|
|
| To demonstrate the capabilities of this new machine to the world marketplace, Honda put together a factory effort to race the bike at Daytona in 1970. Honda’s race division quickly went to work on the already capable stock CB750, to produce a race version of the bike for the Daytona 200. It was initially referenced as the “CB750 Racing Type”. It later became known as the CR750. The factory produced four bikes for that early race effort. Mr. Hansen (now elevated to the position of American Honda’s National Service Manager) was chosen to help run the 1970 Daytona race campaign. |
 |
On March 15, 1970, Dick Mann rode one of those factory CB750 Racing Types (against a field of Harley-Davidsons, BSAs, Triumphs, Suzukis, and Yamahas), to win the Daytona 200, and set a new track record.
|
