Travis did a trade with a friend of his and got himself another motorcycle and it's really cool. That gave me a little spark to get back to blogging about my passion.
Well, this bike he picked up is the 10th of a series that is considered the first "Superbike". Honda decided to offer on a mainstream level some of the technologies being used in racing that had not ever been offered prior. The overhead cam (transverse) Inline 4 cylinder was introduced to the market and it was taken in with open arms. And it would seem to me that it is the father of basically all of Honda's "Superbikes" due to the continued use of it's nomenclature.
A 1979 Honda CB750-F is now sitting here at the shop for me to look at and it is definitely something to look at. It's in amazingly clean condition and it's been modified to increase it's "race" capabilities with aftermarket adjustable rear suspension and stabilizers on the front forks to decrease the shaking due to the small diameter forks. It's a very cool bike and nice to see that it's been so well taken care of over the years.
Now it's time to do some fluid changes on this bad boy and some re greasing/lubricating of some bearings and other moving parts and get it out on the road. Not sure yet what Travis' plans are for this bike and it's likely he will just turn around and sell it. But for now I will enjoy it's presence and get it freshened up from it's long nap. I will supply a better picture once it's all done. :)
Thanks Travis for the inspiration :)
James
