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1974 750 K4 Restoration

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The CB750 is my first Honda, and I am really enjoying the challenge of it. The complexity of the engine has surprised me given how old the design is. I assume Honda must have started the CB750 K project around 1966/67. The tooling for the cases and as I mentioned the quality of the machining are impressive given the vintage. (edit; that is a quote from 71 V12 above but I've wrongly copied it,.  :) )

Interesting comparison. For a long time I've looked at these not as old bikes,  but as a precursor to much more modern car engines. They where doing things,  as you note, back in the sixties that ultimately becomes the accuracy and sophistication of much more current vehicles. Truly far ahead of their time and no wonder they really took over from older bike manufacturers all over the world.

Nice work on the K4,  I'm sure you're going to enjoy riding that when done.

The TR6 is one of the best looking Triumph cars made I think. Lovely proportions,  stance and sound. Something unusual about Triumphs that such a large proportion of their range are interesting designs. All the TR's,  Spitfire, GT6, Herald,  Vitesse,  Dolomite Sprint,  when others made run of the mill,  all of these are interesting and worth owning.

I like the TR8 also, especially in rally guise,  but that's often dismissed by hardened Triumph-isters.

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