Rode the Brit Triumphs for years and a can still remember the day in 1970 when I first got the keys to a K1. The quantum step up was exhilarating and the ride, the controls, the sound and the acceleration are imprinted on my mind. I road them on country and city roads in hot and cold, wet and dry, and they never let me down, and I never lost my love for these machines. Many years and many cars and bikes later, on retirement, I picked up a roughy and did the same as above. It never goes away. Great video.

It’s so amazing to watch how skilled some people are.

@a.w.820

3 жыл бұрын

love to see you here

@rickbell8197

3 жыл бұрын

That was amazing

@pawesarnowski4085

3 жыл бұрын

it's so nice to watch your videos as this one :D

@richardmatteo5701

2 жыл бұрын

Instablaster.

The most perfect motorcycle ever built in this guy’s opinion. I am so impressed, and SO jealous!!

@rcnelson

4 жыл бұрын

That was the bike that started it all. A fine motorcycle indeed.

@nothankyou5524

4 жыл бұрын

it was a great bike for it's time, but not the most perfect motorcycle. How could it be? Nothing has advanced since then? JMO

@randytiefenthaler3022

4 жыл бұрын

@@nothankyou5524 I think what he meant was, it was the perfect bike to start a revolution. This model, the CB750 nearly put the entire British and European big bike markets out of business. When this bike showed up, literally every manufacturer had to either rethink and rebrand or risk going belly up. So, yes, without this perfect bike, we would not have the innovation and excitement we have today in motorcycling.

@MrTarmonbarry

3 жыл бұрын

@@randytiefenthaler3022 You are right , this and the other japanese bikes were the begining of the end of the british bike industry . They were clever , alot of the time they took british bikes , tore them down , fixed the problems like oil leaks added things like electric start and took the world by storm

@frankbutaric3565

3 жыл бұрын

R C Nelson it started the four cylinder bike market. But there were some real nice and fast bikes out there. Moto guzzi had a super reliable bike, the V700 at the time. Ducati came out with the 750ss a few years later and guzzi with the v7 sport followed by the series one. These bikes handled better than the cb750 were lighter and just as reliable. At the time the Norton commando was faster than the cog and handled better. I had the cb, commando and the LeMans series one. All great bikes with their own character

This video is the best one on KZread. There is something truly gratifying about watching a professional restore a forgotten jem from the past. I tooled my girlfriend Sue around Rifle Gap on a Honda CB350 in '76. I miss her. And the bike.

@ujeni77

Ай бұрын

Very kind of you. I love it when one of my bikes reminds people of happy memories!

Nice to see another classic brought back to its original glory. Well done!

Impressive...love that it was returned to what it looked like on the showroom floor in 1969.

@Charon58

4 жыл бұрын

It never looked that good even when new

Toujours "la plus belle moto du monde". Quelle magnifique restauration. Merci Mr Roberts!!!

Amazing to watch, I appreciate the work you did to bring this back to its formal glory. Thank God there are folks like you who enjoy the process as much as the outcome! Everyone wins

Wish it would have been a 10 minute video, the replay was just a little too fast to see everything. Almost a little bit dizzying but I'm still thankful for the video. Top notch.

@andreashe806

5 жыл бұрын

Greezy_Chef you can play it with different speeds... just touch the three points top right.

@outdoordentist

4 жыл бұрын

@@andreashe806 Thank you. Today I learned something

Before anyone turns one of these into a chopped up, stripped down, cafe racer... they need to watch this video. I love that you're focusing on these specifically. Find something you love and be the best at it! 👍🍻

One of the very best time lapse restoration videos I’ve ever seen - likes the way each restoration stage was titled.

That just about brought a tear to my eye, such a beautiful rebirth of a classic bike. Kudos and keep on keeping on!

the mechanical and editing skills are so high i couldn't even pretend to imagine how the hell you executed this video so perfectly

Stunning resto!! I lusted after this bike back in the day....

Second time that I have watched this video. Those sand casts when restored are just like a jewel. Stunning!

