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Offline Doobie

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New vid "Birth of the Superbike"
« on: April 20, 2020, 05:02:37 AM »
New YT video about CB750. Not much info most people here don't already know but it does feature Brighton, where the first prototype was introduced, and a couple of nice early CBs:


You only go around once in life so it might as well be on a motorcycle.

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Offline jlh3rd

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Re: New vid "Birth of the Superbike"
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2020, 05:25:07 AM »
Is it wrong for me to say that these bikes more than hold their own in looks, quality...and sound in comparison to todays bikes?......or am i just showing my age......

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Re: New vid "Birth of the Superbike"
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2020, 08:51:55 AM »
So many newer bikes seem to have been put together on a movie set of Transformers. Lots of plastic and funny looking lights and angles, not much in the way of flowing elegance.
Yes, I'm old but newer bikes just look like they will be so much junk in a few years.
The lines of bikes like the CB750, Z1, Triumph twins, Nortons, etc. are timeless.
Even the old CL77 type bikes have a lot of class.
Oh well, that's what comes with being an old timer.
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Re: New vid "Birth of the Superbike"
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2020, 08:58:07 AM »
$200,000 for a CB750
Wow
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Offline Doobie

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Re: New vid "Birth of the Superbike"
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2020, 09:09:29 AM »
$200,000 for a CB750
Wow


It is one of four prototypes that Honda built and the only one known to exist. More about it: https://silodrome.com/honda-cb750-sandcast-prototype/
« Last Edit: April 20, 2020, 09:24:39 AM by Doobie »
You only go around once in life so it might as well be on a motorcycle.

CB550K4
CB750K2
CB750K2
CB750K6
CB750K6
CB750K7
CB750F3
CB900F2

Offline Stev-o

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Re: New vid "Birth of the Superbike"
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2020, 09:28:11 AM »
Good video, thx for sharing.

Here is another good one....

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