We all enjoy something a little different every now and then don’t we? Your personal life aside, I thought this 1974 Dunstall CB750 fit the bill quite nicely. Not familiar with Dunstall? Me either. The short story is Paul Dunstall was a well known maker of Norton performance parts. That evolved into producing his own bikes based on Norton and Triumphs. When Japan began to dominate the motorcycle world he included them in his range of bikes. Peak production was 500 bikes in one year.
Some credit Dunstall with starting the “cafe racer” craze. The bikes definitely sport the style.
Here are a few specs from a great Dunstall website:
- Clip-on Handlebars
- Dunstall Power Exhaust
- Decibel Silencers
- Rear Set Footrests and Controls
- 5½ U.S. gallon Tank (colour choice Red, Yellow, Black or Metallic Blue)
- G.T. Dual Seat
- Alternative, Tank Seat Unit (compulsory for U.K.), Glass Fibre Mudguard, G.T. Fairing (plain or smoke tinted screen).
- Polished Alloy Wheel Rims
- Dunlop TT 100 Tyres
Info is sketchy on what modifications were made to the engine. This particular bike has a Yoshimura big bore kit. Don’t hold me to it but I believe that is the original Dunstall exhaust system. It looks like many models sported a full fairing as well.
The build quality looks nice with the the way the signals indent into the fairing.
I’m pretty sure the drilled discs and mag wheels are not original items.
I’m wondering if this is the bike for sale. There are some differences but it has the Yosh kit, discs and wheels.
The solo seat changes the whole attitude of the bike.
If you need something a little different, click on the auction here.
Ian
To my eyes, Dunstall coversions don’t even come close to the timeless lines and style of a Rickman framed cafe racer. Both 70’s specials were available with the same CB750 donor motor, but that Rickman frame is a work of art and makes the bike very special compared to Dunstall bolt-ons. Period correct Lester wheels along with drilled discs on this one.