Why the 750 - 4 didn't handle as well as the Norton.

Well, for a start it isn't a CB750, it's a CB500 - a design Honda bought from Benelli (look at the 750 Sie)
It's the opposite of Laverda stealing and enlarging the Honda Dream for the 650 then 750 twins.

Funny though!!

robs ss said:

Well, for a start it isn't a CB750, it's a CB500 - a design Honda bought from Benelli (look at the 750 Sie)
It's the opposite of Laverda stealing and enlarging the Honda Dream for the 650 then 750 twins.

Funny though!!

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Actually, it's the other way around- the Sei (1972 prototype, production 1974 I think?) came after the Honda 500-4 (1971), and I don't think Benelli actually paid Honds anything other than the complement of copying their design.

Beautiful bike though, but I'm glad I never owned one (the 6 that is....)

Was at the Isle of Man a couple of years ago and a guy had a red cafe'd Sei that would show up at the various viewing locations around the circuit. Whenever he did, people quit watching the race to look at the SEI - sounded/looked magnificent. I would have loved to have ridden it but watching him trying to start it/warming it up inclined me to think that LIVING with it on a daily basis would not have been much fun.. Really wanted to buy a CBX when they came out but couldn't afford one; now I can but don't want one!

robs ss said:

CB500 - a design Honda bought from Benelli

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An internet legend is born!

Funny though!!

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That bit is right.