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Forgotten just how much fun these bikes are!

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steff750:
 I took one of my old girls (HONDA CB750 1970)for an M.O.T saturday morning i have not been on it since last summer,i could,nt wait too go for a spin on it and it was a nice sunny day i did over 160 miles that afternoon it did,nt miss a beat,i forgot how enjoyable these bikes are , big comfy seat ,high bars relaxed riding position smooth engine, they are built for eating up the miles.

Dave M:
No aching wrists, neck and back either...

Andy1976:
When I was doing my bike test I was using a CBF500, I found that when we'd finished our days training  I could'nt lift a pot of tea my wrists were that bad. Non of that on the CB750 (till it broke.) Maybe it was I wasn't used to riding. These old bikes seem so comfy.

matthewmosse:
I prefer the relaxed nature of these bikes to modern kit. When doing my test I couldn't get on with the modern grabby brakes and strangled engines, riding position etc. Not sure exactly what these bikes have but they are defintly very good at it. boyer ignition now fitted, now its even better, possibly helped by cleaning the carbs, but its definately better than its been for a long time :)

Dave M:
The other thing I find with my 500 is that I can cruise very comfortably around 70 to 80 and I'm not getting blown off the back.

Very comfortable riding position and you could do it all day.

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