I pulled some of my prior post and copied them here, I often look at my K8 in the garage and at age 54 I still get the same feeling in my stomach I did at age 15 when I rode my first 750. i have owned and ridden and raced some bad ass bikes but back to my roots for me!
I really dont understand all you young guys on here who love these bikes so much , but boys I am so proud you are continuing the SOHC tradition , thank you ! I think for me it is the sound of this engine, whether tethered to the stock pipes or the primal scream of my unbaffeled K8 at 9000 rpm on the strip , awesome , ear porn !!! I rode my bike today in Houston for about 70 miles and even with struts from the strip , riding rough as hell , I came home in a great mood, that 750 smile !!
Here are my old post, appropriate I think :
Wow some very nice vintage beauty on these pages , makes me remember why I love the old stuff !
In 1977 I bought a brand new K8 off the show room floor , I could have gone with the KZ but was loyal to Honda after growing up on a Super 90 and an SL 100 , then a CL 350 then a CB 360T and an Elsinore thrown in for grins along the way. So I put 1500 mi. on this K8 and one night I outran my headlight , The bike was destroyed after flipping tail light over handle bars at 70+ mph , I was lucky, had time to think while the bones healed . Decided all future rides would not be Bud Fueled ! The insurance paid off and I went straight to the dealer and bought my 2nd K8 in 9 mos. That one was built after the styling of Russ Collins who was THE MAN back then, my engine was built in Cali by RC Engineering and was supposedly around 912 cc's. I cannot describe the awesome feeling of riding that Kaw Killer, even though it was not very streetable or comfortable. Who Cared ? Fast It Was !
Anyway Kids Came - Bike Went and I was without an SOHC in the garage for 23 years . Went the HD route and always missed The old Hondas.
I saw this completly stock K8 at a restuarant in Houston and found out it was for sale, paid twice what a new one cost but now I own another K8 with 28k and am only going cosmetic , no pumped motor in the plans at this time , also will keep all stock parts where it can be restored to original if that occurs to me later.
Thanks for looking , lots of world class bikes on these pages, unbeleivable customs and restos. Nice.
Memory Lane?
Thanks for reminding me how old I am !
Ist one 1970 at 15 years old, was a hanger outer at the local cycle shop, sweeping up, pushing small bikes in and out, Heaven !
A 69 came in nearly totaled , my idol Freddie McDaniel stepped up from his CB160 and rebuilt this MONSTER, we actually were all in awe of it, disc, 4 cyl , 4 pipes , 4 carbs , well they put it back ridable and the week I got my licsence he handed me the key !!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND I RODE IT gently ! Never will I forget that untapped reserve of power, the acceleration , the looks from lesser people !! I was hooked then and still am today, have owned 3 K8's throuout the years and have a very special one still !
Thank you for my trip back !!
thanks,
george
