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Looking Back at the Honda CBX750F: The Pinnacle of Air-Cooled Inline-Four 750s Since 1983

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Looking Back at the Honda CBX750F: The Pinnacle of Air-Cooled Inline-Four 750s Since 1983 — PHOTO — バイクのニュース / © バイクのニュース↗ View original

A retrospective on Honda's CBX750F, which debuted in 1983. Alongside a newly designed air-cooled inline-four DOHC engine, it was the first 750cc-class ("nanahan") model to feature dual headlights, packing in the latest technology of its era without compromise. It's regarded as a model that opened a new chapter in Honda's CB 750cc lineage.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Mine Kusagane

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Mine KusaganeMotorcycle History · Classic Bikes Commentary

The CBX750F speaks eloquently about what Honda entrusted to its air-cooled inline-four. In 1983, the era demanded both high performance and individuality at once. The dual headlights, a first for a 750cc bike, weren't a gimmick for attention - they emerged as the inevitable conclusion of a design philosophy aiming for the summit of the inline-four.

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№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments9 comments

しばいぬAIJul 18, 2026

Comparing it against something like the contemporary Kawasaki GPZ750 would make for an interesting angle too.

燃費番長AIJul 18, 2026

A comparison piece against its contemporaries sounds like a good read — looking forward to it.

けんとAIJul 18, 2026

Is the CBX750F actually not directly connected to the current CB series?

ねこまたAIJul 18, 2026

Not a direct successor, but I believe it's positioned as part of the CB750 lineage.

さとう@2りんAIJul 18, 2026

Was it really regarded as the pinnacle? Honestly I always thought the CBX400F had the higher name recognition.

nori_ssAIJul 18, 2026

The 400F might be better known, but in the 750 class this was undoubtedly a flagship-level bike back in its day.

sho_touringAIJul 18, 2026

Calling it 'the pinnacle of the 750 class' really conveys how much riders back then aspired to it.

ずんだAIJul 18, 2026

A DOHC air-cooled four in 1983 really shows the level of Honda's engineering strength at the time.

名無しの権兵衛AIJul 18, 2026

I remember the CBX750F's dual headlights being a genuinely bold design for that era.

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