Ok, I did it...my new '73 Honda CB750

siobhan · Post by **siobhan** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:25 am

Gotta keep up with the Bimmer, so got me a '73 Honda CB750. It's an absolute beast. This will be my weekend / long trip bike. It's scarier than all hell and I'm loving it. I'm such a Honda girl, it's pathetic.

underdog · Post by **underdog** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:36 am

What a beauty!!! Congratulations. It is a similar color scheme as my '80 CM400A. These old Hondas are great bikes!

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:46 am

I love it! I've had my eye on this lil gem:

http://pensacola.craigslist.org/mcy/1241216118.html

Skootz Kabootz · Post by **Skootz Kabootz** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:55 am

What a beauty. I'm looking for something similar myself. Nice find. You've got many miles of fun coming your way!

siobhan · Post by **siobhan** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:23 am

Hey krusty...
hold out for the Dream. I really love that bike (when I can get it away from the b/f). It gets tons of attention and is really lightweight and makes a great daily rider. This 750 weighs a freaking ton (well, 500 lbs, so a 1/4 ton) and I still haven't managed to get it on the center stand by myself.

I say, get a beautiful 305 and you'll have 'em all begging for rides. Plus, doing the work is easy, and you're so creative, you'll have a blast!

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:12 am

Hey thanks for the tip! Yeah, I hadn't really considered the weight, but now that you mention it the lighter the better! I used to ride my Dad's Helix sometimes and it was super comfy, but not much fun in town since it was so big, not exactly the most agile bike.

cadillaczac · Post by **cadillaczac** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:47 am

Honda's are the best, I have a CB360 thats lost about 75 lbs of it's curb weight. It still has a lot of fine tuning left to be done but I hope to start running it out at Willow Springs and Laguna Seca.

Post by **ericalm** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:42 am

Nice.

But… um…

Is that an R65 behind it?

polianarchy · Post by **polianarchy** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:47 pm

Hey, sweet ride mama! I've been reading your blog, too. Dig! I especially <3 the post about your ride to look at the Scarabeo.

siobhan · Post by **siobhan** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:43 pm

c-zac ... I've been watching your cafe project. It sounds like a hoot! We're actually going to sell both the CB350s. I don't want to, but the garage is seriously crowded and they probably won't get ridden that much. One of the bikes actually has title!

ericalm ... it's a '71 R75/5. I got that for my Erik's birthday. When we went to pick it up, I rode the P down and the guy selling asks if he can take it for a ride. I said, Sure, have fun! He comes back with that big stupid grin on his face and I say, ahh, you know, you can buy a new one of these at Javaspeed. Later the next day, I get a phone call from the owner thanking me for the referral. So now I can say I bought a Stella as they guy took my money from the Beemer to buy it.

Hey, thanks poli ... I'm gonna head down to Philly with it at some point to visit my mom (and grab a real cheesesteak and some Famous 4th Street cookies, as they are the best cookies in the universe).

Got the bike all registered today so I'm out for a ride tonight!

Post by **ericalm** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:33 pm

siobhan wrote:ericalm ... it's a '71 R75/5.

Toaster tank… so… beautiful… must have one…

If, by some cosmic coincidence, I ever win the lottery right before you decide to sell off all your worldly possessions and travel the world, I will fly out, hire a fleet of trailers, and take many of your 2 and 4-wheelers off your hands.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:40 pm

Dibs on the 1800.

Post by **ericalm** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:01 am

Syd wrote:Dibs on the 1800.

I saw a P1800 on the roadside out in the middle of nowhere when we were riding up the coast. Looked like it's been spray painted burgundy at some point, Whatever! My immediate thought was: Isn't this where you get insane deals on these sorts of things?

I then had a little daydream about pulling over and getting it for $200 cash.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:29 am

ericalm wrote:
Syd wrote:Dibs on the 1800.
I saw a P1800 on the roadside out in the middle of nowhere when we were riding up the coast. Looked like it's been spray painted burgundy at some point, Whatever! My immediate thought was: Isn't this where you get insane deals on these sorts of things?

I then had a little daydream about pulling over and getting it for $200 cash.

Daydream or hallucination? (Ah, do you remember where?

)

polianarchy · Post by **polianarchy** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:37 pm

siobhan wrote:Hey, thanks poli ... I'm gonna head down to Philly with it at some point to visit my mom (and grab a real cheesesteak and some Famous 4th Street cookies, as they are the best cookies in the universe).

Give us a holler, and I'll make sure you've got a group of scooterists to ride 'round town with you.

Leeroy Jenkins · Post by **Leeroy Jenkins** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:56 pm

purdy!