Photo: Peter Pegam via Pipeburn
NCT Motorcycles are best-known for their series builds revolving around modern Ducatis, but David Widmann and his team have actually experimented with several brands over time. Like many other builders out there, the Austrians also had a go at customizing Honda’s first-gen CB750 in the past, and the outcome can be admired above this paragraph in all its neo-retro glory.
The project’s basis was a Honda CB750 Four from the model-year 1978, which was first taken apart and subjected to a nice bit of frame surgery. Its main skeleton got cleaned up and stripped of any unnecessary tabs, while the rear subframe has been replaced with a looped custom alternative built from scratch. The entire framework was subsequently wrapped in a layer of matte-black powder coating.
Up next, the inline-four engine was dismantled and given a comprehensive overhaul inside out, then its exterior got finished in the same black powder-coating as the frame. Inhaling will henceforth take place via a premium set of aftermarket pod filters, and they’re accompanied by a custom exhaust system where the combustion cycle ends. The stainless-steel pipework features a four-into-one layout culminating in a Spark silencer.
Aiming to take the motorcycle’s handling to the next level, NCT did away with the factory suspension hardware at both ends. The CB750 is now relying on inverted Showa forks at the front and adjustable YSS shock absorbers at six o’clock, but its brakes haven’t been overlooked, either. Up north, there are now twin drilled rotors pinched by Brembo calipers, which are in turn hooked up to braided stainless-steel hoses.
Rear-end stopping power is mustered by a disc brake, as well, and the rims are cloaked in Avon rubber fore and aft. Speaking of which, the wheels are original but adapted to suit the new braking equipment, a task that was much easier said than done. In terms of bodywork, the bike retains its factory fuel tank and side covers, but these latter bits were reshaped to make them look just right.
There are no fenders in sight, so the only other piece of bodywork installed here is a handmade tail section that also incorporates the seat pan. A very stylish brown leather saddle is placed up top, right above a bespoke electronics box incorporating an AGM battery, fresh wiring, and a Motogadget controller. Small dual-function LEDs are attached to the rear subframe tubing, and the way ahead is illuminated by a Koso Thunderbolt headlight.
In the cockpit, we notice LSL clip-ons adorned with Brembo control levers, Motogadget grips, and bar-end turn signals. Instrumentation comes by way of a small digital dial, also supplied by Motogadget and mounted right in front of the bike’s CNC-machined top clamp. Finally, the bodywork was wrapped in a glossy coat of green topped with red pinstriping on the tank and tail, inspiring NCT to nickname their creation the Green Arrow.
Up next, the inline-four engine was dismantled and given a comprehensive overhaul inside out, then its exterior got finished in the same black powder-coating as the frame. Inhaling will henceforth take place via a premium set of aftermarket pod filters, and they’re accompanied by a custom exhaust system where the combustion cycle ends. The stainless-steel pipework features a four-into-one layout culminating in a Spark silencer.
Aiming to take the motorcycle’s handling to the next level, NCT did away with the factory suspension hardware at both ends. The CB750 is now relying on inverted Showa forks at the front and adjustable YSS shock absorbers at six o’clock, but its brakes haven’t been overlooked, either. Up north, there are now twin drilled rotors pinched by Brembo calipers, which are in turn hooked up to braided stainless-steel hoses.
Rear-end stopping power is mustered by a disc brake, as well, and the rims are cloaked in Avon rubber fore and aft. Speaking of which, the wheels are original but adapted to suit the new braking equipment, a task that was much easier said than done. In terms of bodywork, the bike retains its factory fuel tank and side covers, but these latter bits were reshaped to make them look just right.
There are no fenders in sight, so the only other piece of bodywork installed here is a handmade tail section that also incorporates the seat pan. A very stylish brown leather saddle is placed up top, right above a bespoke electronics box incorporating an AGM battery, fresh wiring, and a Motogadget controller. Small dual-function LEDs are attached to the rear subframe tubing, and the way ahead is illuminated by a Koso Thunderbolt headlight.
In the cockpit, we notice LSL clip-ons adorned with Brembo control levers, Motogadget grips, and bar-end turn signals. Instrumentation comes by way of a small digital dial, also supplied by Motogadget and mounted right in front of the bike’s CNC-machined top clamp. Finally, the bodywork was wrapped in a glossy coat of green topped with red pinstriping on the tank and tail, inspiring NCT to nickname their creation the Green Arrow.
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