had a brand new one in 1972... love em... like gold now... well done!!
I had a 1974 cb750 honda wish i never got rid of it
My first love. Great find. Good job. Please do another video after restoration. Thank you. Love the sound those pipes make.
I was riding a Honda 175 enduro thru the mountains in 1971 when I first saw the CB750F. The guy driving had flip flops, shorts and a short sleeved shirt. No helmet. The SOUND was incredible. Back in the States I bought a CB500f(drop dead gorgeous). In1974 Kawasaki came out with the Z1. I couldn’t stay behind and bought a 2nd year Z1, trading in the 500. I wish I still had either bike. The z1 was so much fun, the sound at full throttle was incredible but the CB500f was the smaller bike that would. Smooth, tractable and reliable as a boulder.
I've had one in the 70 tees, lots of good memories.
I had one as well but an F version, I loved that bike, one of my all time favs
The 750 4 changed the face of road biking like the CR250M & 125m did to Motorcross. Wish I still had my low mileage 125m Elsinore: nothing could touch it.😪Trev New Zealand
If you buy some fogging oil and spray in those cylinders before starting it does 2 things! its flammable and it will bring the compression up fast. It will smoke like crazy tho but its much easier on an old engine. Love the video and the old 750!
brilliant! a mate bought an original new. never failed him since the day he bought it in 1969 still had it till he died last year
Alan B'Stard M P incredible!
@@KFLY67 I might add it spent a good deal of it's life pulling a sidecar. They'll start appreciating in price soon
Alan B'Stard M P If it’s a 1969 Cb750 sandcast (first 1500 or so made) the price is already appreciated as those are one of the most sought after bike today!
@@KFLY67 looks like it though his was gold colour. They had a prototype sandcast too first of which went to the Earl of Denbigh in England. I reckon keep it stock standard and clean it up. You have a gem there. My old friend's sister has the bike now
@Terry Melvin lol I'd say so
Nice work indeed ! I had a CB750K 1969.....4 into 1 exhaust.....sounded incredible ! Bought it in L.A for 300$ back in 1988 ! I bought it and one week later rode it to New Orleans in 3 and a half days ! Somehow i managed to avoid the Smokies eyes all the way...dont ask me how ?? I think this could be some sort of record no?? It ran the whole way with no issues other than a chain that began to slip due to stretching !! Was 50 plus degrees going through Arizona no sign of this old lady overheating ...was crazy reliable ! I had to leave to go back to Britain as i had outstayed my visa ! Sold it like a fool.....for 50 busks more than i paid for it......was sickening .....some cop in Louisiana bought it....even gave him mu beautiful red Bell full face helmet and he immediately noticed the smell of pot when he put it on !!! lol but he just joked about it as he was stoked to steal that bike from me !! wish i could have kept that beautiful beast !!
Love this video. Especially cool with your little son under your wing!
Glad to see that you were gentle and didn’t goose this engine on startup.
I found a 74 that had been in a chicken coop for 4 years. It took a bit but finally jumped it off and it ran so I bought it. I rode that bike for 13 years. I painted it, recovered the seat and basically went over every nut and bolt on it to straighten out years of abuse and neglect. Best bike I ever owned and I'm still kicking myself for letting it go.
I've had two of those CB750 bikesand I loved them for the power and easy handling.
I bought a brand new 1976 Honda 750 when I was 20 years old. First time I ever took out a bank loan. Best bike I ever owned. Great memories.
Be sure to always use JIS (Japanese industrial standard) phillips screw drivers on all phillips screws otherwise you will damage them, especially the ones that are very tight. The tips of these Japanese screw drivers are cut at a different angle than American.
JIS just file the tip off a regular Philips
Enjoyed. Very nostalgic. I remember the crotch rockets of the70s. Wish I had your confidence repairing those machines. Well done.
This is my favorite bike of all time! Thanks for sharing. First motorcycle I went over a hundred miles an hour on, actually 117 and I was only 15.
I had a 71. Officer agreed with me when he asked if I knew how fast I was going. I said Speedo said 128 and I was trying for 130. He got a little mad but gave me a nice easy ticket of 74 in a 55. I wrecked it a year later.
@@vinfiddler5469 What was he driving, a dodge 440 police special with dog dish hubcaps ?
