1972 HONDA - Lot 44

1972 HONDA Type 750 Four k2 Serial number: 2027301 750 cm3 French registration 10 000 / 13 000 € MYTHIC is the word that best describes this motorcycle launched by Honda in 1969. For the record, that was the year we walked on the moon, Gainsbourg's erotic year, and the Concorde's first flight. Quickly dubbed the "750 Four", or more simply the "Four" or the "quatt'patt", it's reasonable to say that there were two periods, the one before the Four and the one after. It's easy to draw parallels with the automobile, but we shouldn't be looking to the land of the rising sun, but rather to the land of "Spaghetti". With the Lamborghini Miura setting a milestone in sports car design, it's fair to say that there were two periods before and after the "Miura". The "Four" and the "Miura" are two milestones in the history of twentieth-century locomotion The Honda 750 Four has what it takes to make motorcyclists talk and turn heads: 4-cylinder engine, overhead camshaft, 4 carburetors, electric starter, hydraulically controlled front disc brakes, telescopic front suspension and swing-arm rear suspension. But what's most remarkable is the synthesis of quality that all these elements represent: the "Four" the bike becomes a real pleasure, with a machine that's easy to start and reaches 200km/h without excessive vibrations, an impeccable finish with quality chrome, a very complete equipment package including speedometer, rev counter, indicators, two rear-view mirrors, ... but let's not forget its devastating looks, thanks in particular to its four exhaust pipes. All the testers of the time spoke of a revolution, a dragster, the machine of the century... in addition to its qualities of robustness and reliability. The 1972 model on display was purchased by Mr Mauret from District Motos in 2015. More than a motorcycle, it's not only a piece of history on offer today, but also the dream of a whole generation...sold in France in just 3,259 examples. We recommend that future purchasers carry out the customary restarts required by the immobilization of these machines in the collector's museum. We recommend that future purchasers carry out the customary restarts required by the immobilization of these machines in the collector's museum. 1972 HONDA Type 750 Four Serial number: 2027301 750 cm3 French registration 10 000 / 13 000 € MYTHIC is the word that best describes this motorcycle launched by Honda in 1969. For the record, that year we walked on the moon, for Gainsbourg it was the year of eroticism, and the Concorde made its first flight. Quickly dubbed the "750 Four", or more simply the "Four" or the "quatt'patt", it's reasonable to say that there were two periods, the one before the Four and the one after. It's easy to draw parallels with the automobile, but we shouldn't be looking to the land of the rising sun, but rather to the land of "Spaghetti". With the Lamborghini Miura setting a milestone in sports car design, it's fair to say that there were two periods before and after the "Miura". The Honda 750 Four has what it takes to make motorcyclists talk and turn heads: 4-cylinder engine, overhead camshaft, 4 carburetors, electric starter, hydraulically-operated front disc brakes, telescopic front suspension and swing-arm rear suspension. But what's most remarkable is the synthesis of quality that all these elements represent: the "Four" the bike becomes a real pleasure, with a machine that's easy to start and reaches 200km/h without excessive vibrations, an impeccable finish with quality chrome, a very complete equipment package including speedometer, rev counter, indicators, two rear-view mirrors, ... but let's not forget its devastating looks, thanks in particular to its four exhaust pipes. All the testers of the time spoke of a revolution, a dragster, the machine of the century... in addition to its qualities of robustness and reliability. The 1972 model on display was purchased by Mr Mauret from District Motos in 2015. More than a motorcycle, it's not only a piece of history on offer today, but also the dream of a whole generation...sold in France in just 3,259 examples.