The story of how the CB750 Four came to be is quite an interesting piece of motorcycle history. During a tour of America, Yoshiro Harada learned Triumph was developing a new, high-performance motorcycle with a 3-cylinder 750cc engine, and Harada knew the 750cc displacement would attract Americans and even European riders. By October 1967, Honda had the basics drawn out for its new 750cc 4-cylinder engine, which would produce 67 HP, one more horse than even Harley-Davidson’s 1300cc engine. But, the goal was much more than just size, as Honda focused on quality, durability, reliability, rideability, enjoyability and safety, as well as power and image. The plan was to become the world’s top producer of quality and volume, which was a huge order, considering the competition surrounding it from BMW, Harley- Davidson and Triumph, to name a few. Two of the CB750 Four’s visual elements that helped it stand out from the crowd were the four-muffler exhaust system and the elevated handlebar position. In creating not only a fast and reliable bike, Honda worked diligently in the world of ergonomics to create a natural-feeling, comfortable bike that would allow riders to take long cruises at higher speeds in comfort. Interestingly, the disc brakes were a large gamble that Harada called on Soichiro Honda for advice. Disc brakes were known for being noisy and often less than optimal on motorcycles, but they looked great and, when they operated correctly, were vastly superior to drums. When asked what should be done, Mr. Honda reportedly said, “We’ll have to go with the disc brakes.” The superbike was born, and on its debut at the Tokyo Motor Show, it set not only a new bar for motorcycles to meet, but it established a whole new genre to build upon. This 1975 CB750 Four is presented in highly original, running condition. Finished in Plant Blue with black, gold and white striping, it has a new black seat; chrome fenders hover over new tires, and the engine fires up courtesy of a new battery. F248 1975 HONDA CB750 FOUR
