Topic: Key Trivia

[JohnG]

hi

Do you have a 75-6 CB750F ?  Do you have the original key number? Would you be willing to post it?

I have, or have had, a total of 3 of them.  2 75's and a '76.

Here are my key numbers:  27809, 27089, and 20879.

I am curious as to how narrow a range of key numbers Honda actually used, despite the fact they were 5 digits long  (by comparison, the key numbers in the early 80s were only 3 digits)

Just curious!

        john

[Bodi]

A dealer told me there were 7 different keys for all early 750s, regardless of year. I think that in 1976 the system was revised and more keys were issued. I know that they used to have a small parts drawer thing with not that very many keys in it. If one came in with a key number, they would find the replacement precut key rather quickly. For any Honda bike model, not just 750s.

[JohnG]

When I bought the '76, I worked summers for the dealer.  At that point, each new bike came with 4 keys.  The new owner got 2 and the dealer kept 2 in case of problems  (or repossession??).  Hence I have 4 for mine as I dug in his box and found the others.

That said, I am struck by the lack of range in my 3 numbers.  Either mathematical oddity or, as you suggest, there just weren't all that many.

[Mo]

QUICK!! He's trying to steal your bike!! RUN!!!

[JohnG]

you're on to me!!   Damn!

Actually if there are as few keys in some time periods as it seems,
stealing bikes is not all that difficult.  The '80s bikes seem to have only had 3 digit key numbers, most of which begin with "2".