Author Topic: 1969 Suzuka CB750R - Hisiki / Sumiya Honda (Read 8178 times)

lordmoonpie · « **on:** March 03, 2008, 12:36:07 PM »

When the Big H launched the CB750, they used one for their official "blue helmets" race team and won the 1969 Suzuka 8 hour race with the Hisiki and Sumiya riding. The bike was a fairly wild colour scheme and patternd and I'm desperately trying to find a picture of it, colour or black and white. The scheme was a wild curvy design similar to Valentino Rossi's Mugello white and blue Hawaiin type design but in French Blue, yellowy green and a black background!

I've tried everywhere I know and unless I take up Japanese to try and understand the websites in Japan that might have some refernce to the bike, I'm a bit stuck.

Anyone out there have anything that might help?

Actually - I'm soooo desperate, I'll offer a pair of classic works Honda Wings tank decals in exchange or a pair of stickers of your name in Brush Script for a modern bike for the first picture I get in response

hahnda · « **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2008, 01:22:21 PM »

This isn't the one but its still a nice pic.

lordmoonpie · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2008, 01:50:27 PM »

Quote from: hahnda on March 03, 2008, 01:22:21 PM

This isn't the one but its still a nice pic.

Yeah - lovely paint job - think this is from '71 or '73 - can't wuite remember! I think Sumiya liked his wild colours a fair bit...

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2008, 02:18:10 PM »

Simon, check your email on your moonpie site.

Sam.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2008, 02:23:15 PM »

Simon, I have a guys email address that was involved in the 69 endurance program that might be able to help but it's at home, I'm at work

If I can find it I can email him tomorrow. Pity it's so late as I have his number in my mobile.

Sam.

lordmoonpie · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2008, 02:24:47 PM »

Quote from: SamCR750 on March 03, 2008, 02:23:15 PM

Simon, I have a guys email address that was involved in the 69 endurance program that might be able to help but it's at home, I'm at work If I can find it I can email him tomorrow. Pity it's so late as I have his number in my mobile.

Sam.

Tsk Tsk Sam - at work and on SOHC4

Well if he can help I may be doing your stickers for free....keep me posted!

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #6 on:** March 03, 2008, 02:30:04 PM »

Thats what the last guy said that let me down, I don't mind paying for them, I just need to get them done real soon.

I'll do my best for you unless you want to speak over the phone now and I'll give you his number so you can phone him tomorrow.

PM me.

Sam.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2008, 02:47:21 PM »

If anyone wants to check out Simons Honda tank graphics that he is offering as a reward, check them out on my new bike here.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=31480.0

Sam.

lordmoonpie · « **Reply #8 on:** April 03, 2008, 12:12:39 PM »

Would you believe it - the Big H confirm that they do indeed still have this bike and it's at Motegi in the Collection Hall. It isn't on display however so they won't provide a picture....shessh! So close and yet so far....

Still got stickers on the table for anyone who can come up with a decent picture for me

Raul CB750K1 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 03, 2008, 01:08:27 PM »

Search ebay for magazines of the next month after the race; chances are there will be coverage of the event.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #10 on:** April 03, 2008, 01:14:52 PM »

Another chance to see Simons graphics.

http://www.eurodragster.com/live/2008marchstraightliners/pic32.htm

Sam.

754 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 03, 2008, 03:06:00 PM »

Post a pic if you got it.

Then you will see posts telling you how it will be a better bike if you repaint it and put stock pipes on it....

magnus72 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 03, 2008, 04:46:43 PM »

so they have it but its not on display. Will it eventually be displayed or what?

I might got the MotoGP there later in the year and I was going to stop in for a look. I can get pics then if they have the bike out.

lordmoonpie · « **Reply #13 on:** April 04, 2008, 01:13:45 AM »

Well they say it's "in the back" and not on display with no plans to put it on display. Bit of a shame really as it's probably THE 750 that launched the whole race programme and led to Daytona. Oh and the paint job is the wackiest thing this side of a Valentino's Mugello paint schemes...good idea re: ebay Raul - worth a try that one.

I've asked them to see if they can sneak in the back and take a picture on a phone or something. I guess it's a big ask for our inscrutible friends in Big H to do that but hey - don't ask you don't get.

Sam - nice pics, do you have a photographic workshop that follows you guys everywhere? Great pictures wherever you pop up!

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #14 on:** April 07, 2008, 05:02:01 PM »

We have 3 Simon

ones very expensive but takes some real classy shot, the other 2 are OK though and a lot cheaper.
I ordered 10 pics from them, it cost me over £100 ($200)

How come you didn't include your own stickers with my order that incidentally, I was very pleased with

Sam.

lordmoonpie · « **Reply #15 on:** April 08, 2008, 01:53:36 AM »

Ah completely slipped my mind Sam - that's happening a lot these days, too much sniffing Castrol R at the Manx I think....

Soos · « **Reply #16 on:** April 08, 2008, 06:07:20 AM »

I've looked for the pics you are seeking....for hours so far.

I'm thinking that it's quite a tall order to find one of those pics!!!

rugger81 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 08, 2008, 06:41:09 AM »

I think I have a sighting

edit: oh yea, and the first guys name is spelled Hishiki and it was the suzuka 10 hour race. That might help your search

rugger81 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 08, 2008, 07:15:12 AM »

How about this one, it's his 1973 cb750

lordmoonpie · « **Reply #19 on:** April 08, 2008, 07:41:54 AM »

Ooops yes you're right - typo! The winners were Morio Sumiya and Tetsuya Hishiki. The second place guys were also Honda test rider teamsters - Yoichi Oguma and Minoru Sato. I've looked for hours too, even on Japanese sites for the odd word that might help and I can't find anything. If it wasn't for the fact that the bike is in the Motegi archive I would believe by now that it didn't exist....

The 1973 bike is real nice but it's just not quite different enough for me. The kind of thing it should be is as per attached. This is a good representation but as you can see there's no detail for the top of the tank or fender...

SoyBoySigh · « **Reply #20 on:** January 30, 2018, 08:53:33 PM »

Sure would be nice to see some old pics of Morio Sumiya's original CR750 at Suzuka - OH to have been a fly on the wall!

OR at the very least, a few pics from a few different angles. Why didn't THAT bike wind up in a museum? We've all seen the replica. But the ORIGINAL - Where in the heck are the pictures of IT?

You know, I've got a funny feeling there's a whole WEALTH of #$%* we've never even heard of in the West, where we won't even see it online until we learn to type and search in Kanji, let alone write and speak in Japanese. All of those private garages in Japan, they're gonna be the 'BARN-FIND" of the future....

-Sigh.

Grabcon · « **Reply #21 on:** January 31, 2018, 06:37:02 AM »

Is this what you are looking for

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C375669

Yamahawk · « **Reply #22 on:** January 31, 2018, 07:11:30 AM »

You can sure tell that was from the 60's... let me drop some Red Dragon blotter...and paint YOUR bike lol.
Charlie

DV Red Herring · « **Reply #23 on:** January 31, 2018, 07:46:48 AM »

This one???

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Author Topic: 1969 Suzuka CB750R - Hisiki / Sumiya Honda (Read 8178 times)