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Late Pre-Production

 
   
 

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Late Pre-Production

 
   
 

CB750-2110/CB750E-2110 similar yet different to the Production models available for retail sale. Still used the steel upper brake line. Had side cover badges same as Late Production bikes. At least one was a dark green color as pictured in the January 1969, Las Vegas USA dealer convention (colour like later used on K1). Reportedly, there were 4 of these Late Pre-Production bikes sent to American Honda in Los Angeles in time for the January 1969 Las Vegas dealer convention and these bikes were ridden in the desert outside of Las Vegas. These bikes had the rectangular starter cover and crankcases like the Production models. Some of these Late Pre-Production bikes may have had a sandcast outer transmission cover. This Pre-Production transmission cover was completely different from both the Prototype models, but appears same as Production models. Had the 1 into 4 carb cable setup like Production bikes, the choke lever was some sort of a stamped steel part, not round stock like the Production models. Alternator covers on the Late pre-Production model, when looking down on the top of it or from the front, the round part housing the alternator (coils/magnet) had two different diameters, in other words the cover was not smooth from outside to inside of cover. The outer half of the cover was slightly smaller diameter and about half way into the cover the cover was raised or slightly larger diameter that mates to the crankcase it's self. Calipers were less finned than Production models. Note the flat type duck tail seat.

 
   
 

Late Pre-Production Machine pictured in "Motorcycle Sport" April 1969 - Known as "The Brighton Bike"

 
   
 

Late Pre-Production

 
   
 

An early and unpainted Late Pre-Production machine fueled up while driving in Saitama Japan, 1969.

 
   
 

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