Just a reminder of how versatile and sophisticated the basic CB72/77 structure really is. This particular iteration certainly underscores the timelessness and genius of the original design. The bike pictured here is razor sharp and modern by any standard, yet remains, centrally, a machine penned almost 50 years ago...

A note from Chuck Kraeuter: "This is my bike. ...It is mostly CB72. I raced it mostly as a 250 but also as a 350. It was crashed about four years ago and has not yet been rebuilt; someday maybe. The engine has a doubled oil pump, external oil filter and cooler, and a close ratio 5-speed Nova transmission. The ignition is on the right end of the crank. The 350 head was made from a CR72 so that the combustion chamber could be reshaped to provide more squish."