Estimated Price: £8,000 - £10,000

• The Honda CB750 set new benchmarks for performance and reliability, but was considered heavy with average handling by some enthusiasts
• Derek and Don Rickman were successful international motocross racers from the 1950s and they developed their own nickel-plated Reynolds 531 frame, naming it Metisse
• In 1974, the Rickman brothers introduced the CR kit for the Honda CB750, based on their bespoke Reynolds 531 manganese chrome-molybdenum tubing frame which was designed to take the CB750 engine
• Rickman sourced the best they could find from British and European suppliers, including Italian Borrani 18-inch alloy wheels with British Dunlop TT100 tyres, Girling shock absorbers, Lockheed disc brakes, and a hefty Spanish Betor front fork. The kit came with all fasteners and stainless steel foot controls but you needed a donor Honda CB750 four, complete with carburettors, air filters, exhaust system, wiring loom, instruments and controls, and side and centre stands.
• Avon supplied a distinctive bright orange 29-litre fibreglass tank, seat and fairing to fit the Rickman frame and, as can be seen from our images, the result was a very handsome machine
• Dating from 1977, this example has been the subject of a total ground-up restoration, with no expense spared (the parts list totals almost £11,000) and many hundreds of man-hours invested
• The work included the frame re-nickled, rebuilt engine, new bearings throughout, new wiring loom, complete new braking system, new switchgear, tyres, wheels restored, battery, and a full Delkevic exhaust system
• Entirely new fibreglass parts (mudguards, tank, seat, side panels etc.) painted in the correct period orange, with all new decals to match
• With minimum mileage since the rebuild, this is essentially a 'new' bike that is running and riding well and ready to be enjoyed by her next owner
• Supplied with a spreadsheet detailing the costs involved in the restoration and illustrating that this superb restoration could not be replicated at anywhere near today's guide price
• UK-registered on a current V5C.