Topic: World Record Pre Production CB750 $263,000

[jamesw]

https://www.handh.co.uk/news-videos/john-lennons-monkey-bike-and-honda-cb750-prototype-both-fetch-world-records/

Craaaaaaazy!!!!

[BLAC]

That would be the 829,918,298th thing I would buy if i was a billionaire.

[754]

I am disappointed that it has the regular sidecovers and emblems. Not sure about tge master cylinder, the loe ones were cool. It has the weird brake.
 I want a lot  of weird  for that  price..

[greenjeans]

I know I'd have to have a very, very solid provenance of that bike to even consider bidding on that thing (not that I ever could spend that much $$$)

[kmb69]

I am disappointed that it has the regular sidecovers and emblems. Not sure about tge master cylinder, the loe ones were cool. It has the weird brake.
 I want a lot  of weird  for that  price..

One of the guys over on the Sandcast only forum has several of the "weird" parts, including the master cylinder, that were removed from this bike in 1969 when later model parts were available and installed. I'm sure no one at the time could even imagine how valuable it would be today as one of only four prototypes. Pretty sure Chris could get BIG BUCKS from the new owner for those original parts.

[BPellerine]

bottom trim on the tank,looks same as 71,is that org to this bike?

[kmb69]

bottom trim on the tank,looks same as 71,is that org to this bike?

Apparently, that tank trim was original to the prototypes. 2113 had that trim also. Went into production with the plain ones seen on all of the Sandcasts and K0's.

[754]

It appears it came with white stripe on it..cool
But do you think they built a gold prototype ?
 Gold did not appear for the public, till Nov or Dec 69..

[kmb69]

It appears it came with white stripe on it..cool
But do you thinknthey built a gold prototype ?
 Gold did not appear for tye public, till Nov or Dec 69..

Yes, that was the original color on that prototype.

[BPellerine]

bottom trim on the tank,looks same as 71,is that org to this bike?

Apparently, that tank trim was original to the prototypes. 2113 had that trim also. Went into production with the plain ones seen on all of the Sandcasts and K0's.

never would have guessed that!so much different about kos!