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Two Wheel Lust of the Day, Kit Bike Edition: 1974 Rickman Honda CR750

Two Wheel Lust of the Day, Kit Bike Edition: 1974 Rickman Honda CR750

Published by Marty Milligan on May 14, 2019

The beauty of the Internet is that you can own an unrestored example of an ultra-rare bespoke sport motorcycle from 45 years ago and someone will point out that the fairing screws are wrong. This is an excellent survivor of a really rare specialist bike. Rickman’s were not exactly rare back then but they did have to be assembled from components so they were not a casual purchase. I expect that this one is going for a lot of cash.

Two Wheel Lust of the Day, Hybrid Sports Bike Edition: 1975 Rickman CR900

Published by Marty Milligan on January 16, 2019

When Honda released the CB750, Kawasaki was already working on their own version of a four-cylinder 750cc version of the UJM (Universal Japanese Motorcycle). While Honda released an entire range of smooth four-cylinder models, Kawasaki started a superbike horsepower war by bringing out the Z1, a 903cc monster that was advertised as an alternative to the expensive and disappearing muscle cars of the era. The Z1 was a beast. It set several international records and was known as the fastest production motorcycle in the world. It did suffer from the common wet noodle frame that was a complaint of many…