Author Topic: 1968 CB750 Example (Read 8429 times)

jakec · « **on:** May 05, 2024, 11:28:42 AM »

Has anyone seen more information on this bike? It's not on the Vic World website. I found it randomly on instagram today.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C6j5CM0ShU-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

jakec · « **Reply #1 on:** May 05, 2024, 12:21:52 PM »

Here is another source I saw on facebook just now.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1032565904012476/permalink/1456464548289274/

69cb750 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 05, 2024, 12:28:56 PM »

Early prototype, non production alternator cover, carbs, air cleaner, side cover.

Kevin · « **Reply #3 on:** May 05, 2024, 02:00:58 PM »

I think this is it:
https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/news/honda-cb750-sandcast-prototype/

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grcamna2 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 05, 2024, 02:17:59 PM »

Following

69cb750 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 05, 2024, 02:29:10 PM »

2110 gold
2111 red
2112 dark green
2113 blue-green Vic World
2113 has production alternator cover, carbs, air cleaner, side covers.

These photos are an earlier prototype, like the November 68 prototype at the Toyko motor show.

jakec · « **Reply #6 on:** May 05, 2024, 10:23:28 PM »

Kevin, even though the article seems to describe the bike the photos don’t. Kinda of odd? All of the prototype details in the pics I provided from this past weekend are not on the pics in the article you linked.

69cb750 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 06, 2024, 05:13:04 AM »

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Kevin, even though the article seems to describe the bike the photos don’t. Kinda of odd? All of the prototype details in the pics I provided from this past weekend are not on the pics in the article you linked.

The photos Kevin posted is 2113.
The photos you posted is an earlier prototype.

jwurbel · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2024, 08:22:11 PM »

Looking at the right handle bar. Push pull set up on the prototype? Yet sandcast release used a single cable.
Maybe I am confusing the two different pictures.
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willbird · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2024, 04:23:02 AM »

Quote from: jwurbel on May 06, 2024, 08:22:11 PM

Looking at the right handle bar. Push pull set up on the prototype? Yet sandcast release used a single cable.
Maybe I am confusing the two different pictures.
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I think there are pictures of two different bikes kind of the same color.

https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/resizer/UFlSPQW46mH4XkqwuZ9E9zW6xZI=/968x645/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/JRWTTWZG4EN53OPLELWQN7QRNE.jpg

CycleRanger · « **Reply #10 on:** May 07, 2024, 05:33:10 AM »

There's some more images of early 750's in this thread.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,194544.0.html

Ujeni · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2024, 07:35:24 PM »

Lots of info about this bike can be found here.

https://www.cb750prototype.com/

I actually helped in its restoration! An amazing piece of history.

newday777 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 08, 2024, 04:12:28 AM »

Quote from: Ujeni on May 07, 2024, 07:35:24 PM

Lots of info about this bike can be found here.

https://www.cb750prototype.com/

I actually helped in its restoration! An amazing piece of history.

Very cool reading. Thanks for sharing it Sam.

newday777 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 08, 2024, 04:15:02 AM »

Quote from: 69cb750 on May 05, 2024, 12:28:56 PM

Early prototype, non production alternator cover, carbs, air cleaner, side cover.

And lots more too!
A lot of very unique parts

69cb750 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 08, 2024, 06:16:39 AM »

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Lots of info about this bike can be found here.
https://www.cb750prototype.com/
I actually helped in its restoration! An amazing piece of history.

Sam,
Are you free to tell the story how Vic got it and what will happen with the bike ?

Stev-o · « **Reply #15 on:** May 08, 2024, 07:14:13 AM »

Quote from: Ujeni on May 07, 2024, 07:35:24 PM

Lots of info about this bike can be found here.

https://www.cb750prototype.com/

I actually helped in its restoration! An amazing piece of history.

So much interesting info there, amazing how many changes were made for whatever reason.

Thanks for sharing.

Admin - can you pin the website link? Thx

MauiK3 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 08, 2024, 08:07:45 AM »

I thought Vic World had it several years ago and sold it for around $250k with the original rubber on the tires.
I seem to remember an article about the sale.

JamesH · « **Reply #17 on:** May 08, 2024, 09:44:40 AM »

Quote from: MauiK3 on May 08, 2024, 08:07:45 AM

I thought Vic World had it several years ago and sold it for around $250k with the original rubber on the tires.
I seem to remember an article about the sale.

I thought so too, but that was one of the 4 pre-production bikes (the Candy blue green one).

I had no idea he owned/restored the prototype precursor to these 4. What an insane machine - I’m surprised Honda don’t have it in their possession?

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Glenn Stauffer · « **Reply #18 on:** May 09, 2024, 05:36:32 AM »

Here is an article on a CB750 claimed to be one of the early prototype bikes. http://www.sohc4.com/cb750/history/#the-cb750-prototype

The article and English translation was provided to me many years ago along with these more recent color photos of the bike. The B&W photo is from the Japanese article.

Stev-o · « **Reply #19 on:** May 09, 2024, 06:48:32 AM »

Saw this yesterday in my news feed.......

"Honda CB750 Prototype Takes Top Honor At The Quail"

https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/honda-cb750-prototype-takes-top-honor-at-the-quail/

jakec · « **Reply #20 on:** May 10, 2024, 09:57:11 AM »

Quote from: Ujeni on May 07, 2024, 07:35:24 PM

Lots of info about this bike can be found here.

https://www.cb750prototype.com/

I actually helped in its restoration! An amazing piece of history.

I wish there was photos of how it looked when it was found. Do you have anything like that?

69cb750 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 10, 2024, 06:42:32 PM »

69cb750 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 10, 2024, 06:44:46 PM »

Observe the differences between the 1969 black and white photo and the color photo.
1) Notice how the side cover enters the gromet in the two photos differs.
2) Notice the size and shape of the side cover triangle in front of the gromet differs.
3) Notice how the black and white has another step below the triangle the color photo does not have.
4) Notice how the black and white photo has a break in front of the screen the color photo does not have
5) Conclusion - these are different side covers.

Ujeni · « **Reply #23 on:** May 13, 2024, 09:05:50 PM »

Quote from: 69cb750 on May 08, 2024, 06:16:39 AM

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Lots of info about this bike can be found here.
https://www.cb750prototype.com/
I actually helped in its restoration! An amazing piece of history.

Sam,
Are you free to tell the story how Vic got it and what will happen with the bike ?

Though I do know the story, it is not mine to tell. I don't know if Vic is on this site. If so, perhaps he will share.

I will say that Vic has had it for a long time and told very few people about it. Again, this is a project that Vic has been working on for a long time, so I don't want to steal any of his thunder. I enjoyed helping him with the restoration and seeing the bike completely disassembled. I thought his pre-production prototype was an incredible bike (it was and still is of course)...but the ACTUAL 1968 prototype is genuine motorcyling holy-grail material.

I would be surprised if it ends up selling for less that $500k.

AshimotoK0 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 19, 2024, 05:25:40 AM »

Just looked on Sandcast Only forum and nothing mentioned about it ...apart from my post saying the same thing.

I guess Facebook has taken over ... real shame because it was the go-to site for anything early CB750 and a wealth of knowledge on there ...probably regurgitated (and possibly distorted) on social media. At least this site and the sister UK site thrives on...long may it continue.

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Author Topic: 1968 CB750 Example (Read 8429 times)