THE HONDA CB750F SUPER SPORT

1969 saw Honda introduce (what many feel to be) the world’s first true super bike, the CB750. Kawasaki fans have long disputed that claim, as the Z1 of 1972 certainly took the whole notion of a “super bike” to a new level. From 1969-1978 the CB750 used a single overhead cam (SOHC) engine, but in 1979 the CB750K was released with an all-new double overhead cam (DOHC) engine. The CB750K from 1979 was seen by some observers as somewhat of a ‘transition’ motorcycle, i.e. it carried over many of the styling cues from the later SOHC bikes, but with the new DOHC engine.

However, in 1979 Honda also released the true successor to the CB750 SOHC, namely the CB750F Super Sport (also know as the CB750F-A, and *CB750F B’ol Dor in some markets).

The following is a brief history of the CB750F DOHC and was mostly written by the ever helpful Sarah Dalby. Sarah can be contacted through the Facebook Group that she administers: HONDA CB750F/900F/1100F/R, CB-Custom and CBX 78-83 

The CB750F was first released in Canada in 1979 as the CB750F(Z) Super Sport and in the U.S. as the CB750F Super Sport. It was available in two colours, Plaedes Silver Metallic, and Black.

In 1980 the CB750F was released into other global markets and was known as the CB750F(A). Three updates were released to the European, South African, Canadian and Australian markets in the following years:

1981 = FB

1982 = FC

1983 = FD

In the USA and Canada, the bikes continued to be referred to as the CB750F Super Sport, but with a ‘model year’ designation.

*CB750F B’ol Dor.

The name Bol d’Or was only ever used on a special CB750F for the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM). It was released in 1981 as the naked CB750FBB and a factory faired CB750F2BB.

For the Japanese market in 1981 you could buy a standard CB750F or you could buy this special CB750FBB. This bike had the name Bol d’Or on its side panels. It was only available in the same national colours as the European 1981 CB900F2B of red body work with white panels, a red frame and swing arm and had dealer fit options of a CB900F oil cooler and the F2 factory fairing. Research seems to indicate a total of only 150 of these bikes were made.

Outside of the CB750F Japanese market, the term "Bol d’Or" was only ever used on European, South African and Australian CB900F/CB1100F bikes depending on year and market.

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