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Offline Keith

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Side cover “jewels”
« on: April 06, 2020, 07:26:14 PM »
My bike is a CB750 K2, built 11/71. When I got it, it appeared dead stock, not molested at all. All the oddball K2 stuff was correct. It came with Red jewels on the side covers....is this correct for an early K2? I know most are orange.
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Re: Side cover “jewels”
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2020, 09:27:58 PM »
according to this guy....
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Re: Side cover “jewels”
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2020, 05:09:13 AM »
 What color is the bike ? If it is gold maybe somebody put K1sidecovers on it or maybe they were replaced at one time and red was chosen. Some people say there are/were some oddball K2's around with some K1 stuff from the factory.
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Re: Side cover “jewels”
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2020, 05:59:31 AM »
then from cms parts page for the U.S. model....do your frame and engine #'s show it's a K2 ?......
according to the honda guide book, the K1 was released on 9/21/70.........the K2 was released on 3/01/72......like ekpent asked, what color.....
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Re: Side cover “jewels”
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2020, 06:31:16 AM »
Quote from: jlh3rd on April 06, 2020, 09:27:58 PM
according to this guy....

I've always wondered if that guy is truly an expert just because he calls himself one?!
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Re: Side cover “jewels”
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2020, 08:18:37 AM »
i'm definitely not calling him one. I think  others have pointed out mistakes. I wouldn't know one way or the other.
I point it out as a source, and hope it helps.....
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Re: Side cover “jewels”
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2020, 08:29:49 AM »
My gold K2 has orange jewels.
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Re: Side cover “jewels”
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2020, 08:51:35 AM »
Color is Sunrise Orange.[/img]
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Re: Side cover “jewels”
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2020, 09:05:38 AM »
Definitely a K2. Has instrument panel, K2 gauges, signal beep cancel button, K2 style seat, black headlight shell, etc.
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Re: Side cover “jewels”
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2020, 09:34:42 AM »
you haven't told us if your frame and engine numbers are showing a K2.
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Re: Side cover “jewels”
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2020, 10:09:11 AM »
I’ve a pair of orange and would love to trade ya.
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Re: Side cover “jewels”
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2020, 11:22:14 AM »
Yes, frame # is definitely K2. 
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Re: Side cover “jewels”
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2020, 12:33:22 PM »
If delivered that way makes it special. I have read here about mixed builds on K2s with K1 parts or similar.
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Re: Side cover “jewels”
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2020, 12:50:53 PM »
so if the jewels have the "HM" on 'em, and there's no expert to say yes or no, then no one can dispute it came that way.
    Not being the original owner, and it appears it's a restoration....that might be a point of discussion.....but Honda did  make errors....
anyway, nice bike....
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Re: Side cover “jewels”
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2020, 01:04:41 PM »
I bought this bike in original unrestored condition. All restoration was done by myself. Yes, the jewels are original with the hm wing logos. I have seen K2s with K1 taillight bracket, etc.
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Re: Side cover “jewels”
« Reply #15 on: April 07, 2020, 05:58:25 PM »
My K2 (one of the very first) came with the orange ones.
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Re: Side cover “jewels”
« Reply #16 on: April 07, 2020, 06:51:08 PM »
Thanks Hondaman, I would imagine in all these years somebody could have changed them.
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Re: Side cover “jewels”
« Reply #17 on: April 08, 2020, 02:32:35 AM »
My K2 gold came with orange jewels (bike originally was sold in Italy, if that matters)
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