1979 Honda CB750F Custom

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1979 Honda CB750F Custom

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Re: 1979 Honda CB750F Custom

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Oh boy. I'm not a fan of stretched bikes,but it appears well done.
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Someone has too much time and money and not enough taste. Shit brown as a colour should never be seen on a motorcycle and that back end is just plain ridiculous.
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Nope.
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Brown wheels!
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That's unfortunate looking
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mangocrazy wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2024 1:51 pm Shit brown as a colour should never be seen on a motorcycle
It was a standard Honda colour!

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Horse wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2024 2:22 pm
mangocrazy wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2024 1:51 pm Shit brown as a colour should never be seen on a motorcycle
It was a standard Honda colour!

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Why does that not surprise me?
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Folk who have reg. plates like that deserve a shoeing.
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Horse wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2024 2:22 pm
mangocrazy wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2024 1:51 pm Shit brown as a colour should never be seen on a motorcycle
It was a standard Honda colour!

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I had exactly one of these. Shit Brown and useless valve train thingy.
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Re: 1979 Honda CB750F Custom

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If it didn't have the stretched swingarm and brown wheels then I reckon that'd look good.
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Nah. It was nice enough when it came out the factory.
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Hideous!
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Cx650 OBRUT colour scheme, not a bad choice, but then it went downhill!
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Re: 1979 Honda CB750F Custom

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I don't think that swing arm is actually extended.
It's a standard FireBlade item, interesting demonstration of how the basic 2 wheels, frame and forks model has evolved regarding the geometry.
Especially when I bet the Fireblade has a shorter wheelbase than the CB, the pivot point has moved forward a great deal over time,
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ajlog wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:39 pm I don't think that swing arm is actually extended.
It's a standard FireBlade item, interesting demonstration of how the basic 2 wheels, frame and forks model has evolved.
I think you're right. Modern supersports bikes like the Fireblade have stacked gearboxes precisely so they can run long swingarms. Also engines are pushed as far forward as possible to get more weight on the front. Engines have shrunk and been pushed forwards, swingarms have been extended.
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Re: 1979 Honda CB750F Custom

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That shape tank really needs the sidpanels


brown FFS :wtf:
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Re: 1979 Honda CB750F Custom

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Ian wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:09 pm That shape tank really needs the sidpanels
Continuing the stripes, linking to those under the seat, would help.

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Or ending the tank stripes away from the lower end - where they draw attention to the missing panel.
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