1982 Honda CB

JH2RC0113CM200641

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I got this bike back in 1989 and kept it for years in a garage. Took it to Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio. Now after sitting up for a while, it needs carburetor work (rebuild) and a battery. I haven't started it in a couple of years, but always kept up with the maintenance (oil) on the bike. Cosmetically, the bike has a gas tank I got from a guy that had it in his attic, but I always kept gas in it. With whether changes, there are small areas of rust and pitting on some of the chrome and frame. Still overall, a very good looking bike for a classic. I'm selling this bike hundreds of dollars below it's blue book value ($1350) because of the repairs needed on it. I think just a few hundred dollars or less, and you could have one of the great motorcycles of all time. Note: Local pick-up only (comes with a Clymer Honda Service-Repair and Maintenance Book) Sale is final and non-negotiable. $200 (non-refundable) deposit through PayPal to hold bike. Will also sell locally. The Honda CB750 is a motorcycle built in several model series between 1969–2003 and 2007 that is recognized as a milestone for Honda's successful introduction of a transverse, overhead camshaft inline four-cylinder engine that has ever since been the dominant sport bike configuration. Though MV Agusta had sold such a model in 1965, and it had been used in racing engines before World War II, the CB750 is recognized as the four-cylinder sport bike that had a lasting impact.[1] The model is included in the AMA Hall of Fame Classic Bikes,[2][3] the Discovery Channel's "Greatest Motorbikes Ever,"[4] and was in The Art of the Motorcycle exhibition.[1] Manufacturer Honda Production 1969–2003, 2007 Class Sport bike or standard Engine SOHC air-cooled straight four (1969-1978) DOHC air-cooled straight 4 (1979–2003, 2007) Top speed 125 mph (201 km/h) Power 67 hp (50 kW) @ 8,000 rpm(DIN),[citation needed] 68 hp (51 kW) @ 8,500 rpm (1969)[citation needed] Torque 44 ft·lbf (60 N·m) @ 7,000 rpm Transmission 5 speed Suspension Front: telescopic forks Rear: swingarm with two spring/shock units. Brakes Front disc / Rear drum Tires Front: 3.25" x 19" Rear: 4.00" x 18" Rake, Trail 3.7 in (94 mm) Wheelbase 57.3 in (1,460 mm) Dimensions L 85 in (2,200 mm) W 35 in (890 mm) H 44 in (1,100 mm) Seat height 31 in (790 mm) Weight 491 lb (223 kg) (wet) Fuel capacity 4.7 US gal (18 l; 3.9 imp gal) Honda of Japan introduced the CB750 motorcycle to the US and European markets in 1969 after experiencing success with their smaller motorcycles. The bike was targeted directly at the US market after Honda officials, including founder Soichiro Honda, repeatedly met with US dealers and understood the opportunity for a larger bike.[5] Under development for a year,[6] the CB750 offered two unprecedented features, a front disc brake and a transverse straight-4 engine with an overhead camshaft, neither of which was previously available on a mainstream, affordable production bike. These two features, along with the introductory price of US$1,495[7] (US$8,872 in current money), gave the CB750 a considerable advantage over its competition, particularly its British rivals. Cycle magazine called the CB750 "the most sophisticated production bike ever" upon its introduction.[7] Cycle World called it a masterpiece, highlighting Honda's painstaking durability testing, the bike's 120 mph (190 km/h) top speed, the fade-free performance of the braking, the comfortable ride and excellent instrumentation.[6] The CB750 was the first modern four-cylinder machine from a mainstream manufacturer,[8] and the term superbike was coined to describe it.[3][9] The bike offered other important features that added to its compelling value: electric starter, kill switch, dual mirrors, flashing turn signals, easily maintained valves and overall smoothness and freedom from vibration both underway and at a standstill; later models (1991 on) included maintenance-free hydraulic valves. On the other hand, the bike was difficult to get on its center stand and tended to throw chain oil onto its muffler. Unable to gauge demand for the new bike accurately, Honda limited its initial investment in the production dies for the CB750 by using a technique called permanent mold casting (often erroneously referred to as sandcasting) rather than diecasting for the engines[citation needed] – unsure of the bike's reception. The bike remained in the Honda lineup for ten years, with sales totaling over 400,000 in its life span.[citation needed] http://world.honda.com/history/challenge/1969cb750four/text/04.html The CB750 is sometimes referred to as a Universal Japanese Motorcycle or UJM.[9][10] The Discovery Channel ranked the Honda CB750 third among the top ten greatest motorbikes of all time.[4] [edit] Models [edit] SOHC The single overhead cam models were produced from 1969 through 1978.[11] * 1969 CB750K or CB750K0 * 1971 CB750K1 * 1972 CB750K2 * 1973 CB750K3 (US-only, K2 elsewhere) * 1974 CB750K4 (US/Japan-only, K2 elsewhere) * 1975 CB750K5 (US-only, K2/K4 elsewhere), CB750F, (Canada-only CB750A)[12] * 1976 CB750K6, CB750F1, CB750A * 1977 CB750K7, CB750F2, CB750A1 * 1978 CB750K8 (US-only), CB750F3, CB750A2 [edit] DOHC * 1979–1982 CB750K * 1979 CB750K 10th Anniversary Edition (5,000 produced for U.S.) * 1979–1982 CB750F * 1980–1982 CB750C "Custom" * 1982–1983 CB750SC Nighthawk * 1984–1986 CB750SC Nighthawk (Horizon in Japan) (CB700SC Nighthawk "S" in U.S.) * 1991–2003 CB750 Nighthawk * 2007 CB750 (Japan-only)