Topic: Model identification 1972 CB750?

[mdclips]

I am looking at a bike, it is a very nice 1972 CB750 (I think)  The color is sunrise flake, and it has a black stripe on the tank.  In the model descriptions I only see them listed as gold stripes.  It has chrome headlight ears, and it has a button below the horn button to cancel the turn signal sound.  I'll try to put up some pics.  Is this a 1972 or some odd combination of parts?  Thanks

[bender01]

http://www.spookytoms.com/CB750-PaintColors.html
 I think its right!
Any other members bikes in this link?

[MCRider]

Yup, looks like my K2 (1972) did before I mucked it up. sigh

[GammaFlat]

Have you bought it yet?  ....or would you care to share it's location so we can help you establish it's authenticity. 

John

[754]

NICE original, unmolested 72..

 Grab it now, or sooner, if you can..

[HondaMan]

It appears to be late K2 or early K3. Frame number will tell for sure: K3 was made starting in 6/72. K2 was started in 6/71.

[MCRider]

It appears to be late K2 or early K3. Frame number will tell for sure: K3 was made starting in 6/72. K2 was started in 6/71.

Now that you've stirred that pot...
The OP may not be aware that at that time, different models of the CB750 could be legitimately titled 1972, but yet be actually different models. AS you say the frame number tells all as far as the model is concerned, by the titles date can be ambiguous.

While we're at it, the K2 got the bigger tail light over the K1. As on the bike in the picture.

He asks about the tank stripe, and I see my Honda ID guide does list it as being Gold. But I can't imagine a gold stripe on the sunrise orange tank.

[bender01]

Looks like gold stripes on brown and planet blue. Black on flake orange and gold.

[Hinomaru]

Looks like gold stripes on brown and planet blue. Black on flake orange and gold.

Sure enough and some pics of K2 gas tank stripe examples: 

Candy Gold
Brier Brown Metallic
Flake Sunrise Orange
Planet Blue Metallic (export market)
Candy Ruby Red (export market) 

[mdclips]

Thanks for all the help. I think its a great find.  I agreed to buy it, and will pick it up in a couple weeks.  I'm sure I'll have more questions later.