Simply stunning. Grew up with these. Great to see one come to life before my eyes.

Beautiful bike , great video thank you for taking the time to create the video and keep another classic on the road.

BRAVO!!! I could almost shed a tear... Beautiful work

Had 2 of these a 1971E and 76K. Takes me back. Its so beautiful what you did.

This took me back 47 years, I had a 1972 CB750.Damn I miss that bike....It was Gold...

@ujeni77

5 жыл бұрын

This makes me happy. One of the best things about building and living with these bikes is when it makes someone share a happy memory.

@randytiefenthaler3022

4 жыл бұрын

When my brother came back from Nam he bought a new gold -72 CB750. Beautiful. Sadly, he and it are both gone.

Those posters, that motorcycle, takes me back to the life in yesteryears. Even though I never owned one, I could feel how a owner must have felt when he rode one! Wonderful video, much obliged for making this!

Thank you so much for not turning it into a cafe racer!!! You, sir, are doing a massive favour for the world of classic UJMs.

Sam, you are a true inspiration to all of the home mechanics out there! This was a beautiful video and this bike turned out great! Thanks for sharing this with the rest of the world.

@ujeni77

4 жыл бұрын

Very kind of you! Thanks!

Damn mister, that's the sharpest restoration I've ever seen. Also putting the engine on its side and slipping it into the frame is genius.

And finally that characteristic unique Honda CB 750 Four-Sound . Sound for the eternity . . . thanks for showing 👍😍

Sam...wow...I'm so impressed. That is BEAUTIFUL. Wish I had your skill!

just like the bike i saw at the honda museum. a great display of workmanship. thank you for showing it to us.

I remember those as a young man . I used to go to main dealers to look at them all . Well done you ! Brilliant restoration .

Wow. Fantastic job. Top quality restoration and top quality video !

4:45 THERE ARE THREE OF THIS BEAUTY?! Wow. Incredible work, amazing videography. Top notch.

@ujeni77

4 жыл бұрын

Im fortunate to have restored and kept three of them. They are special machines!

WOW! That was amazing! The amount of knowledge and skill to refurbish EVERYTHING like that is nothing less than impressive! Honestly, I could not be more impressed. Well, maybe if it flew at the end, that would impress me a bit more.

Wow, totally amazing to see such a thorough and excellent job done like that!!! I recall being a kid back then and hanging out at a Honda dealership during school lunch break and just staring at these bikes and very much wanting one because they looked so good and were of such great quality!

Great job! I had to watch it at 0.25 speed to make sense of it. It must be very satisfying to have an intimate knowledge of absolutely every part of the bike. I was particularly impressed with your work on the tank and the seat.

AWESOME!! Loved every inch of this video! Sir, you are a artist.

Sam Roberts, you are a master. I take a deep bow... this is such a beautiful machine with a complete second life

Results are amazing when there are skilled, talented, passionate, high standards people. What a bloody re manufacture job that was. Gorgeous bike and equally important to preserve such heritage rich and vintage motorcycle. I bow to all involved.

You where Blessed with an amazing talent, Sir. Well done with the fantastic restoration. 👏👏👏👏👏

C'mon man! That is a work of art and should sit in a museum. So gorgeous.

@nothankyou5524

4 жыл бұрын

How can you ride something that's sitting in a museum? And if you're gonna have it, why wouldn't you be riding it? You build what you like for yourself. Let others build what they like for themselves. Works out ok for me.....

@shanechostetler9997

4 жыл бұрын

As my Velocette motorcycle guru step brother says,.....ride them and enjoy them, more people who see a bike like that on the road than in any museum.

Wow thats not restoration, thats a 2nd manufacturing resurrection of the bike!! Wish i had the means to do this on my Suzuki Bandit!

@freenational

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed, it is a rebuild.

@dragom2009

4 жыл бұрын

You get there mate. You get there.

@temasek65

4 жыл бұрын

Bandits get scrapped in Singapore. Be prepared.

@YTubFan

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree fantastic amazing work!

