Posts tagged 'vintage'

Considered by many as the world's first "superbike", the CB750 Four was Honda's big leap into the "bigger is better" landscape of the '70s. It was released to the American public in 1969 for $1,495, significantly cheaper than the other large motorcycles in the US at the time, and remains a super cool classic as it rides through the 21st Century. The same 4-cylinder, 736cc engine with a single over-head cam was used on all CB750 Four models, with a 4-1 exhaust system being implemented to the "Supersport" models in 1975. Over its 50-year life span, the CB750 has gained high praise for its superior power, incredible reliability, and easily-customizable physique. Just ask DCC customer Brian Helmling.

On an ordinary day in Englewood, Steve Klose of Vomag Plauen Garage (New Jersey) was reading a hyperbolic British motorcycle magazine that the Yamaha Vision was, perhaps, "the worst Japanese motorcycle ever built". His initial reaction was...."Damn, I gotta get me one of those!"...

In 1967, Honda decided to throw its hat in the "police motorcycle" ring. Using the ever-popular CB450 as a template, a few touches were added to make this new venture a feasible service motorcycle. Patrol lights were accompanied by a siren. A large, circular speedometer displayed speed ranges of each gear and had a "locking" needle that was used to determine speeding vehicles back in the pre-radar days. The lucky owner of this rarity is none other than DCC customer Glenn Moss...

In the 1960's, there weren't many motorcycles that were as cool as the CB77. Not only were these machines well-engineered for their time and lots of fun to ride, but the "Superhawk" also paved the way for its successor, the CB450. And the rest is history. DCC customer Philip Nelson from Canada rebuilt two of these classics; the first being a 1965 restoration and the second being an RC163 replica race bike...

There are a million and one reasons why a soul would embark on the quest that is a motorcycle build.

The infinite creative possibilities.
The mechanical cat-and-mouse game.
The proverbial itch to restore speed and strength into a machine that sits as a shell of itself, to name a few.

And 9 times out of 10, it has family ties.

DCC customer Jon Hallam and his inspirational CB750 check all the boxes and it has quite the story...

" The dirt bike craze was starting to bubble up in the early '70s and Honda definitely made its stamp with the SL350, a fan favorite to this day. Just ask DCC customer Wes Kopp..."

" DCC customer Rick Ha elected to change more than the color of his "Four", rebuilding it into a mean, lean speed machine."

" 35 years later, Triumph released a retro-styled cafe racer, the Thruxton 900, paying homage to their dominance of the circuit in the late '60s. The 865cc, air-cooled parallel twin has won the hearts of many over its short existence and Dime City is proud to offer a nice selection of genuine and aftermarket parts for these speed machines. Exhibit A: Kyle Finley from Austin, Texas."

" The Yamaha XS650 could easily be one of the most polarizing motorcycles of its time. Born in 1970 and produced through 1983 with very few fundamental changes, the XS650 has evoked some kind of emotion from riders around the globe"

"Almost everything from the top rail down are original parts that were cleaned up, except for the oil tank, pods, rearsets, chain and sprocket" says Delcourt. "Almost everything above that is not original, including the custom seat, bobbed fenders, and clip-ons"