Honda CB750 Police

Just when you thought you’d seen every possible version of Honda’s iconic CB750, here’s another: the super-rare CB750P/K0 Police model. The exquisite bike shown here is a 1970 example owned by a collector in Japan, and it’s a delicate antidote to the overblown style of its Harley-Davidson and Moto Guzzi contemporaries. The combined headlight/speedometer is derived from a design created for the CB77-based Superhawk ‘full dress’ Police bikes, and a blue light is built into the box fitted behind the stubby solo seat. The siren (bottom image) is a cable-driven mechanical item, triggered by a second lever under the clutch...