A Café Racer With A Difference,

it is turbo charged!

photographs © 2018 Kott Motorcycles, and remarkably neat it looks too, this lean, mean machine is known as ‘Rocket Man’ it is a turbocharged 1975 Honda CB750, California-based builder Dustin Kott comments “I’m always sourcing donor machines and looking for good deals on old bikes, this was a backyard find and had all the qualities of a poorly executed and abandoned ’70s-era chopper project, making it a good candidate for a complete makeover,”

“I was finally able to procure a fairly complete ATP unit with exhaust manifold, intake plenum, wastegate and Rajay turbo.”

the heart of the beast, stripping down the donor bike on the inside: “In there were an R.C. Engineering head, 1000cc pistons and cylinder jug, along with R.C. gold connecting rods. Russ Collins (R.C.) was arguably the high priest of drag racing and engine building, especially regarding the Honda 750 four engines. Much homage is due to him for pioneering high-performance products that push the known limits of the infamous CB750 power plant.” a HSR 42mm Mikuni carbs sits in front of the turbo, and a beautiful custom exhaust has been fitted,

well that makes it go, what about making it stop? Dustin had the expert team at Cognito Moto machine him a beautiful set of triple clamps. These allow for a set of Suzuki GSXR forks to be bolted in, and Dustin has gone to town polishing them to perfection. Even the lower legs have been smoothed and polished, and the big twin callipers received the same treatment,

sadly for Diana only a seat for one, would I like it? you bet! for more details of this exclusive motorcycles of dreams have a look here, and if you like this for more builds have a look here, there are more beauties featured there.