Within a few days of when Dick Mann won the Daytona 200 on March 15th, 1970 I bought Ruby, a new 1970 CB750 from John Larabee at Manchester Honda in Manchester, CT for $1395 with a free helmet. About 3 weeks later it came in. Although I originally wanted the gold version, when I saw Ruby Red I fell in love.
The love dimmed somewhat and after two years I had put on 11,000 miles - I was ready for a new bike. I sold Ruby to a friend and bought a new modified (four into on, one piece fiberglass tank and seat) 1972K2. But the love affair was not the same for the two years that I had that bike.
For most of the next 42 years I regretted selling Ruby. Now at the age of almost 66 I bought a restoration project. I will be restoring a 1970K and hoping to recreate the original 1970 Ruby Red CB750.
It isn't home yet - Ruby is in a friends garage. But I will be bringing it home soon - I guess I'll have to tell my wife. I've always found that it's easier to get forgiveness than permission.