@@vinfiddler5469 & he wrote you an easy ticket because he probably had as much fun Catching you
Video was the perfect length, thanks for speeding up the boring stuff.........
you can't fast forward a video?
Back in high school from 75 to 77 I had two cb450 and a BSA 440 single cylinder Flat Tracker. Those days were a lot of fun and there wasn't a lot of traffic back then growing up in Kansas. And the saying is true about a bike as a panty dropper great way to meet girls.
Restoring vintage bike, I loved to watch your video.
Had a 79 CB 900 black and orange and it came with a bubble quarter fairing just like Bubba Zanetti and Toe Cutters! I used to strap my sleeping bag and shit on the back and with my biker black leather and 16in. Wesco boots thought I was running from the Bronze on the Michigan back roads! I was 19-21 this was right about 1990-1993 before I joined the Navy! Loved that bike!
Love those old inline fours! Wish I never sold my 554.
I have #227 from 1971, It's got Lots of chrome on it. 🤩
I love the look of the stock exhaust. I've been struggling to find a set of stock pipes for my '73 CB750 restoration.
Back in 1976 the three of us are sitting in a bar, Danny said, "let's get some bikes and ride." Buzz finds a 76 750 and trades his 67 Chevelle for it. I find a 69 and finance $900. Of course Danny is the last to get one, he finds a 74 that he traded his Sunbeam with a small block chevy. The crazy adventures begins.
Love seeing it. I've been regularly checking/looking for at least semi-operable 70's finds for a while and hope to find one this year. My holy grail is a KZ750B.
My fav bike of all time. Great to see one put back in running order.
Oh, my points fused in the Lincoln tunnel. Out came the Swiss Army knife, separated and then reset them to a gap of a match book cover....it's the perfect setting!!
Gary Johnson I have had a dozen 754s and I found that setting your timing using a dwell meter is the best way to set there timing. I was also taught that a cigarette paper & two bits of wire & a turn signal globe can be used to reasonably accurately set the moment (in degrees) that the points start to open. Never wind the motor "backwards" if you rotate it past the timing lines, always turn the motor forwards or you will set the timing on the"slack" of the camchain & it will be several degrees out of timing when you start it.
Exactly! Do THAT with today's ECUs!
I friend bought a barn find, Honda 550. We failed to launch her. It all boiled down to the solid-state circuit board for the spark. No spark. And of course, our search for a new one was a disaster. One company in England advertised them but when we tried to order it was out of stock for 3 years. No new one being made. A true dead horse.
I had a 1976 550 super sport, put 100k on it. Loved, loved that bike. I had ignition issues with it in 81-82, don't remember exactly, my mechanic said it was the rectifier?? Couldn't find one then. So he put one in from a 500, bike ran great till I sold it before I went into the Navy. Wish I never would of sold it. Would love to find another to restore.
This motorcycle put Honda on the map In 1969. This changed everything starting the super bike era....
This motorcycle still legend & beautiful motorcycle ever for me
My first bike was a CBK 750. It was bullet proof. Bought it used in Paris and kept it for two years. Sold it for more than I paid due to the fact the buyer wanted to make it a Bol de or type racer. Never forget this bike. Only changed the chain and clutch
Nothing Like a Honda... Great Video. Got an 82 CB900c myself..
nice vid. on the carburetors you can easily take off the float bowls and top slide mechanism and remove the main jet and clean the EMULSIFIER TUBE.
your welcome.
I had one of these in a Rickman frame. It had a full rebuild before I bought it: balanced, blueprinted, ported & polished, mild cam, went like the clappers & handled extremely well. Far better than in a Honda frame. Sad to say I had to let it go, could not afford to keep it.
You know how cool it would be to come across one of those frames these days...
It was a beautiful bike to ride. Just lean on one handlebar & it would sail around the corner. With 3 Lockheed, cast iron, disc brakes, it would just stop when cranked over in a corner, not want to lie down or stand up like Japanese bikes of the day.
That looks like the 1974 CB 750 I had back in 1975. My bike was the same color as the side covers on that one. Loved that old bike, but I lived in apartment and didn't have a place to store it, so I had to sell it to get it out of the elements. The sad part was I only got $500 for it when I sold it. The guy who bought it was a Honda 750 fan, so it went to a good home. I guess that was one small consolation.
