Unlike its famous cousin the CB750, the Honda CBX750 is a bit of a sleeper. But it does have a very unusual claim to fame: it was the motorcycle of choice for highway patrolmen in several countries. Honda even built a police-specific version of it. One of those countries is Malaysia, home to Kerkus Motorworks.…
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Police forces around the world love BMW motorcycles. But we’ve never seen one quite like this. It’s a law enforcement R80 RT from the late 80s, which originally ran with flashing lights, a fairing and police-spec panniers. Only the scars and the original blue emergency light remain. But this Swiss-built custom attracts way more attention…
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To me, this bike is pure eye candy. There’s something about a 1960s police motorcycle that’s strangely compelling. This one is a 1965 Honda 450 Police Special, and it’s as rare as hen’s teeth. Just 25 were shipped from Japan to the US, probably because most Police Departments were used to ordering bikes of more…
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Just when you thought you’d seen every possible version of Honda’s iconic CB750, here’s another: the super-rare CB750P/K0 Police model. The exquisite bike shown here is a 1970 example owned by a collector in Japan, and it’s a delicate antidote to the overblown style of its Harley-Davidson and Moto Guzzi contemporaries. The combined headlight/speedometer is…
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