Original Honda Cb750

Original Honda CB750 offers design and engineering features, comprehensive information on specification differences between models, correct equipment finishes, options and accessories, and advice on buying, running and restoring a CB750. This is a re-issu

The full story of the first Japanese ‘superbike’ that changed everything.

Honda's CB750 was one of the most important bikes of the 1970s, and is considered by many to be the original superbike. Launched in 1969, Honda's first four-cylinder roadster revolutionized the motorcycle market, setting new standards of sophistication, user-friendliness and reliable high performance. The innovative CB750, with its overhead-camshaft engine, five-speed gearbox and disc front brake, changed the face of recreational motorcycling worldwide.

Everything you need to know to restore or customize your classic Japanese motorcycle. Whether you want to correctly restore a classic Japanese motorcycle or create a modified, custom build, you need the right information about how to perform the mechanical and cosmetic tasks required to get an old, frequently neglected, and often long-unridden machine back in working order. How to Rebuild and Restore Classic Japanese Motorcycles is your thorough, hands-on manual, covering all the mechanical subsystems that make up a motorcycle. From finding a bike to planning your project to dealing with each mechanical system, How to Rebuild and Restore Classic Japanese Motorcycles includes everything you need to know to get your classic back on the road. Japanese motorcycles have been the best-selling bikes in the world since the mid-1960s, driven by the "big four": Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, and Kawasaki. Of course certain bikes have always had a following - Honda CB750, 305 Hawk, CB400-4, Benly; Suzuki GT750, Katana, GS1000S; Yamaha XS650, RD400 Daytona, TZ; Kawaski H1, H2, Z1R - and these have now become the blue-chip Japanese bikes leading collectors to seek out more common (and now more affordable) alternatives. This is the perfect book for anyone interested in classic Japanese motorcycles, as well as prepping a bike to build a cafe racer, street tracker, or other custom build.

Chevrolet's answer to Pontiac's GTO, the Chevelle was General Motors' muscle car for the masses. This Motorbooks Original Series title details factory-correct replacement parts. It contains information on serial and engine numbers, paint codes, trim, options, and technical tips.

Whether you own a Springer, a Duo-Glide, Hydra-Glide or Electra-Glide, your Panhead deserves the best! Restore it to 100% originality with exacting guidance from restoration expert Greg Field. Exceptionally detailed color photographs guide you through each critical restoration process step-by-step. Serial and engine numbers, paint, trim, options, and technical features are detailed every step of the way. Insure the originality of your prized collectible by implementing the time-tested techniques presented throughout this essential volume.

Guaranteed to come to the rescue of owners attempting to determine which parts, accessories, and colors will restore their M-Series BMW to factory-original condition, this new title in the Bay View Original Series begins with the introduction of the M1 supercar in 1979 and continues through two generations each of the M3 and M5, as well as the production of the 1996 M635csi. Color photography offers detail shots and full views taken in Germany, Great Britain, the U.S., and South Africa (the nation in which the M5 was built). Special attention is given to the differences between model years.