I’ve noticed this Honda parked at work several times over the past few weeks, and finally got a couple shots to share. There is no nomenclature on the bike that I could find, which leads me to think it’s a custom job (and very well done at that).
This approach really appeals to me… simple, clean and workmanlike. If you recognize the donor bike (or if it’s actually a production model), fill us in in the comments.
Engine looks Kawasaki to me.
It spells out “HONDA” on the transmission case cover.
Oops shoulda blown the pic up
Always hard to tell when one has been done up well. Probably honda for the reasons above. DOHC and suspect bigger than 750.
One thing we can pretty well be certain of. A multi like this won’t actually see a flat track for a number of reasons. The Honda 750 story from a while back had one that did but most of us don’t pack the necessary personal equipment to handle that.
Based on the Comstar wheels, bigger than 750cc twin cam engine and “custom” styling, my guess is that the donor is a CB900C as pictured on Wikipedia.
900C is shaft-drive…
1981 or 82 CB750 Custom, bolt-on modified. Motor, frame, tank and suspension appear to be stock, aside from the repaint. Seat, pipe, handlebar, unifilters, and lack of sidecovers and fenders are the only real changes. It might have a later cylinder block, since it doesn’t match the clutch cover. Both should either be black, or clear-coated bare aluminum.
Looks like an attempt at a Cafe racer. The CB750 in stock form like your pic is pure joy.
Meh. I’ve never been a fan of cruiser-styled bikes. Now, if I were to go for a related middle-weight Honda from that era…
But a 900F is chain drive.
I don’t see any flat-track design cues here at all. It is nicely done (though not really to my taste) as a blend of the late ’70’s “custom” style with low cafe bars. Before the Japanese V-Twin cruisers (Shadow, Virago etc) took off, all the Japanese big four offered mild cruiser versions of their 4 cylinder bikes: Honda C models, Yamaha Specials, Kawasaki LTD and Suzuki L models. They were really two-wheeled Broughams. They were gone by the late ’80’s when the four cylinder sport bikes and VTwin cruisers became two completely separate street bike lines for all these manufacturers.