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Honda CB750 Hornet E-Clutch specifications, dimensions and price

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The Honda CB750 Hornet E-Clutch is a naked middleweight with a 755cc parallel twin that claims 90.5 bhp and 55.3 lb-ft, a six-speed gearbox with the E-Clutch and Honda Selectable Torque Control. Reviewers call it instantly comfortable and easy to ride.

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Honda CB750 Hornet E-Clutch

Honda CB750 Hornet E-Clutch
Specification	Value
Class	Standard
Engine	755cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin four-stroke
Displacement	755cc
Bore x stroke	87.0x63.5 mm
Compression ratio	11.0:1
Fuel system	Programmed Fuel Injection system (PGM-FI); 46mm throttle body
Transmission	Six-speed manual with Honda E-Clutch
Final drive	#520 Chain; 16T/45T
Front suspension	41mm inverted Showa SFF-BP fork
Front suspension travel	4.7 in
Rear suspension	Pro-Link single shock
Rear suspension travel	5.1 in
Front brake	Dual 296mm discs with radial-mounted four-piston calipers; ABS
Rear brake	Single 240mm disc; ABS
Front tire	120/70-17
Rear tire	160/60-17
Seat height	31.3 in
Wet weight (curb)	432 lb
Wheelbase	55.9 in
Rake (caster angle)	25.0°
Trail	3.9 in
Fuel capacity	4.0 gal
Valve train	Unicam SOHC; four valves per cylinder
Warranty	Transferable, one year included, limited warranty
Starting MSRP	$7,999
Destination charge	$600

How the CB750 Hornet rides

The Hornet is an easy, upright bike. Visordown says a leg thrown over the 795 mm seat makes it instantly comfortable, and that at £7,549 in the UK it undercuts rivals such as the Yamaha MT-07 with Y-AMT, the Suzuki GSX-8S and the Triumph Trident 660 while offering more power than almost all of them. 1000PS describes an upright seating position, well-balanced suspension and an approachable engine, and Ultimate Motorcycling says the engine is responsive across the entire rev range, avoiding the flat spots that mark some middleweight twins.

The E-Clutch on the Hornet

On the Hornet the E-Clutch costs little and works with ride-by-wire. Visordown reports it adds just 4 kg to the wet weight, bringing it to 196 kg, and only £100 to the UK price. 1000PS notes that on this 750 platform the system is, for the first time, fully integrated with the ride-by-wire throttle. So clutch control, engine character and ride dynamics are more closely tied together.

The E-Clutch is standard on this model.

CB750 Hornet against the Trident 660, GSX-8S and CB650R

The CB750 Hornet is the cheapest of these at $7,999, below Triumph's $8,745 Trident 660, Honda's own $8,699 CB650R and Suzuki's $9,249 GSX-8S. It is a twin, like the Suzuki, and the CB650R is the four-cylinder alternative from the same maker.

Honda CB750 Hornet E-Clutch — specification reference

The 2026 Honda CB750 Hornet E-Clutch is a naked middleweight with a 755cc parallel twin that claims 90.5 bhp and 55.3 lb-ft, a six-speed gearbox with the E-Clutch and Honda Selectable Torque Control. Reviewers call it instantly comfortable and easy to ride. It suits a rider who wants a lively, easy-going middleweight, and it undercuts most rivals on price while beating almost all of them on power.

The E-Clutch is clutchless shifting, not an automatic. Visordown says it lets you sit in first gear at a traffic light without holding the clutch in or using the brakes, and describes an experience somewhere between a traditional quickshifter and a fully automatic transmission.

1000PS says the Hornet offers everyday comfort while excelling in corner carving with reliably crisp, smooth gear changes, and notes that in Austria the E-Clutch version costs €9,990 against €9,290 for the base version, and that models without the E-Clutch can be given a quickshifter or seat cowl through accessories.

Model-year range: 2025–2026
Compared editions: 2
Specification entries: 23
Entries that differ: 5

Honda claims 90.5 bhp and 55.3 lb-ft from the 755cc parallel twin, according to Visordown. That is more than almost all of its middleweight rivals.