Topic: CB750 Cruising Revs?

[Loudpipe]

I just bought a '78 750F and haven't gotten it registered or insured quite yet, so I haven't had a change to ride it out on public roads.  I was just wondering what kind of revs this bike it doing in top at 75-80mph. I plan to take it on occassional trips using interstate and highways. Is this a decent bike for riding 100 miles or so at a time?

[Bob Wessner]

I'm sure your '78 is geared diffently (perhaps trans and sprockets), but I have an earlier K with stock sprockets and it runs exactly 15 mph per 1,000 rpm in top gear. If the bike is sound and in good tune, a 100 mile trip should pose no problems. Some here have gone on cross-country trips on these. I've ridden mine to the east coast and back from Michigan and down and back to the Smokey Mtns. They are solid machines.

[eldar]

Just make sure you check things out and catch up on the maintenance. I cant remember the gearing on the 78f but my 78k is 15/41.
I turn about 5000rpm at 75 and thats only a little over half the way to redline.

[Rocking-M]

I'm glad someone asked this, I find myself keeping mine around 5k and
since my speedo bounces I wasn't to sure about the speed.
I guess I better back it off a bit, my riding is mostly on mountain roads