Best Looking Motorcycle - 70's

[Snade]

This was my first bike - 1976 Honda CB400F in red with black side covers. I bought it new in college in 1976 and later sold it to fund a car.

Found one recently (totally restored) for sale at a small motorcycle service shop in Palm Beach County, FL. Not buying it, but I'm very tempted.

I still think it is the most beautiful bike I have owned or seen.

Cheers,

Snade

 

[Sam Cogley]

I have a '76 CB550F awaiting rehab in my garage.

 

[davidb1]

 

[KeninDC]

Ride Like Lightning...

 

[squirrelnest]

Rode a Honda CB 750 4cylinder....it was a fast bike!

 

[hjames]

Nope - best ever was the BSA 750 customized as the X75 Triumph 750 by Craig Vetter
... FWIW - this was an actual production motorcycle - I believe 1200 were made.

 

[nj pheonix]

There were some obscure
Rotary engine, water cooled Suzuki RE5

 

[audio-ed]

This was my first bike - 1976 Honda CB400F in red with black side covers. I bought it new in college in 1976 and later sold it to fund a car.

Found one recently (totally restored) for sale at a small motorcycle service shop in Palm Beach County, FL. Not buying it, but I'm very tempted.

I still think it is the most beautiful bike I have owned or seen.

Cheers,

SnadeView attachment 1172829

My first bike as well . I bought mine from a friend who totaled it . He bought it back from the insurance co for $75 . Sold it to me . There was one locally that I was tempted to buy. I would like to have another inline 4 cyl. preferably 900 -1000 cc.

 

[sKiZo]

Here's the one that killed me ... actually an '83, but restored as a '77, my favorite XS ever.

 

[sfox52]

sKiZo- Thank goodness it didn't completely do you in. Heather- I almost bought an aftermarket Vetter clone kit for my '79 Bonnie, saw a few at the bike meets.

 

[sKiZo]

It tried ... here it is a couple days after the last pic posted.

... but half a million bucks in medical bills later, I'm still here givin' yall a hard time ... ;-}

PS ... let's be careful out there. Spring is here, bikes are out, and so are the crazy cagers!

 

[dosmalo]

When I was coming up this was the King of the Road. Even though I've always had a woody for one it was a little too scary for my blood even then.

 

[mkane]

 

[grillebilly]

No doubt the best looking street bike was the one Heather posted above. The shop I worked at in high school had one on the floor. It got gobs of attention.


As for dirt bikes, the Hodaka Super Rat was really cool for an early 70's bike

 

[grillebilly]

I had a pretty rad '72 Sportster.

 

[Markoneswift]

Always loved the look of the KayZee Thou



And the Yamaha RD400, especially when it looks like this -

 

[WillVT]

In terms of looks, I kinda like almost all bikes from the 70's. Here's one off the top of my head.
1975 Laverda 750GT

 

[2011etec]

bsa 650 lighting.Mine was a chopper with ape hanger bars and a squeeze toot horn,lol.Had a 77 750a Honda ,rd400d ,cb500t,Must be just me but I don't like the 750 bsa vetter.Suzuki had a 750 watercooled bike that was know as the water buffalo.

 

[rkgren1]

I have had this bike since 1983. It's a 1973 BMW R75/5 (short wheelbase).
The tear in the seat cover is yet to self-heal.
It still runs fine.
This picture is from the early 90s.
I don't know that it's the prettiest bike of its day, but pretty is as pretty does.

 

[MaxxVolume]

My favorite of all of my bikes: