Japanese media outlet Autoby fired up the rumor mill when it released a rendering of a potential Honda GB750 on January 5, 2023. Following Team Red’s CB750 Hornet and XL Transalp debut, murmurs out of Europe pointed to the all-new Unicam, 755cc parallel twin powering a retro roadster as well. Drawing on the firm’s vaunted CB/GB lineup, digital artist Shinji Miyakubo recaptured Honda’s historic cosmetics and charm.
One design exercise wasn’t enough for the publication it seems, as Miyakubo returns for a double dose of nostalgia with the CL750 concept. Based on Big Red’s CL scrambler family, the digital design adopts the same round headlamp, circular display, and fork gaiters that transformed the front end of the GB750 Concept. A bench seat similar to the unit used in the GB rendering also helps satisfy the vintage CL silhouette.
