Topic: Total SOHC cb750 Production?

[BenelliSEI]

I read somewhere that the total Honda SOHC cb750 production from 1969-1978 was just over 400,000. Does that seem correct? Any more interesting stats?

[CycleRanger]

Honda has never released production numbers for any of their bikes that I am aware of.
(Except maybe the 50-110cc Cubs 'cause they made a gazillion.)
That ~400K number I believe is an educated guestimate based on published serial number info in the shop manuals and parts lists.

[newday777]

I just saw this screenshot I took back in January 2020, just this morning

[BenelliSEI]

Stu…. That seems significantly more than the numbers I’ve seen.wow.

[PeWe]

There is a chart about the sales for each CB750 model and year somewhere on this forum.

[BenelliSEI]

There is a chart about the sales for each CB750 model and year somewhere on this forum.

Per…… Most of the charts I’ve seen give the starting VIN a number for a specific model. Rarely do you see the end number. Interestingly, the two numbers above are vastly different……

[Laids]

The numbers on this chart never made sense to me. According to this, there were around 7400 sandcast and 53,400 K0s (diecast).However, the frame vin numbers start at 000001 and end at the beginning of the K1 run. So that would make 44,805 69/70 models including sandcast.

[PeWe]

I guess that is what I have seen years ago!
K2 was sold in Europe until K6 arrived.
Both my K2's are 1975.

[MauiK3]

Somewhere in motorcycle heaven there are a lot of them hanging around.

[69cb750]

Model       Numbers      Dates          Frame#            Engine#
CB750       44,649      April 1969 July 1970    CB750-1000001 to CB750-1044649  Same range as frame
CB750 K1    77,157      July 1970 – Sep 1971    CB750-1044650 to CB750-1121806   Same range as frame
CB750 K2    63,500       Oct 1971 – Aug 1972    CB750-2000001 to CB750-2063500   Engine = frame + 7700 approx
CB750 K2 Europe     2567+       Jan 1975 – Dec 1975   CB750-2100001 to CB750-2102567  (2567 or more) Germany, France, UK, Sweden
CB750 K3    38,000       Sep 1972 – Jun 1973    CB750-2200001 to CB750-2238000   Engine = frame + 6100 approx
CB750 K4    35,000       Jun 1973 – May 1974    CB750-2300001 to CB750-2335000   CB750E-2300001 to CB750E-2335000 approx
CB750 K5    42,000       May 1974 – Dec 1974    CB750-2500001 to CB750-2542000   CB750E-2335001 to CB750E-2377000 approx
CB750 K6    53,000       Dec 1974 – Jun 1976    CB750-2542001 to CB750-2597000   CB750E-2377000 to CB750E-2458065 approx
CB750 K7    38,000       Jun 1976 – May 1977    CB750-2700001 to CB750-2738000  CB750E-2700001
CB750 K8    36,000       May 1977 – May 1978    CB750-2800001 to CB750-2836000   CB750E-3000001
      ------
      427,149

JDM   K4    6000+       Jun 1973 – May 1974    CB750-2400002 to CB750-2406000+   Engine = CB750E-2341915
JDM   K6    721+       Dec 1974 – Jun 1976    CB750-2410601 to CB750-2411321   Engine = CB750E-2436325 to CB750E-2472214
      ----
      6721+

CB750F
F      15,000       Jan 1975 – Feb 1975   CB750F-1000002 to CB750F-1015054    CB750E-2500004 to CB750E-2515054
F1      22,317      Mar 1975 – Nov 1976   CB750F-2000003 to CB750F-2022317    CB750E-2515055 to CB750E-2537317
F2      25,000       Nov 1976 – May 1977   CB750F-2100001 to CB750F-2125011   CB750E-2600004 to CB750E-2625011
F3      18,400       May 1977 – May 1978   CB750F-2200001 to CB750F-2218400   CB750E-3100001 to CB750E-3118400
      ------
      80,717

427,149 +6721 +80717 = 514567 (K and F, no CB750A)

Please send any Europe or JDM updates

[denward17]

One might say the K8 is a highly desirable model based on numbers   

[Nurse Julie]

What about the UK model K0 and K1 or are they included in the worldwide tally? And I can't see Australia or other world markets mentioned.
I think it's quite nice we don't know the exact numbers, it keeps us guessing and gives us something to talk about 😂😂😂

[Stev-o]

I seem to recall reading that total global production of the SOHC 750 was in the area of 600,000 units.

This web page states 553,400...

http://www.sohc4.com/cb750/cb750k/

[PeWe]

The Swedish and probably Europe K2 had K2 frame number series to 1975.

Engines as the year with serial.
1975, K5 engines with later looking head and cylinder.
Still the earlier oil tank with upper hose to atmosphere. K2 gauges and rhino horn upper joke. Headlight had parking.
RH switch had parking, lo, high.
LH switch have a buzzer of button. And extra switch at the left inside LH switch for headlight on-off.

Swedish K2 and K6 had K1 style blinkers and rear fender with lamp.
Still the single grab bar on left side on K2.
My K6 has the later grab bar around seat, from shock to shock upper fitting.

[69cb750]

What about the UK model K0 and K1 or are they included in the worldwide tally? And I can't see Australia or other world markets mentioned.

Europe K2, Japan K4and K6 have unique vin number ranges, only three I know of.

[BenelliSEI]

One might say the K8 is a highly desirable model based on numbers   

I agree! Perhaps one day…… a very nice cb750K7 just sold for US$7K on BAT, so the needle can move for the right bike.

[M 750K6]

My UK K6 was first registered in June 1977. Suggests they were having trouble shifting them by that time.

[BenelliSEI]

My UK K6 was first registered in June 1977. Suggests they were having trouble shifting them by that time.

I bought my first SOHC cb750 in mid 1979. It was a cb750K8 that was in the dealer showroom for more than a year and a half. I think it had a list price of Cdn$1,999. From memory, I paid about $1,250?