Topic: The CB returns in 2009

[Rocking-M]

Harley and pushrods, you can stick all the bells and whistles you want on top
of pushrods, it's still old as dirt technology.

Let's see, didn't Buel have to go to eastern europe to get a modern motor?

[PxTx]

A few years back, I had a magazine which showed a nostalgic silver CB750 buolt with modern parts.  It look prety close to a K1 but with a DOHC engine.  I was hoping this thread would churn up some pics of the silver prototype.  Anyone know what I'm talking about?

[BobbyR]

A few years back, I had a magazine which showed a nostalgic silver CB750 buolt with modern parts.  It look prety close to a K1 but with a DOHC engine.  I was hoping this thread would churn up some pics of the silver prototype.  Anyone know what I'm talking about?

I think I posted that pic. Is this what you are talking about. It was being touted as the new CB750 http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=27397.0

[BobbyR]

While I like the look of the new bike, i think they could have retroed the Tank a bit more to give it more original feel. Triumph  did that with the Bonnie. I like the seat a since it look like you can put your feet down flat.
Harley is having it's problems. Sales are way down and they had to stop production for a week. I got an email from a local bike club with 3 very new HDs for sale. It looks like the guys are trying to get out of them what they owe. Things are getting rough out there. With the market taking dump a lot of these stick broker types around here may have to dump their bikes to make the payments on their inflated mortgages, the bimmer, etc.
Yo Honda, retro it up and this GHOF will buy your bike!!!!!!!

[PxTx]

That is the bike.  I did save the magazine somwhere, and the story was that it was produced by Honda, but it was speculated as not making it into production or the US or something.

Thanks!

[754]

Buell will be using a Rotax, they are owned by BRP which is Canadian..

 Word on the street is that it may be interesting, them having a  145hp v-twin..

[754]

They will never give us a bike like we are used to and want.. simple reason .. they need bells and whistles to win mainstream support..

 The only people that realize how tough and long lived a CB 750 was & is are those that owned then a long time..

 For the money, I am leaning to a  modded old 754, it will be less money and a lot of fun.. and hold its value better.. and it will be yours.. not one of 10,000 made..

[BobbyR]

Well, they can get close enough. Faster, better handling and reliable is what made these so special. I think they may have learned enough since 1969 to make that happen.

[SteveD CB500F]

I think I posted that pic. Is this what you are talking about. It was being touted as the new CB750 http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=27397.0

Here it is Bobby:

[736cc]

  Thats the 400cc show-only bike from Tokyo in 2004 called CBFOUR, sort of commemorating 35th anniversary of the CB750. A few years ago in Japan, many 350F owners were modifying their rides to look like the CB750K0; substituting w/ K0 tanks (w/ the tank bottom modified), sidecovers, badges, double cut front fender, early rear tail light, ducktail seat, paint jobs etc. Liscensing system over there restricts riders to cc size of bike and small bikes are very popular.