Back in 1969, the Honda CB750 was considered the pinnacle of motorcycle performance. But it’s the way that the CB evolved over the 70s and 80s that’s compelling. Through that era, the CB750 adopted disc brakes, double overhead cams, Honda’s iconic Comstar wheels, and progressively more macho bodywork.
Smack dab in the middle of that period, the Honda CB750 sported the perfect mix of older and newer Honda features. The 1980 CB750K had a DOHC engine and a single front disc brake, but spoked wheels and a rear drum brake. This custom CB750K from STG Tracker in Buenos Aires, Argentina celebrates that tipping point in the CB’s history.
The bike’s owner brought the bike to shop bosses Marcelo Obarrio and Germán Karp with a very specific brief.…