Honda CB750 Sandcast

K0 Korner => Everything K0 => Topic started by: CB75014 on March 17, 2018, 04:54:20 am

Title: #1375
Post by: CB75014 on March 17, 2018, 04:54:20 am

Hi,

I suppose you've seen it :

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Honda-CB/123023810094?hash=item1ca4ca5e2e:g:UgUAAOSwjXVaq1rQ&vxp=mtr&autorefresh=true (https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Honda-CB/123023810094?hash=item1ca4ca5e2e:g:UgUAAOSwjXVaq1rQ&vxp=mtr&autorefresh=true)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi1fuoMXr-4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi1fuoMXr-4)

One detail, the red rear turn signal lenses. According to honda750expert.com :

Should you run across a red turn signal lens on a US 1969-78 K-model:
In America, red was not issued on 69-78 US-sold Honda 750s.
It was in some other countries and it was/is available here after-market.
One available 1975-1978 (larger type) red turn signal lens is 33402-377-810.
NOTE: some states do not allow red lenses facing front.

About the numbers, here is a list of K0 :

05/69   1001290   E1001142
05/69   1001295   E1001399
05/69   1001370   E1000720
05/69   1001375   E1001374
05/69   1001378   E1001629

Title: Re: #1375
Post by: markb on March 17, 2018, 11:28:58 am

Where did that list come from?

Title: Re: #1375
Post by: kp on March 18, 2018, 04:09:07 am

Quote from: markb on March 17, 2018, 11:28:58 am

Where did that list come from?

That's a good question
I thought red rear lenses were fitted to early Hondas in some US states. Given I'm an Ozzie, I don't know much though  ;D

Title: #1375
Post by: CB75014 on March 26, 2018, 09:59:37 am

Hi,

Since 2014 I note the frame and engine numbers from K0, K1, K2 on ebay ads. Originally it was to know the building date of my K2. So :

1 - The american bikes have the frame number ant building date indicated on the VIN plate, so I can deduce the building date (month / year) of a bike when the frame number comes between two VIN numbers. I also note real bikes and ad's from Bonhams and other sites.

2 - The first K0 did'nt have VIN plate but the "Sandcastonly" list allowed me to note the numbers...

And it works pretty well to detect the "matching numbers" as well.

A real example with this ebay ad : https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Honda-CB/222893094739?hash=item33e576b753:g:WK8AAOSw2DBaspP7&vxp=mtr (https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Honda-CB/222893094739?hash=item33e576b753:g:WK8AAOSw2DBaspP7&vxp=mtr)

Here it is, in blue (frame #1001966, engine #1002074). The two previous one and the following two are from may 1969 (source Sandcastonly) so the "blue one" is from may 1969. You win !

   05/69   1001774   E1001854
   05/69   1001849   E1001884
   05/69   1001966   E1002074
   05/69   1001983   E1002005
   05/69   1002136   E1002079

I have 308 K0, 174 K1 and 132 K2 recorded.

That's all folks !

Title: Re: #1375
Post by: Bruce Eastwood on May 26, 2020, 06:07:34 pm

Hey 75014,

How do you know that following bike (frame and engine)  are for real?
05/69   1001375   E1001374

Bruce