Author Topic: Sandcast photos (Read 3437 times)

Stev-o · « **Reply #1 on:** September 16, 2021, 08:12:12 AM »

Who What Where??!!

beemerbum · « **Reply #2 on:** September 16, 2021, 08:16:39 AM »

Quote from: 69cb750 on September 16, 2021, 07:31:08 AM

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Interesting note that both bikes have oil drip catchers under them

ekpent · « **Reply #3 on:** September 16, 2021, 10:10:25 AM »

Am I wrong to think gold was used on the K0 and not any sandcast at least in the USA.

PeWe · « **Reply #4 on:** September 16, 2021, 10:18:09 AM »

Good looking bikes, today technical art!
Where is the bike in candy blue green?

newday777 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 16, 2021, 10:18:53 AM »

Quote from: 69cb750 on September 16, 2021, 07:31:08 AM

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Are you Mike in Rochester?

69cb750 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 16, 2021, 10:31:45 AM »

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Are you Mike in Rochester?

Unfortunately no, I am a poor boy in Michigan.

jlh3rd · « **Reply #7 on:** September 16, 2021, 10:52:56 AM »

Quote from: ekpent on September 16, 2021, 10:10:25 AM

Am I wrong to think gold was used on the K0 and not any sandcast at least in the USA.

Honda literature says candy gold was one of the colors available. Initially, they weren't known as KO's..just CB 750. The "K0" label was added after the fact.

754 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 16, 2021, 12:18:38 PM »

The gold bodywork was only available after 19, xxx serial number.
So....
Z sandcast wearing gold tins has been switched.. but jt could have happened in spring of 70..
So ...
If it wore those tins since 70, and is documented.. I think that would be best case scenario..

I think at least one prototype was done in gold, i think the Brighton bike..
Long before it was z production choice.,
Now sometimes bikes get tins swapped at dealership at time if sale.
So it is posdible a dealer still had a sandcast on the floor in spring of 70 and a K0 in gold , and customer requested a swap. THIS with Documentation of the sale occuring after gold was introduced, or a receipt mentioning the swap... could be very important..

34barab · « **Reply #9 on:** September 16, 2021, 01:04:09 PM »

A “Way Back” machine would be very helpful here.

Don R · « **Reply #10 on:** September 17, 2021, 05:04:29 PM »

You want three colors? Only red is sandcast. Gold has a wrinkle tank, fun topic, this isn't original but who has one that is?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/F4ArhLUdVWE6NM9Z8

Kevin D · « **Reply #11 on:** September 18, 2021, 06:23:46 AM »

Nice bikes all.
I was a bit surprised and a bit disappointed when Honda switched from gold on gold to black on gold. Probably too much gold for the artists, and the gold on gold is not exactly matching or complementing. IIRC red and blue-green came first, gold a bit later. There was also white on gold on other models.

Edit: this is all from memory, 50+ years past, I’m not a student of the details, please forgive me for changing my story: The red and blue green bikes came first. With gold stripes. When I heard there were going to be gold bikes I expected Gold stripes and that’s the picture that was stuck in my memory until I saw it here gold on gold. And I like it better than black on gold, at least I’m certain of that.

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 18, 2021, 09:17:58 AM »

that gold on gold though! Never saw that before or knew it was a thing. Something very delicious about it.

Nurse Julie · « **Reply #13 on:** September 18, 2021, 02:13:02 PM »

Gold on gold 🤔🤔🤔🤔 Never, ever seen that colour scheme as standard before, has anyone else?

MauiK3 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 18, 2021, 02:39:19 PM »

I’ve never seen gold/gold either.
Nice bikes.

Don R · « **Reply #15 on:** September 26, 2021, 05:55:12 PM »

I have seen gold/gold but never heard it was original. There is a Brighton bike tribute owner lurking around here, if I recall correctly.

Ujeni · « **Reply #16 on:** September 27, 2021, 08:54:04 AM »

Gold on gold was only used on one of the late pre-production prototypes. It was sold a few years ago and nicknamed the "brighton bike" bike. Not sure if this is the brighton bike or a replica.

https://silodrome.com/honda-cb750-sandcast-prototype/

Don R · « **Reply #17 on:** September 27, 2021, 09:28:26 AM »

I was under the impression the Brighton was gold with white stripes. I was going to build one until Mark offered me a gold/black stripe tank set reasonable.

Ujeni · « **Reply #18 on:** September 27, 2021, 09:31:23 AM »

You might be right...I have seen pics of the brighton bike after restoration and i remembered the stripe being gold...I could be mistaken though.

754 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 27, 2021, 11:17:31 AM »

I thought I saw white..
At any rate gold on gold is probably not factory paint.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #20 on:** September 27, 2021, 05:41:54 PM »

#1250.

69cb750 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 28, 2021, 03:58:43 PM »

#6757
The lights don't work very well at night.
The carbs don't work very well in the day.
The brakes don't work either but I guess it does not matter.