@imprimatur1987

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome

That's neatly restored to its original condition. I liked your sense of theatrics, those looks of nostalgia. Though it was freaking fast, I did enjoy the ride 🏍 😊

the cinematography, dayuuuuuum this is beautiful

Simply brilliant. Great job to restore a gem. Thanks for sharing. Amazing time lapse btw

I like the way you restoration for the CB 750. Classic style is never die!!!

BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for letting us hear it. I'll be sending this to a friend that had one of these.

You did a stunning job! I wish I had your knowledge and expertise. The 1969 Honda CB 750 is the bike of the century and one of my favorites.

@nothankyou5524

4 жыл бұрын

you develop knowledge and expertise by doing. There's no race to completion, so you can always stop and re access, if need be. You can always back up a few steps, and do over, as long as you have the mental discipline to accept having to back up without seeing it as a character flaw.

@videoreviews6954

4 жыл бұрын

Get a old bike and get it running. That will give you a decent base of knowledge. The. You look at what needs fixed. Hand controls replace them, clutch slips get a new one, paints faded strip it and repaint it. Once you get it where you want it find another and start over.

Absolutely fantastic!! I had a 1970 model ... all I have left is the cover badge... boy do I regret ever trading it in for a Shadow!!

So happy it wasnt chopped up, and kept pristine and original. Great work.

I had one of the 200 KOs Honda built for Daytona. Your resurrection brought tears to my eyes.

@ujeni77

4 жыл бұрын

Wow! What happened to that bike? Glad you enjoyed the video :)

My brother Alan Phillips owned and drove a 1972 Honda CB750 for several years .He still thinks of it often. Blair M. Phillips Canada

Excellent work, literally a piece of art. Thanks for sharing!

All I can say is: WOW! Such meticulous attention to detail. Makes me want to go find one and do it myself. I had a 1972 K2 and it was my forever favorite. This brought back such beautiful memories.

@ujeni77

5 жыл бұрын

Glad this brought back good memories. These are special bikes. And a 1972 CB750 won't cost too much! Ride safe!

Very nice to see this machine being restored with integrity. Inspiring work, and by the looks of it, within the means of any competent and diligent home-builder. An elegant video too. Somewhere, an electric bike designer is probably imagining causing a modern motorcycling earthquake with a radical machine that changes the world the way this one did, half a century ago.

@ujeni77

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks and I hope we will have a landmark electric bike come along asap!

I had one in 1970. Mine was factory bought. yours is MUCH cooler being a "survivor" as they call it.

Dude, that was awesome. What a beautiful bike. Very impressive work 👍

Absolutely incredible! "Motorcycle of the 20th Century" brought back from 'seen better days' to essentially new. I am currently shopping for one of these motorcycles.

These bikes are so rare, I havent seen one since I started with motorbikes in 1966, 14 years old! ....I am still riding bikes and maybe one day I will see a -69 sandcast!! Congratulation with a beautiful restoration!! Warms my biker heart to see!!

tears are rolling down my eyes!!! AMAZING WORK!!!

Beautiful! My first super bike I rode was and Honda CB550 Super Sport and I was about 15 years old... I'm going to get one of these again 👍

Your care, patience and meticulous craftsmanship has made this rare and iconic motorcycle look even better than new! As a former professional motorcycle mechanic and workshop owner it is really good to see your truly outstanding workmanship which has given this beautiful motorcycle a new lease of life after being dormant for so many decades! Subscribed.

@ujeni77

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, you made my day! Thanks very much for your kind words!

The sound from those 4 pipes is still so sweet. Brings back memories of watching the guys riding away on my dream bike from Dreyer's Honda in Indianapolis. I was about 14 at the time and my dad had bought a CB350 which I eventually rode 2 yrs later... my 1st street bike ride! (I had ridden on dirt & grass since 12). Ahhhhh.... memory lane...........

@ujeni77

2 жыл бұрын

Glad this brought back nice memories for you. Its one of the reasons I do this!

Restorably Beautiful, a quality most modern bikes don't have.

