06-02-2013, 01:02 AM | #1 |
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1976 Honda CB750 Spotted!
On Friday I was fuelling my Zong before a ride, and I spotted this 1976 Honda CB750 leaving the pumps. I stopped the owner and chatted with him for a few minutes. He found the bike in a barn, and restored it to its former glory.
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06-02-2013, 01:08 AM | #2 |
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Whoa! It looks like brand new! Beautiful bike
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06-02-2013, 01:53 AM | #3 |
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The owner said he found the bike stashed in a barn with 4,000 miles on the odometer. My first bike was a 1979 Honda CB400T. Looking at this superbly restored bike brought back many fond memories of the old Honda motorcycles.
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06-02-2013, 04:04 PM | #4 |
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He did a nice job, but I wouldn't have been able to resist the temptation to create a cafe bike.
I spotted an orange Zong in the pics. Now, that's a nice bike!
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06-02-2013, 04:08 PM | #5 |
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Indeed, that is a nice Zong!
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06-02-2013, 04:13 PM | #6 |
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My grandpa had a cb400 twin (supposedly there was a twin and an inline 4? Not sure about that) but that bike is what got me into riding...i remeber going for rides with grandpa onnit back when i was like 8....LOL then i got my very own honda when i was 12...a honda xl75, rode that beast into the ground (till the wheels were literally falling off, i had busted half the spokes) then that engine went into my go cart build a few yrs ago....LOL
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The old girl vibrated like crazy but it never ever let me down, even though it was pretty beat when I got it. Took my bike license on that machine, good times! |
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06-02-2013, 06:10 PM | #8 |
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A 1979 CB400T was my first motorcycle. It was an inline, twin cylinder bike with dual carburetors. It had a top speed of about 95 mph, wound out in high gear, heading slightly downhill, at sea level, with a tailwind. I loved that bike.
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06-02-2013, 06:51 PM | #9 |
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Awesome bikes the old Hondas! As they say, you meet the nicest people on a Honda (or a chinabike)
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06-02-2013, 06:59 PM | #10 |
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The usual CB 400's that we see or twins. There was a see CB 400 super sport which was a four cylinder, and highly coveted. I passed on one for $2000 once, and I am still kicking myself!
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06-02-2013, 07:00 PM | #11 |
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During my daily craigslist shopping, I come across many CB 750s, however rarely one that pristine. And sorry Weld, if I ever got my hands on one of those, it would definitely stay stock LOL.
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06-02-2013, 07:00 PM | #12 |
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That's the bike that was the final nail in the coffin for the British motorcycle industry.
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06-02-2013, 07:25 PM | #13 |
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My 77 should have looked so nice.
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06-02-2013, 10:34 PM | #14 |
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The Zong looks great too:-)
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06-03-2013, 01:54 AM | #15 |
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Thank you, Doc. With over 56,000 miles on the odometer, the Zong is still running strong.
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