CB750 the Nighthawk?

[swim]

In Asia, the Honda CB750 looks very similar to the Nighthawk 750 except that it's got an angular gas tank and the top part of the rear shocks is exposed.  Likewise, is the Super4 (CB400) a regional version of a Nighthawk?

[niteman]

Okay, I am green with envy over this one  Why can't we get good honda standards like these in the states?

[mariop1]

hey swim.,nice red 750 .wish i was by naga city, bicol region right?i'm @ morton grove/north of chicago il./b by lucena,quezon by dec. 2 wks. vaca. maybe we'll hook up and show me the good rides.ride on/ got a 83 cb650sc dark blue/
work in progress/ridin 4 1 month now its a blast.pwedeng mag ihaw ng isda sa muffler/basta mayroong mahuli sa sapa./ride on! 'tol, ingat lang/ mario of chicago

[happycommuter]

  swim
The CB model series goes back at least to 1969, and the Nighthawk name started showing up on CB models in the early 1980's.  My bike has "Nighthawk" spelled right out on the sidecovers, and I think every US model Nighthawk was blatantly labeled like this.

I think the modern Euro CB750 has "SevenFifty" on the side covers, so I see how the question arises.  At the very least they share a bloodline.  The 599 and 919 had liquid-cooled CBR engines, so they were mere spiritual heirs. 

Hard to label something until it stops changing.  In America, that's easy as the model is no longer sold.

[detdrbuzzard]

cb 350 & 450 go back to '68, cb450 black bommers may be earlier than '68 don't know what year they hit the market

[Honzilla]

My 1991 CB 750 is from Japan allegedly...   On the side is printed "ProductOne"

I live in Hong Kong which is why I have the Japanese import.