Magnificent, the statement Honda made when they introduced this motorcycle echoes still today

You were so lucky to have found one so complete and not already destroyed to work with. Compliments my man. Well done. Those old fours had some nice sounding factory pipes.

@ujeni77

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, the original owner, who I bought it from, was wise to keep it almost perfectly stock. From what I can tell, ho only changed fluids and tires in the 47 years he owned it!

@mastertek383

4 жыл бұрын

@@ujeni77 My father taught me to be honest so I will go ahead and admit my envy but I don't know what I envy the most, the restoration or the superb edit.

Amazing resto! You know, you meet the nicest people on a Honda.

one of the best thing I've seen in my life! salute sir :)

Ha! I considered making it more detailed. I have more than ten hours of time lapse footage. It would probably be a sleeping pill to watch it 😜 For example, I painted the tank six times before I got it right. I figured few people would want to see the first five times!!

@markjohnson1224

5 жыл бұрын

Did you use Honda paint to their formulation? Can't see why you would want to take it away from original if not needed. Your choice though. I have a 1971 T250R in a similar position - low mileage and factory original...

@larannar123

5 жыл бұрын

Look on the bright side Sam... Now you are a experienced professional at the painting of Honda CB750 Sandcast model fuel tanks,and not everyone can say that!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@ujeni77

5 жыл бұрын

@@markjohnson1224 Though Honda has published the names of their colors from this era, there is no official paint code that is recognized by modern paint manufacturers. After painting many bikes, I have learned that there is no substitute for an original sample and a pair of expert eyes. In other words, I always go to my paint supplier and work with him to find the most accurate color possible based on original, undamaged samples. The underside of the original tank had seen no daylight and had thus not faded at all. We were able to get a near-perfect match. One thing I advise against: the paint suppliers out there who claim to sell kits to match your paint. In my experience, they are rarely accurate. As far as this bike was concerned, the paint on the top of the tank, side covers, headlight bucket and fork ears were all badly faded. Repainting them was the only way to go.

@raylawley

4 жыл бұрын

@@ujeni77 What is it's current value?

@ujeni77

4 жыл бұрын

@@raylawley I am not entertaining offers. It is a three-digit sandcast that was the first japanese bike to win Best of Show at the Quail this year...so it is something special :)

Wow what a great restoration of the bike...It gets a new life with time laps... Great job 👍👌🏍🏍🏍

A work of art by a true artist. Bravo!

She's a beauty!! and sounds so nice, Great video too, thanks for sharing.

Nice to see a good restoration and not a bike destruction to a "cafe racer"

@brq838

5 жыл бұрын

you're such an open minded fella, young sir. let people do what they want.

@alargao

5 жыл бұрын

@@brq838 You're wrong, i'm not a purist, in fact I have a radically customized bike and I love Cafe Racers (but maybe yes, I'm not purist about keeping bikes original but I'm little purist with the styles). I won't tell anyone what to do with his bike and I'm not saying it to anyone in my comment (thought you're exposed to people's opinion if you post or show your bike on internet). I only appreciate a good restoration job because it seems everybody just do 'cafe racers' lately, and not always with a nice result, in my opinion. I hope you can understand my position better now. Cheers

@sheepdog723

5 жыл бұрын

Hard Facts chances are you have neither.

@sheepdog723

5 жыл бұрын

Hard Facts *whether. So much for your grade school level of writing.

@sheepdog723

5 жыл бұрын

Hard Facts nah, you and the other guy could've just made a positive comment about this amazing build without adding your two cents about cafe racers. Nobody, I mean nobody, cares about your opinion on a restoration backto original, cafe, brat, scrambler, and on and on. Just make a nice comment and move along.

An absolutely beautiful restoration of a classic Honda.

It hurts these were never even sold in my country so the fantasy of picking one up (in blue, yes please) will never be a reality. Such a timeless classic, You have my envy.

Insane skills.....gorgeous bikes!!

Great job. Really looks beautiful!

The only version of time travel that is possible is what you just did. Restoring that Honda 750 is great and takes most of us back to that era which is the very late 60's as I recall. Good job!

