Next to the new engine, new features like the transistorized ignition system was promising smooth performance and greater economy. The engine was also better balanced by moving the alternator from the left to the right side. The DOHC 16 valve engine was based on the engine in the RCB943 and RCB997 featuring four valves per cylinder, and next to the timing chain driving the exhaust cam, a second chain driving the intake cam.
With a new DOHC engine design and numerous other new features it was presented as 'what happens when you keep winning races'. The CB 750 K(Z) (model RC01) is a motorcycle model by the Japanese vehicle manufacturer Honda.Īt the 1978 IFMA in Cologne the new CB 750 was presented as the successor to the CB 750 four for Europe and available for sale later that year. Rear: swingarm with two spring/shock units. 743 cc (45.3 cu in) DOHC air-cooled straight four
