sohc four club

**Bonez** · 1st January 2007, 11:19

Just canvassing your thoughts on setting up a forum for 69,70s, early 80s Honda SOHC fours forum in the "Clubs" section. With the idea of sharing your experiances with these wonderfull Japanese machines. Seems quite a few KBers have owned one at some stage or still own one.

**Motu** · 1st January 2007, 12:09

Own a CB750 for a few months,that was enough for me and I swapped it for a Hillman Hunter....and I got the better end of the bargin.They would make a good chopper,then you wouldn't have to worry about the dangerous handling.

**Bonez** · 1st January 2007, 12:14

Originally Posted by Motu

Own a CB750 for a few months,that was enough for me and I swapped it for a Hillman Hunter....and I got the better end of the bargin.They would make a good chopper,then you wouldn't have to worry about the dangerous handling.

*bites tongue*

**degrom** · 1st January 2007, 12:23

Originally Posted by Motu

Own a CB750 for a few months,that was enough for me and I swapped it for a Hillman Hunter....and I got the better end of the bargin.They would make a good chopper,then you wouldn't have to worry about the dangerous handling.

That's what makes those bikes so nice... You have to ride them.

Not like today's gutless auto-piloted 300km/h rides.

They are actually perfect for the NZ roads. Can try to go full out with out reaching twice the speed limit.

**Bonez** · 1st January 2007, 12:29

They whre the worlds first "superbike"

. Bit like super sizing your Big Mac order really. In this case more bike for your buck instead of bite for you buck.

Personnally I do prefer the smaller capacity models. Especially cb500 through 650z model range.

**Motu** · 1st January 2007, 12:47

No - the Norton Commando and Triumph Trident/BSA Rocket 3 were the first 750 superbikes,the Honda just tagged along after...and they handled great,not like the barge of a CB750.My next road bike after the CB750 was an XS1,the first XS650 to you - not as powerful as the CB750 of course,but it had a much lower CG and was narrower too.A much better bike on narrow twisty roads,and light years better in gravel.I had the CB750 for less than a year,the XS1 for 15 years....that's how much better the Yamaha was.

**Bonez** · 1st January 2007, 12:53

Originally Posted by Motu

No - the Norton Commando and Triumph Trident/BSA Rocket 3 were the first 750 superbikes,

Knew you'd bite. Hence the

You'd most probably find the CB550 a much better bike than either the XS1 or cb750 IMHO.

**Motu** · 1st January 2007, 13:10

The small 4 cyl Honda's were just a gutless joke,made a shit load of noise and never went anywhere.I remember seeing one of the first CB500's that was sold in Auckland after it ran into the back of a car a few days later.I was shocked to see it nearly completely destroyed,even parts of the motor were ripped off,it can't of been going very fast as they were hard pressed to get any speed out of.

What do you want to start a club for this crap for? You'd only be presiding over a bunch of morons.

**degrom** · 1st January 2007, 13:14

Okay,lets hear another side of the story Motu...

What do you think about the cb750 engines? and with what other bikes can you compare them?

**Ixion** · 1st January 2007, 13:15

What about non Honda SOHC fours? Would they be eligable ?

**Bonez** · 1st January 2007, 13:15

Originally Posted by Motu

The small 4 cyl Honda's were just a gutless joke,made a shit load of noise and never went anywhere.I remember seeing one of the first CB500's that was sold in Auckland after it ran into the back of a car a few days later.I was shocked to see it nearly completely destroyed,even parts of the motor were ripped off,it can't of been going very fast as they were hard pressed to get any speed out of.

What do you want to start a club for this crap for? You'd only be presiding over a bunch of morons.

You don't have to participate Motu. Happy new year btw.

**Ixion** · 1st January 2007, 13:19

I once owned a CB650, an ex police machine, they got rid of them because the wimps claimed they were too dangerous to ride. I thought it's handling was OK, for the era. All the Jap bikes of that era handled like shit, it's just how they were.