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The '''Honda CB750K''' was a 750[[cc]], [[four stroke]], [[four cylinder]], [[street motorcycle]] manufactured by [[Honda]] from 1968 through 1982. | The '''Honda CB750K''' was a 750[[cc]], [[four stroke]], [[four cylinder]], [[street motorcycle]] manufactured by [[Honda]] from 1968 through 1982. The model is included in the [[American Motorcyclist Association|AMA]] Hall of Fame Classic Bikes,<ref>{{Citation |url=http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/classics/bike.asp?id=91 |title=1969 Honda CB750; The Year of the Super-bike |author=Motorcycle Hall of Fame |publisher=[[American Motorcyclist Association]]}}</ref><ref name=AMA>{{Citation |title=The Dawn of the Superbike: Honda's Remarkable CB750 |url=http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/exhibits/superbikes/CB750/CB750.asp |accessdate=2010-02-20 |work=[[Motorcycle Hall of Fame|AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame]] |publisher=[[American Motorcyclist Association]] }}</ref> the [[Discovery Channel]]'s "Greatest Motorbikes Ever,"<ref name=Discovery>{{cite web | url= http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/greatest_ever/motorbikes/index.shtml | work= Discovery Channel| title= Greatest Motorbikes Ever}}</ref> | ||
[[Image:1969_honda_cb750k0.jpg|right|thumb|300px|1969 Honda CB750K0 in Blue]] | [[Image:1969_honda_cb750k0.jpg|right|thumb|300px|1969 Honda CB750K0 in Blue]] | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In June of 1968, [[Honda]] dropped the gauntlet that would forever change the world of motorcycling. The CB750 "Four" offered a combination of features never before seen on a single [[motorcycle]]. No longer would Honda be known as [[scooter]] company. | In June of 1968, [[Honda]] dropped the gauntlet that would forever change the world of motorcycling. The CB750 "Four" offered a combination of features never before seen on a single [[motorcycle]]. No longer would Honda be known as [[scooter]] company. | ||
At the heart of the CB750K was an inline four-cylinder engine with a single overhead cam, four carburetors, four-into-four exhaust pipes. It produced 67 horsepower at 8000 rpm which was 15-percent more power than [[BSA]]'s new [[BSA Rocket 3|750 cc Rocket 3]] even though they weighed about the same (just under 227 kg (500 pounds)). The Honda, obviously, was much faster. | At the heart of the CB750K was an inline four-cylinder engine with a single overhead cam, four carburetors, four-into-four exhaust pipes. It produced 67 horsepower at 8000 rpm which was 15-percent more power than [[BSA]]'s new [[BSA Rocket 3|750 cc Rocket 3]] even though they weighed about the same (just under 227 kg (500 pounds)). The Honda, obviously, was much faster. |