The Honda CB750 revolutionized the motorcycle industry when it was launched in 1969. Widely considered the first superbike, it featured an overhead cam, four-cylinder and front disc brake at a time when those features were considered the dominion of specialty racing bikes. Not only that, but Honda offered all those technologies in an affordable yet reliable package. Now that game-changing motorcycle has been replicated in tremendous scale detail by a Japanese jeweler.
UTreasure of Ikebukuro has recreated the CB750 in 1/24 scale using jewelery-grade 925 silver with a yell0w gold coating. Each component, from textured handle bars to the spoked wheels to the brake cables have been meticulously recreated by skilled jewelry craftsmen.
The piece measures just 3.72 inches long and 2.33 inches tall. It weighs in at a hair under 5 ounces. Each piece will be serially numbered, with its position in the sequence engraved on the license plate. As such, no two examples will be alike. Each one costs ¥660,000 (approximately $4,400 USD) and comes with an acrylic display case.
You can in theory pick up a life-sized CB750 for that kind of coin, but good condition examples of the early CB750 K0 denoted by their sandcast engine blocks are hovering around $25,000 these days. A pre-production example even sold for $223,000.
UTreasure has a long history of crafting Honda-related jewelry. In 2023 they came out with his and hers Honda-themed wedding rings for the extremely brand loyal.