I have a 1973 in my shed was my first bike it is serial number 3 first two kept over seas been thinking about restoring it sometime
Mike Bublitz I had a low serial number bike 327 but not that low! Wow
I had a 73 cb 750 with tt pipes with a king and queen seat.nevet had a problem with it
I had a 79' bought new and rode it for 4 yrs then babies came and sold it. Then in 91 my wife broke weak and I bought a 76 K for $400. put $200 in it and rode it for 4 years. I gave up on them until 2016 when I bought a 2004 1100 shadow spirit Still riding it. Shiny side up rubber side down and ride on. 😎
I had a '73...and what a smile all that brought to my face. Thanks!
I had an '85(?) CB750K... Still miss it sometimes, but I got tired of riding 80's bikes. Rust on the gas tank and too hard to find accessory parts
Thanks. Good use of editing skills, speeding it up when it's boring, etc. Great bikes and truly revolutionary.
This was a powerful ride in its day.
Congratulations, l know that feeling. It sounded good.
I am very happy to see an old motorcycle especially CB750 and I hope one day I can have it even though I have no money
Very first bike I ever rode back in 76. After that I got to ride my friends Kawasaki h1 mach 111. What a death machine that was.
Encore un 4 pattes qui va retrouver sa jeunesse !! Super! et les enfants sont heureux !! that's wonderful
Cool find, they are so good to ride, Ive owned 3 in my life. That bike is worth big bucks in australia.
I bought a brand new cb 750 in 69 when they first came out.It was the second one sold in ontario,and a week after I got Itook it for short tour of NY state and they hadn't even been released in the US at that time.Was a great machine.
Of Course it starts what do you expect from a honda... And that sound "HEAVEN".. proud to be a Honda rider.
Good job on the 750! I have one of my own in my garage. It's a 78.
That is awesome sure sounds dang healthy and not as bad as I thought given no baffles. Now.. On to the Chopper!!! :)
Thanks MMR! video on that chop coming soon!
Had both my wrecks on Honda 750s. Great bikes! Thanx for the video!
Been wrecking bikes for years..funny.
These older bikes are going for some serious bank.
Yes they are, I have a stock pile of them.
I always found giving the plugs and really good polish and Gap usually helps for a lot hotter spark
Awesome man. Good video. I’m currently teaching myself about motorcycles.
I had a 550 CB in my twenties.Great bikes .I had removed the air box and replaced by open intakes with small filter on each one.Very reliable machines.
From the looks of it, you have done this once or twice before. Great video
Brings back memoties. One of the first “Super Bikes”
lovely bike mate.i own two honda cb400 super fours.1993 and 1999 models.built them and they run great!
Daym I wish you were my neighbor! I need some help putting my Honda Valkyrie back together. Anyhow, my second bike was a ‘79 CB 750 and I loved it and rode it hard until I sold it for an 1100 Oldwing. I really miss the oldwing, what a gem. Great video!
The CB750 took motorcycles out of the ‘60s and into the 21st century!
Yeah, ok.... This is what you would use for, never mind, you wouldn't get it....
Man, this is so relaxing to watch!!
A bit of advice regarding these engines, be very careful and make sure oil is getting to the cam, the oil jets that feed the head can block and cause cam seizures.....But you may already know that ?
Ha ha, "Honda Enters, Honda Wins", these are super bikes to ride, well done Fam !
Motorcycles Motorcycles the front front
Bringing back a lot of memories . Thank you.
Of course it will start ..it’s a Honda🏍
Nice job dude 👍
And great video 👌
Cool video. Great bikes. I have a 80 cb750. Love her.
That bike will make a good cafe racer project. Wish I've got one.
How'd you get those carbs on so easily? Mine took a 2 by 4 and ratcheting strap to finally pop them on the rubber boots.
Dave7777 yours are rock hard then. If you angle them just right and push in then rock them up and down and a little bit of penetrating oil rubbed on the intake boots they should pop in usually.
KFLY67 I bought brand new rubber boots. Maybe I didn’t have them lined up just right. I had to use a hair dryer to warm the rubber up and a ratcheting strap to get enough force to get them on. They finally popped on. Maybe next time they’ll go on easier. Made me not want to take them off ever again.
Great mechanic friend! I also get cheap bikes and fix em up too. Love motorcycles!
You must be very lucky to find, these legend bikes