I just received the fourth bike for the collection that I am putting together, and I am thrilled. The bikes that have had the most affect upon my motorcycling history are the Honda CB750, Goldwing and CBX! I just received the new to me, 1972 Honda CB750, and now I have all three!
Back in 1976 I wanted a motorcycle, but coming off of a divorce I couldn’t afford one. I wanted a Harley, but they were too expensive. So my bro Doug lent me the money to buy a used 1972 Honda 750. Doug and I then started our club, the Road Toads, and motorcycle touring became a reality for me.
We would ride to work all week then do hundreds of miles on the weekends. It went through several iterations, starting with putting just a clear windshield on it, then a full handlebar fairing, saddlebags and a scoot boot (that’s what we called the tail bag back then). After I crashed and destroyed all of those accessories I turned it into basically a sport bike of that time. No fairings or bags, low handlebars, 4 into one exhaust and I started to love to attack the twisties!
After riding tens of thousands of miles on that bike over the time I had it I wanted something faster. I had become a Honda enthusiast, and Honda had come out with the Goldwing. The Goldwing was a naked standard bike that had 1000cc! I sold my 750 and bought the Goldwing in 1977.
We hope to have all my bikes on display soon. It should be interesting to see all together what made this motorcyclist’s dreams come true.
Ps: Regarding my sore butt because of my long ride, I wore a pair of bicycle riding shorts this time and it literally solved my dilemma. I used to use them in the 80’s on long rides and they work great!
