Selling My Honda CB750 Café Racer

After some thought, I’ve decided to put my 1978 Honda CB750 café racer up for sale. This is not an unfinished project, but a bike that runs, rides, and has been regularly used since being modified.

The CB750 is well known for its solid engineering and reliability, and this example stays true to that reputation while benefiting from a café racer conversion. It has been built to be enjoyed on the road, not hidden away or put on display.

The Build and Upgrades

The bike features a strong selection of quality parts chosen to improve both performance and riding position. Upgrades include Cognito Moto rearset footpegs, along with a Cognito Moto oil tank and battery tray.

The suspension has been improved with YSS rear shocks, which make a noticeable difference to stability and ride quality.

The bike now has K&N air filters and a Delkevic exhaust, giving the bike a purposeful sound that suits its café racer style.

Further changes include Clubman handlebars, upgraded lights and indicators, a custom café seat, and a single clock conversion. Together, these give the bike a clean, stripped-back look that suits the CB750 well without going over the top.

In total, over £1,500 has been spent on parts alone.

Condition and Overall Feel

The electrics are fully functional, and the bike starts and runs as it should. That said, a future upgrade to a more modern wiring solution such as a MotoGadget system would be a worthwhile improvement if the next owner wants to simplify and tidy the electrical setup further.

Fork seals were replaced at the end of last summer and braided brake hoses fitted.

Cosmetically, the bike has been left unrestored. It carries honest patina rather than fresh paint, which was a deliberate decision to preserve its current character. This is a bike that looks like it’s been used, not manufactured to look old.

As it stands, it’s a dependable rider, but it would also make an excellent base for someone looking to take a CB750 custom build to the next stage.

History, Registration and Mileage

The bike was imported into the UK and I purchased it in 2021. It originally came with a Utah, USA title, and a copy of this is available. I registered the bike in the UK shortly after purchase and it now has a V5 in my name. The bike is currently on an S-registration plate.

The original clocks show just under 24,400 miles. The current single clock shows approximately 2,600 miles. There are plenty of receipts for parts included with the sale.

NOTE: I’ll update this post by adding to the comments, once the bike is sold.

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KILN MOTO

January 26, 2026

3 responses to “Selling My Honda CB750 Café Racer”

Simon

February 3, 2026 at 7:16 pm

As you well know the problem you have with any monies or custom bike is the valuation when you come to sell the bike….

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1. KILN MOTO
  
  February 3, 2026 at 8:05 pm
  
  Valuation can be a bit of a minefield. It isn’t simply about what’s been spent on a bike, but what the market is willing to pay at a given point in time. A customised or well-sorted bike can be worth a lot to the right buyer, particularly if the modifications match their tastes or save them the time and expense of doing the work themselves. That value, though, isn’t universal.
  
  From the seller’s perspective, there’s often an emotional and financial attachment to both the bike and the modifications. Buyers, on the other hand, tend to focus more on condition, history and overall market demand. The realistic selling price usually sits somewhere between those two viewpoints, shaped by timing, trends and how many similar bikes are available. Customisation doesn’t automatically reduce a bike’s value, but it does narrow the pool of potential buyers, and in my view that smaller audience is what most often affects resale values for modified or niche bikes.
  
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Simon

February 3, 2026 at 8:40 pm

Wise words indeed! I know very well a large Yamaha Premier dealer in the Midlands and he purchases ONLY stock bikes. Even a different exhaust pipe is ok as long as I also return the standard one.

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