Cb750 Rc42 Cafe Racer
Cafe racer cb750 rc42 as in all of my projects all the modifications in this bike every detail and parts like gas tank exhaust system panels seats were made by myself as design welding metal shaping milling mechanical and electrical system.
Cb750 rc42 cafe racer. Kaspeed cb750 rc42 cafe racer a concept of how a modern honda works cafe racer could look if they built it at the factory in the early 1990s honda introduced the cb750 rc42 an air cooled inline four with a. Kaspeed cb750 rc42 cafe racer a concept of how a modern honda works cafe racer could look if they built it at the factory in the early 1990s honda introduced the cb750 rc42 an air cooled inline four with a. I thought a cafe racer project would be a walk in the park. Every modification was made with an aim to increase power minimise weight and improve overall performance while celebrating the cafe racer style and aesthetic.
The bike s engine is now a cocktail of rc42 and cbx750 parts along with bigger cr carbs a custom lubrication system and full titanium exhaust. Oct 1 2018 explore victor sanchez sanchez s board bikes on pinterest. The cb series bikes were designed mainly for commuting and cruising though many have serious sporting potential or racing pedigree such as the cb750 such a landmark machine the term superbike was coined to describe it. Cafe racer parts and gsx r fork conversions for honda suzuki yamaha including cb350 cb360 cb450 cb500 cb550 cb750 xs650.
Original reviews of the cb750 f2 feature words like adequate good and in some cases boring. A concept of how a modern honda works cafe racer could look if they built it at the factory in the early 1990s honda introduced the cb750 rc42 an air cooled inline four with a steel double cradle frame twin rear shocks six stage oil cooler and around 75 horsepower on tap from its carbureted 747cc engine. The engine is a cocktail of parts from a honda cb750 rc42 and a honda cbx 750 rc17. The mid nineties honda cb750 f2 was never a showstopper.
As impressive as the performance work is it s the bodywork that steals the show on this bike. The only thing i didn t do in this project was painting and the exhaust system. I was wrong unfortunately krzysztof s choice of donor didn t make things any easier.