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Don't dismiss the old CB750
The original CB750 is not to be confused with versions that followed (Top 10 750s, PS April 2022). The ’69/’70 machine was the original firebreather.
It did 125mph, although Cycle World got more out of it. And it hit 100mph over the standing quarter at 12.6 seconds. I remember the headlines. It was the fastest thing tested and posted a higher top speed than the Kawasaki H2. Sadly the 1970 K1 version lost 500rpm, then the 1972 K2 also lost the awesome
HM300 exhaust system, that same 500rpm, and also around 10mph.
The Kawasaki H2 was quicker but handled like a Morrison’s shopping trolley. I had a new CB750 in 1970 – and the myth it didn’t handle was put out by the British motorcycle industry, who were afraid of it. It left all the old Brit stuff for dead. And it changed bikes forever. It certainly was the first superbike. That four made everything else progress in its wake.
Rocky, Bath, Somerset
Let's not forget 125mph was actually three million miles per hour in 1969
This month’s Star Letter writer wins £35-worth of Oxford Products cleaning... products. Yeah
There's always more than one way to skin a Kwak
MG’s KH1F is a lean, mean, green fightin' machine, which makes my similar hybrid (H1/S3) look a bit of a lardy arse full dress tourer with all its road paraphernalia. This one is now about done other than any issues which crop up once in use. I started it up last night, and only had to tweak the throttle stop screws to raise the tickover a fraction to get it to idle reliably.
PS's five star service
Many thanks for your suggestions regarding my oil pressure problem in What’s The Problem? (in this issue of PS, June 2022). I’ve just returned from a 30 mile test ride after changing the switch, oil and filter last week with no issues.
Great magazine, I especially like the garage/maintenance articles.Thanks again.
More power to you
I would like to offer a brief response to the curiosity of J. Burgess in PS Mail in the April issue of PS. Yes. The Freddie bike still survives with me. When you are obsessed (possessed?) with your passion, whatever it might be, it becomes a part of your life.
For me it is a continual endeavour to make the bike as accurate as possible, so it does periodically change when a new target part is obtained but, it is still owned and constantly obsessed over. I know Steve (Elliott) still has most of his machines as well.
Can I also just add that it's truly humbling to have your efforts remembered, and I have nothing but deep admiration for ALL who build, and run, such amazingly engineered bikes, lovingly disp
