Author Topic: Newbie question 1973 K2? (Read 4078 times)

lancelotlink · « **on:** July 27, 2006, 09:46:01 PM »

I just bought a 1973 CB750. Or at least the title says 1973. Let's see what you guys think. The bikes build date is 6/72 frame number is 20****, engine number is 20****, the bike's original color is flake sunrise orange with the black stripes, and even the owners manual is still with the bike and it says 1972. Could it be that the DMV screwed up the title? Or could this bike possibly be a non-US K2? What type of frame / engine numbers do a '73 non-US bike have? How about '73 non-US paint schemes? This whole thing is just really bugging me. Not that this stuff really should matter much because I love the bike. I am just curious so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, lance

mrbreeze · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2006, 12:14:06 AM »

You 're gonna have to cough up the whole #'s if you want someone here to ID the year.

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2006, 12:29:48 AM »

It's quite possible that a build date of 6/72 was first registered in 1973. I had a '77 550 with a "V" plate (that's 1980) registration.

As Breezy says. Give us the whole VIN and engine number and we can confirm the dates/model.

TwoTired · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2006, 01:25:07 AM »

It's a 72. A K2. 73's had numbers beginning with 2200001.

Maybe it didn't sell until 73?

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2006, 01:40:18 AM »

Pretty much everywhere in the world apart from the US (well, Europe, Britain and Oz at least, maybe Canada too?) never got the K3-K5, so you could still buy a new K2 here in 1975.

The engine numbers and frame numbers for non US bikes would be similar to the numbers for the US bikes made for that year, i.e., K3 (US) numbers would be similar to those of a 1973 K2 in Oz, Europe or Britain. Cheers, Terry.

lancelotlink · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2006, 08:04:01 AM »

The frame number is #2054974 and engine is #2047033. If the bike was first registered in '73 the title shouldn't say its a '73 if its really a '72 bike? Hope this helps.

dusterdude · « **Reply #6 on:** July 28, 2006, 08:44:23 AM »

yea its a 72,my bike was built in august 71,its a k1,but registered as a 72

Andoo · « **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2006, 09:02:39 AM »

my frame number is: 1099326. I always thought my bike was a 72 but could it be a 71? My title says the bike was sold in 1971 but the year model is 1972.

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 28, 2006, 09:20:28 AM »

My 1972 was built in 1971 as well...

dusterdude · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2006, 11:01:02 AM »

Quote from: Andoo on July 28, 2006, 09:02:39 AM

my frame number is: 1099326. I always thought my bike was a 72 but could it be a 71? My title says the bike was sold in 1971 but the year model is 1972.

best way to tell is if yours has the idiot lites on the gauges,if they are its a 71,if not then its a 72.

lancelotlink · « **Reply #10 on:** July 28, 2006, 04:35:31 PM »

Well it looks like I have everyone confused about their bikes.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #11 on:** July 28, 2006, 05:14:32 PM »

Quote from: lancelotlink on July 28, 2006, 04:35:31 PM

Well it looks like I have everyone confused about their bikes.

That's it mate, I couldn't work out why my CB750 kept leaking oil, but when I looked closer, I realised that it's actually a Triumph Bonneville? Weird.............

TwoTired · « **Reply #12 on:** July 28, 2006, 05:56:21 PM »

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Well it looks like I have everyone confused about their bikes.

Only, if you live in a country outside of the US.

American model serial numbers are specified quite clearly in the "Honda Motorcycle Identification Guide" from American Honda motor company. That's the book where I got the numbers I posted.

Apparently, other countries got US discards or factory seconds. (snicker)

Cheers,

bryanj · « **Reply #13 on:** July 29, 2006, 03:13:06 AM »

Now Now two tired, we did not get castofs, Just Honda arsing about with the numbers to confuse us. Also until about 76 only USA had the Vin plates as only they were paranoid about thigs conforming to "rules" applicable on date of manufacture!

Rushoid · « **Reply #14 on:** July 29, 2006, 11:37:13 AM »

Hey Lance. Love your band (Evolution Revolution). Did you ever beat the evil C.H.U.M.P.?

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #15 on:** July 29, 2006, 05:35:10 PM »

Quote from: TwoTired on July 28, 2006, 05:56:21 PM

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Well it looks like I have everyone confused about their bikes.

Only, if you live in a country outside of the US.

American model serial numbers are specified quite clearly in the "Honda Motorcycle Identification Guide" from American Honda motor company. That's the book where I got the numbers I posted.

Apparently, other countries got US discards or factory seconds. (snicker)

Cheers,

Nah TT, it was something to do with the US public apparently wanting a "new" model every year, so Honda just did a different paint job and a few different color schemes each year to make 'em happy.

The rest of the world got the same mechanical changes, and even got a light switch so they could turn their lights on and off, unlike the US' "child-proof" models, ha ha! Cheers, Terry.

cbjunkie · « **Reply #16 on:** July 29, 2006, 05:44:32 PM »

at least they didn't put freakin' guardrails on them...

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #17 on:** July 29, 2006, 06:25:54 PM »

Quote from: cbjunkie on July 29, 2006, 05:44:32 PM

at least they didn't put freakin' guardrails on them...

Whassat CBJ

cbjunkie · « **Reply #18 on:** July 29, 2006, 06:28:17 PM »

what's a guardrail. exactly.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #19 on:** July 29, 2006, 06:55:06 PM »

Er, .............. Ok,.............. Is it hot where you are CBJ? You might want to sit down and have a couple of glasses of water?

cbjunkie · « **Reply #20 on:** July 29, 2006, 06:59:06 PM »

tell - you must be gett'n old, mate!

i was riffing off of your comment referring to the US obsession with "child-proofing" everything under the sun...

if a sun deck on the back of your house is taller that two stairs there must be a guardrail around the whole thing - keeps off the lawyers, see???

take is easy, man...i'm beginning to worry about you.

junkie out...

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #21 on:** July 30, 2006, 01:07:30 AM »

Quote from: cbjunkie on July 29, 2006, 06:59:06 PM

tell - you must be gett'n old, mate!

i was riffing off of your comment referring to the US obsession with "child-proofing" everything under the sun...

if a sun deck on the back of your house is taller that two stairs there must be a guardrail around the whole thing - keeps off the lawyers, see???

take is easy, man...i'm beginning to worry about you.

junkie out...

Oh, ok mate, I'm with you now, I don't read enough American newspapers to have known about the guard rail thing, sorry about that, I'm sure the rest of the guys understood. Cheers, Terry.

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #22 on:** July 31, 2006, 12:05:43 AM »

I actually thought he meant those big chrome "enclosures" you get on Gold Wings

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #23 on:** July 31, 2006, 01:02:15 AM »

Quote from: SteveD CB500F on July 31, 2006, 12:05:43 AM

I actually thought he meant those big chrome "enclosures" you get on Gold Wings

Me too Steve, but I didn't want him knowing that I didn't have a #$%*ing clue what he was alluding to, ha ha!

cbjunkie · « **Reply #24 on:** July 31, 2006, 08:59:57 AM »

yeah, well, that's where it was leading...y'all are great.

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