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1973 or 1972???? Where did this bike come from???
« on: July 20, 2008, 10:38:15 PM »
My buddy just picked up a  titled '73 cb750 for $750, but it looks just like his '72. It is the same gold color and has banded spedo and tach, and the fork ears are the same (the turn signals are mounted to thru the headlight). This bike has some weird stuff like the spedo is metric only, idiot lights on the spedo and tach faces, a single red light on the bracket centered below the spedo and tach, on the dash/handlebar bracket  it reads "flash" instead of "turn", the tapet covers are tall & "finned", the trans cover behind the kick lever is finned, the tail light has amber side lenses, the head light has a second bulb, and... 

All of the decals are written in Japanese only????? Was this bike possibly purchased overseas and tranported here???
« Last Edit: July 21, 2008, 05:15:53 PM by c_packer »
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Forgot to give the vin and engine #'s
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2008, 10:40:45 PM »
Frame: cb7502039988

Engine: cb750E-2049779
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Re: 1973 or 1972???? Vin # HELP
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2008, 05:23:12 AM »
According to the numbers that's a K2.  The finned tappet and clutch covers are fairly common aftermarket parts, but from what you describe it does sound like it could be a Japanese market model. 

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Re: 1973 or 1972???? Vin # HELP
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2008, 05:15:01 PM »
Yep we found a web page that confirmed it for us somewhat. We still would like to know more about the Japanese decals and the speedo & Tach.


http://www.spookytoms.com/CB750-PaintColors.html   -here is a cool link
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