Topic: Cb750K6 Trivia Question

[BenelliSEI]

Working on my K6 project today. Speedo and Tach are in really nice shape. I often wonder why only the K6 has these “green faced gauges”? Did any other Honda motorcycle have this bright colour? And why only 1976? I have no idea…..

[bert96]

My k4 does have the same color


Bert

[jlh3rd]

just these show in the American Honda book....wonder if bright green is also light green as the "F" is also a ''76...
other models don't say at all....

[newday777]

My k4 does have the same color

Bert

K4 came with a darker green than the K6.

[jlh3rd]

so CMS shows this:....probably accurate

first is a K6
next is a K4
750's...

[newday777]

John
The 76 GL1000 came with the same green as the K6.

[jlh3rd]

forgot about the goldwings...but still just '76

[jlh3rd]

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[BenelliSEI]

forgot about the goldwings...but still just '76

My buddy’s ‘75 GL1000 is in my shop. I’ll have a look tomorrow!

[jonda500]

I think the early 550F's had green instruments at least in Australia. I wonder what was the first Honda to have them?
John

[BenelliSEI]

I think the early 550F's had green instruments at least in Australia. I wonder what was the first Honda to have them?
John

Those look like the “Dark Green”. The ones on my K6 are really bright!

[Lucien Harpress]

forgot about the goldwings...but still just '76

My buddy’s ‘75 GL1000 is in my shop. I’ll have a look tomorrow!

'75 Goldwings had a darker green.  Real close to the K4 750 pictured earlier.  In '77 they switched to a really dark blue, then '78/'79 were black.

(I was a Goldwing guy before I got my 750.    )

[jlh3rd]

forgot about the goldwings...but still just '76

My buddy’s ‘75 GL1000 is in my shop. I’ll have a look tomorrow!

'75 Goldwings had a darker green.  Real close to the K4 750 pictured earlier.  In '77 they switched to a really dark blue, then '78/'79 were black.

(I was a Goldwing guy before I got my 750.    )

yep...posted that already...

[Nurse Julie]

CB550/4 F1 UK models have the bright green clocks. The F1 over here would have been a 1976 build. The 550/4 F2 had darker faces on UK models.

[PeWe]

CB750 F1 had same as K6.
I have a NOS F1 Speedo according to the box I got it in.
Km/h not that easy to find as more common mph.

NOS K6 tacho with correct redline. F1 higher rev redline.

They look too good to be used

My K6 has its stock working speedo with the pedometer measured all adventures. Now for the 2nd turn.

I have bought a CB500 tacho by mistake that had same face except for red line later.
It did not show correct rpm, much higher on a CB750.

[jlh3rd]

I think the early 550F's had green instruments at least in Australia. I wonder what was the first Honda to have them?
John

U.S. bikes:
the center code for the dark green 750 faces are "341"...which starts with cb 750 K2
the center code for the dark green '75 550F's is "374".....which starts with cb 550 K0
     but the only official "proof " (U.S. bikes) does not state faceplate colors.

the gauges here are for a U.S. '75 550F....which is dark green..

[jlh3rd]

edit

I'm not saying that "341" designates the color....

[jlh3rd]

CB550/4 F1 UK models have the bright green clocks. The F1 over here would have been a 1976 build. The 550/4 F2 had darker faces on UK models.

U.S. models:

[jlh3rd]

U.S. '77's...dark blue

[smee]

My K5 has the green face/lights too. Fun color riding around at night mixed with the amber from the front turn lights.

[jlh3rd]

I think the early 550F's had green instruments at least in Australia. I wonder what was the first Honda to have them?
John

your ad is correct, but be careful with honda ads as absolute truth.
look at this other 550 ad..

[Stev-o]

I think the early 550F's had green instruments at least in Australia.

My '76 550F has them...

[Don R]

  I'd like to know who was the genius that gave the 78 Goldwing red gauge needles that become nearly invisible at night. The 79 model went back to white.

[jlh3rd]

"fixing something that aint broke"