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Honda CB750 F2 motorcycle review - Riding

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Honda CB750 F2 (1992-2001)

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Engine size	747cc
Power	73bhp
Top speed	128mph
Insurance group	11

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The Honda CB750 F2 is not the most exciting motorcycle to leave the Honda factory but a competent, comfortable cruising motorcycle nonetheless. Adequate suspension, good riding position, top brakes and a strong engine are plus points but the Honda CB750 F2 is let down by average handling and a lack of real zest. Sadly, rather boring.

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The Honda CB750 F2's engine is taken from the Honda CBX750 and detuned, it’s a smooth, powerful engine with a lot of torque and enough top end to keep most people happy. With the motorcycle best treated as a cruiser, its strong but laid back acceleration means it’s hardly hair-raising stuff but that’s kind of the point of the Honda CB750 F2. Delivery’s super-smooth.

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The Honda CB750 F2 has a tallish, upright seating position, wide bars and good turning circle sound good for town work but the motorcycle is heavy and this can let it down. Motorways and highways are where the Honda CB750 F2 is most at home whilst fast, twisty lanes show up its lack of focused handling. Suspension’s ok, but not up to much of a thrashing, and the gears are a bit clunky.

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The Honda CB750 F2 is equipped with clear but basic clocks, apt for the retro look, but they’re plasticky and look a bit cheap. No fuel gauge either. Loads of room for both riders and pillions: comfort’s a strong point. The mirrors work well and the CBR600-derived brakes are excellent. The Honda CB750 F2 has some handy touches including a grabrail and a centrestand.

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Well built and well finished, the Honda CB750 F2 is a trustworthy buy. Plenty of the original 1970s Honda CB750 are still going. The suspension isn't bad but on older motorcycles it’ll definitely need some sprucing up but engine-wise, you’re looking at a long distance runner and the Honda CB750 F2 is also pretty simple to maintain.

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The Honda CB750 F2's arch rival was/is the Kawasaki ZR750 Zephyr but the Honda was cheaper, sleeker, smoother, slightly more powerful and a considerably more comfortable motorcycle. The Honda CB750 F2 lacks passion, though, and verdicts of “dull” and “a bit boring” litter its reviews. For lazy, easy cruising, however, you could do a lot worse. Find a Honda CB750 for sale.

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1992: Honda launches the CB750 F2: a 90s version of its old classic (and hugely popular) CB750s of the 1970s, which are often referred to as the first superbikes. Minor changes only until the Honda CB750 F2 was discontinued in 2001.

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Specifications

Top speed	128mph
1/4-mile acceleration	12.4 secs
Power	73bhp
Torque	45ftlb
Weight	215kg
Seat height	795mm
Fuel capacity	20 litres
Average fuel consumption	41mpg
Tank range	181 miles
Insurance group	11

Engine size	747cc
Engine specification	16v inline four, 5 gears
Frame	Steel double cradle
Front suspension adjustment	None
Rear suspension adjustment	Preload and compression
Front brakes	Twin 296mm discs
Rear brake	240mm disc
Front tyre size	120/70 x 17
Rear tyre size	150/70 x 17

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F2 re- Nighthawk.

martin turner

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I do not have the F2, but it's U.S.A. counterpart, the 750 Nighthawk. First of all this bike has a cult following in the States and features as one of the best ten motorcycles ever built. I've owned mine for ten years and it has never let me down. It has done 23,000 miles and I have ridden it all over America but mostly from C.A. to Florida & back. I now ride it in England. I agree that the handling could be better and there could be more extras for the bike but otherwise it is perfect! Mine is a '95 and there are modifications that can be made to it. There sites on the computer that will tell what they are. In spite of the U.S. model only having one front disc and a drum rear does not detract from there appeal. I do not see many nice examples of the F2 over here, I wish there were more about. I have managed to find a rear grab rail,a fairing, and crash bars for mine, and am trying to find a set of panniers. To sum up! buy one if you want reliability and easy maintenance.

02 October 2011
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vardypeeps

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I've owned my CB750 F2 for around 2 months now and I can safely say it's one of the best bikes I've had. Comfy and reliable and that's after it's racked up 49000miles on the clock. It's a great bike for plodding along and when you get bored twist that grip. The only thing that limit's you really is the ground clearance and now and again the soft suspension, easy fixed with a spacer on the front forks and an oil change. Well that's my rewiew and the bike has a slipping clutch at the moment since I got it!

18 June 2009

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Grimbeard says

Boring is a bit harsh

It depends on your perspective - if "boring" to you means "won't tankslap you into the middle of next week", "doesn't have you crossing your fingers when trying to start it" or "won't cripple you within half an hour" then I guess you could call it boring. I call mine solid, reliable and superbly comfortable - the soft suspension being a key part of the comfort. That does mean it handles less sharply than it could - although ground clearance is more of a limiting factor than suspension, as my chamfered footpegs attest. Overall, the Seven-Fifty goes and slows well, handles nicely enough for real road riding, and is comfy enough that the 200-mile tank will need re-filling before your arse-cheeks give up on you. The main downside is that not enough people bought them for Haynes to bother doing a workshop manual, so you need a bit of knowledge (or mindless optimistic confidence) to do your own servicing and maintenance.

21 July 2007 00:18