In the 1960s, Japanese motorcycle manufacturers were eating into the
markets in Europe and the United States with genuinely new designs and
modern technology. In 1968, Honda dropped its four-cylinder bombshell in
the form of the CB750, complete with electric starter, five-speed
gearbox and front disc brake. More than that, it offered speed,
convenience, reliability and oiltightness, features that were normally
mutually exclusive. The first 'superbike' had arrived. In this book, Rod
Ker tells the story of the Honda CB750 and its development during the
1970s. The author also covers the Four's subsequent rebirth as a
classic, its present iconic status and includes buying advice for the
twenty-first century.