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Offline Magilla

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K Models?
« on: April 23, 2012, 02:15:31 pm »
When referring to a K model is it as simple as adding the last number of the year it ws MFGd?  Example, is. 1972 a K2?  Is a 1976 a K6?
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Re: K Models?
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2012, 02:32:51 pm »
Not exactly.
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Re: K Models?
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2012, 02:39:54 pm »
AS Dukie says:

The Ks are split by serial numbers, until after 1974 or so, when the K numbers become unified.  Its coincidental on the CB750s that the years are so close to the K number. Other Honda models not so.
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Re: K Models?
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2012, 04:06:41 pm »
My 1976 CB550 is a K2.
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Re: K Models?
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2012, 04:14:04 pm »
Depends what country you are in as well. The 750's in Aus were very close to the year and model number...
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Re: K Models?
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2012, 04:37:30 pm »
Ok so help me out.  I have a 1976 CB750.  Built for the USA.  It's a chrome fender, non automatic.  Is it a K6?  What are the differences between the Ks?
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Re: K Models?
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2012, 04:42:13 pm »
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Re: K Models?
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2012, 05:54:05 pm »
Quote from: Magilla on April 23, 2012, 02:15:31 pm
When referring to a K model is it as simple as adding the last number of the year it ws MFGd?  Example, is. 1972 a K2?  Is a 1976 a K6?
Kinda is for the CB750.  But, it was accidental/coincidental rather than intentional.

K means revision in a loose Japanese translation.  And, there are also F models to consider.

Other K models (like The 550, for example) have K numbers unrelated to year model.

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Re: K Models?
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2012, 06:30:41 pm »
Quote from: TwoTired on April 23, 2012, 05:54:05 pm
K means revision in a loose Japanese translation.  And, there are also F models to consider.

Other K models (like The 550, for example) have K numbers unrelated to year model.
yes, revision based. K0 seems to be the first yr on the K models.

1st year of CB500 is K0 ('71) 3rd (& last) yr was K2 ('73)
1st year of CB550 is K0 ('74) 5th(& last) yr was K4 ('78)
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Re: K Models?
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2012, 07:52:41 pm »
I believe there was a 500 K3 in 73. My 500 was a 73 K2 because the shop held it over and it got retitled as a 73. The 73 large guages they ordered didn't fit it when it got wrecked.
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Re: K Models?
« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2012, 11:38:47 am »
Quote from: Magilla on April 23, 2012, 04:37:30 pm
Ok so help me out.  I have a 1976 CB750.  Built for the USA.  It's a chrome fender, non automatic.  Is it a K6?  What are the differences between the Ks?

Yes yours is a K6

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Re: K Models?
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2012, 11:42:41 am »
Quote from: Don R on April 23, 2012, 07:52:41 pm
I believe there was a 500 K3 in 73. My 500 was a 73 K2 because the shop held it over and it got retitled as a 73. The 73 large guages they ordered didn't fit it when it got wrecked.
Don, wouldn't that make your bike a '73 titled K1 according to the link posted above? Where does your frame serial # fall in that model guide?
My '73 titled cb500 (mfg. date 1/73) has the larger guages (as described in the K2 model guide).
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