Ending Soon – 1978 Honda CB750A

Post Listing Update – This CB750A was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown.

Everybody knows about the long run popularity of the Honda CB750. How could you possibly classify a CB750 as rare or unusual? Make it be a CB750A2 (1978)-only 1,700 were built. 1978 was a big model change year (CB750K for 1979) and Honda still sold over 18,000 CB750F models that year.

The CB750A debuted in 1976 with a two speed torque converter and a detuned motor that made a full 20 HP less than the CB750F. The torque converter setup worked as planned, but it wasn’t really an automatic. The rider had to chose one of two ranges (low or drive) while stopped. Putting the side stand down kicked the bike into neutral and so made it able to roll if on a hill. A tricky to use rear brake lock solved that problem.

In the end, the CB750A was heavy and slow and sold poorly. Three years convinced Honda that an entry level automatic wasn’t going to be their next big thing.

The 1978 Honda CB750A used a 736 CC air cooled four stroke overhead cam inline four cylinder motor that made 47 HP. Good brakes, good suspension, a two speed transmission and a weight of 536 LBS made for a top speed of 105 MPH (High Range).

This particular 1978 Honda CB750A (VIN# CB750A7891022) is in St. George, Utah and is listed as ‘a great bike’. The listing has a large list of (small) problems but never does address running condition. The bike is currently bid at $1,500