Gold Standard: Rawhide?s CB750 is 24-Carat Perfection
As ostentatious as it is, nothing impresses like gold?whether it?s the 24-carat kind, or the foil covering your favorite block of chocolate. And making an impression is precisely what Brandon Wurtz wanted to do with his first professional build.
After a six-year career honing his skills in high-end automotive restoration, he?s ventured out on his own and opened the Rawhide Cycles workshop in Nampa, Idaho. This is his first solo build: A breathtaking 1971 Honda CB750 called the ?Golden Goose.?
The gold paintwork may be impressive, but a lot more went into the Golden Goose than a few liters of metal flake.
Rather than completely changing Honda?s legendary superbike, Brandon decided to enhance the CB750?s looks and performance by trimming its proportions and lowering its curb weight.
?This is a nod to many of the hot rod muscle cars of the same era,? he explains. ?Low, minimalistic and aggressive, with show-class details and paint.?
During the one-month overhaul, Brandon literally left no stone, or shall we say bolt, unturned. Despite the engine having a relatively low mileage, he tore it down for a ground up rebuild.
The transmission was overhauled. The cylinders were honed, the valves and seats machined, and the head and block planed perfectly flat. Then Brandon installed fresh rings, a new cam chain, oil seals, gaskets and all new fasteners.
Rebuilding a 45-year-old electrical system is no easy feat, but Brandon has designed and built a simplified wiring harne...
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