This 1974 Rickman Honda CR750 is based on an original Rickman CR chassis kit that was found unassembled in a barn in 2007. A restoration was completed in 2011 and included mating the Rickman kit with the rebuilt powertrain from a 1972 Honda CB750 which came with the kit. The build includes the Rickman’s Reynolds 531 frame, a reproduction fuel tank, plus matching original seat and faring. The original 18″ Borrani alloy wire wheels, Betor forks, Girling shocks and Lockheed disc brakes were also utilized. This Rickman has been on display since it was completed and is now being offered with a clean Wisconsin title in the seller’s name.

According to a feature about this bike in a 2012 edition of Motorcycle Classics, the fiberglass bodywork wears its original finish. The seller sourced a replica tank from Airtech, as the original item had been lost prior to his acquisition. The seller sourced stock Honda CB750 plastic side covers to complete the project, which were refinished to match the Rickman bodywork.

Rickman builds utilized Honda’s controls, instrumentation, and lighting, including the distinctive taillight. The rebuilt Honda CB750 powerplant is fitted with a Dunstall “Power” exhaust from 1972. This system pairs the inner and outer cylinders with separate 2-1 headers before routing through an x-pipe and into long megaphone-style mufflers as seen below. The odometer shows less than one mile as the bike has been on display at a local dealership since it was completed in 2011.

The several different metal finishes can be seen above, including the nickel-plated frame, brushed aluminum forks, cast aluminum engine case and heads, and the polished aluminum alternator and clutch covers. The seller hand-polished the Borrani wheels and the frame to remove any lingering surface corrosion, and they estimate about 30 hours of labor in each wheel.

The kit’s original owner acquired the CB750 engine in 1975, and the seller suspects the engine had fewer than 2,000 miles as-found. The seller stripped the black-painted engine back to bare aluminum, honed the cylinder bores, replaced the piston rings, and re-assembled the engine with stainless steel fasteners. A machine shop went through the head, checked the valve guides, and cleaned up the valves and seats. The Keihin carburetors are fitted with short billet aluminum velocity stacks.

Some photos of the build are provided in the gallery below, showing the Reynolds 531 tubing frame in greater detail with the Rickman bodywork removed.

The original dealer purchase invoice for the kit is included, showing $1,095 original purchase price. Prior to being completed by the seller, the bike had never been titled.