@ujeni77

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill!

Well done! The level of work being done here is astonishing. I'm currently restoring a '71 CB350, it won't be getting this level of attention though but it will look breathtaking no less!

Great job on this restoration....fantastic

Beautifully done.. I wish I had your skills.

You, sir, are an artist! Simply gorgeous bike. Pristine work!

What an absolutly stunning restoration and far better than when it originally left the Honda factory.

HOW CAN THERE BE 62 THUMBS DOWN ON THIS FANTASTIC RESTORATION JOB, GET A LIFE DOWNERS.

@lyndafoster7340

4 жыл бұрын

Envy is a terrible thing.

@maverick1685

3 жыл бұрын

I think those people are in need of an attitude adjustment.

@toycollector10

3 жыл бұрын

What's wrong with some people?

@MrTarmonbarry

3 жыл бұрын

He got one from me for one reason , and its an important one . You do not paint the inside of and engine , any engine . There are very tight oilways in there and when , not if, that starts to come off the casings its going to those oilways and next thing you have a wrecked engine , and before anyone starts with the ''what do you know ''comments, i worked on japanese bikes for quite a while

That is.. amazing! I was surprised this was not another café racer builds. So much nicer! Unfortunately you completely skipped the "damage repair/rust removal part" I like most on builds :D

What a beautiful bike and awesome job. Your work is super motivating to someone who has just recently gotten into vintage motorcycle repair and restoration. I hope to achieve your skill level one day. Videos like this definitely inspire me to do so.

@ujeni77

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Happy to hear that you are embarking on the vintage bike adventure yourself. It is very rewarding: you will learn so many things, meet a lot of great people and ride something special. What could be better?!

Well done, Mister, you really know how to refurbish such a classic bike.

Magnificent! Thank you preserving this wonderful machine. Looks as good as it might have on the first day on the dealers show room floor.

Jeez, stunning. just what mine needs.

Spectacular! Most beautifull motorcicle ever built. Congratulations!

nicely done! the ending blew me away when i saw 3 classic hondas

I had a 70 model. I wish I were as good a mechanic as you. I almost killed myself back in the 70's on that thing. I don't ride anymore, just watch videos and remember.

you work very fast for sure

That is a badass restoration, to brand-new!! I had the first 750-4 in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it rode like it was on rails! I've often wished I still had it......

Sam, you are a true master! The video was incredibly well done as well.

so badass awesome !

The spokes would have taken me 457 hours.

@jeeperscreatures

4 жыл бұрын

I tried putting new spokes on a couple of rims once. Big mistake. Had to have a pro do it. It`s allot tougher than I thought

@t-roy69

4 жыл бұрын

Brian Greenwood 😂 yeah, another level of craftsmanship huh? Awesome work

@nothankyou5524

4 жыл бұрын

@@jeeperscreatures - one at a time, extremely slow pace, and don't pick up speed until you're way past the level you're trying to speed away from. The pro only became the pro when he did enough of them and did it correctly. And you never know how "pro' the pro was until time lets you know, either way. Not what I would want to find out with only two wheels.

@mytidawg

4 жыл бұрын

....that's funny shit !! hahah

Amazing restoration ! you did a fantastic work, and the motorcycles is a part of my memories. Thank you to share this video.

@ujeni77

5 жыл бұрын

This is why I love restoring old motorcycles...the memories come back!

Outstanding job. You made look like we were back in 1969 and the bike just came out of the factory!

Wow!! the time mechine is restored for another 100 years

Fantastic job, only wish you'd made more videos on it, bit more details. Great job well done.

100% pure art and incredible talent, thanks for sharing.

A beautiful reconstruction I am 67 years old and I have a YAMAHA FZ S2 when I was young in 1971 I had a HONDA the same in Caracas Venezuela and I am sure it was one of my favorite motorcycles, the video brings back memories. Greetings from Spain

@ujeni77

4 жыл бұрын

Greetings from California! These are special machines. I'm glad it brought back some memories from you. Hope you are safe!