Don R · « **Reply #22 on:** September 28, 2021, 04:59:52 PM »

Prospect · « **Reply #23 on:** September 28, 2021, 07:26:34 PM »

Red seat foam. Rare to see these days.

Quote from: 69cb750 on September 28, 2021, 03:58:43 PM

#6757
The lights don't work very well at night.
The carbs don't work very well in the day.
The brakes don't work either but I guess it does not matter.

754 · « **Reply #24 on:** September 29, 2021, 10:27:46 AM »

I was trying to post a pic of #572 I had owned.
Will look for it again tonite.,

69cb750 · « **Reply #25 on:** September 29, 2021, 01:10:20 PM »

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I was trying to post a pic of #572 I had owned.
Will look for it again tonight.

While you are looking ...
#571

JamesH · « **Reply #26 on:** September 29, 2021, 01:38:23 PM »

Quote from: 69cb750 on September 16, 2021, 07:31:08 AM

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That looks like Jamie Furman’s garage…

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #27 on:** September 30, 2021, 05:47:31 AM »

Frank….. the engine in mine has s #582!

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #28 on:** October 01, 2021, 05:26:23 AM »

Quote from: Shtonecb500 on September 30, 2021, 08:50:02 AM

Not mine, the owner owns three in diff colors, usually brings them in for service together. I have pics of the other bikes somewhere in a folder.

Pretty sure that one’s not a S/C. Nice K0.

Prospect · « **Reply #29 on:** October 01, 2021, 05:41:53 AM »

Quote from: BenelliSEI on October 01, 2021, 05:26:23 AM

Quote from: Shtonecb500 on September 30, 2021, 08:50:02 AM
Not mine, the owner owns three in diff colors, usually brings them in for service together. I have pics of the other bikes somewhere in a folder.

Pretty sure that one’s not a S/C. Nice K0.

Agreed

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #30 on:** October 01, 2021, 06:06:56 AM »

Quote from: Prospect on October 01, 2021, 05:41:53 AM

Quote from: BenelliSEI on October 01, 2021, 05:26:23 AM
Quote from: Shtonecb500 on September 30, 2021, 08:50:02 AM
Not mine, the owner owns three in diff colors, usually brings them in for service together. I have pics of the other bikes somewhere in a folder.

Pretty sure that one’s not a S/C. Nice K0.

Agreed

just for trivial knowledge sake, what is the give away non sandcast part?

Prospect · « **Reply #31 on:** October 01, 2021, 06:12:21 AM »

Quote from: seanbarney41 on October 01, 2021, 06:06:56 AM

Quote from: Prospect on October 01, 2021, 05:41:53 AM
Quote from: BenelliSEI on October 01, 2021, 05:26:23 AM
Quote from: Shtonecb500 on September 30, 2021, 08:50:02 AM
Not mine, the owner owns three in diff colors, usually brings them in for service together. I have pics of the other bikes somewhere in a folder.

Pretty sure that one’s not a S/C. Nice K0.

Agreed
just for trivial knowledge sake, what is the give away non sandcast part?

There are many different parts that are only specific to the sandcast. However, when you look at a late sandcast and a K0 machine it's difficult to tell because by late sandcast production many of the parts were the same as k0. It's pretty easy for an early sandcast vs. k0 however. I usually look for the left side placement of the horn, round oil filter cover, gussets on the frame, black kill switch, double cut fender.

Here is a video I found yesterday that details a small portion of the differences.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #32 on:** October 04, 2021, 06:42:59 AM »

Quote from: seanbarney41 on October 01, 2021, 06:06:56 AM

Quote from: Prospect on October 01, 2021, 05:41:53 AM
Quote from: BenelliSEI on October 01, 2021, 05:26:23 AM
Quote from: Shtonecb500 on September 30, 2021, 08:50:02 AM
Not mine, the owner owns three in diff colors, usually brings them in for service together. I have pics of the other bikes somewhere in a folder.

Pretty sure that one’s not a S/C. Nice K0.

Agreed
just for trivial knowledge sake, what is the give away non sandcast part?

Definitely the left side location of the horn. Carbs with four throttle cables is another easy visual.

Don R · « **Reply #33 on:** October 04, 2021, 09:12:22 AM »

Good video, he missed the rolled rear rim but got most of the easy to spot ones.

PeWe · « **Reply #34 on:** October 04, 2021, 09:22:56 AM »

The fork lowers look different just under the gators sit. The video has the early ones. Later are smoother shaped.

736cc · « **Reply #35 on:** January 14, 2022, 07:34:50 AM »

Candy gold bodywork on sandcast

MauiK3 · « **Reply #36 on:** January 14, 2022, 01:29:04 PM »

Wow, nice group of K0 sandys

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Author Topic: Sandcast photos (Read 3437 times)