Author Topic: Bought myself a '70 CB750K0 ... (Read 17989 times)

CB750faces.com (Lecram) · « **Reply #25 on:** August 24, 2010, 12:44:44 pm »

That one looks more similar with my guard. It could be mounted with the same reason as the other K1 parts: a transition model.

fastbroshi · « **Reply #26 on:** August 24, 2010, 01:29:46 pm »

Congrats, looks like a very complete bike. It should cleanup very nicely. Odd that the guages cracked like that after 5k miles, maybe it was left in the sun?

CB750faces.com (Lecram) · « **Reply #27 on:** August 24, 2010, 01:34:07 pm »

This evening I received the bike and made some extra pictures which shows in what great shape this bike is. Some rubber parts are torn, the mirrors are missing and some chrome bolts are rusty. So I made David Silver Spares happy with an extra order. Tomorrow I will start polishing the bike. Even the tyres are original! 40 years old.

CB750faces.com (Lecram) · « **Reply #28 on:** August 24, 2010, 01:36:59 pm »

Quote from: fastbroshi on August 24, 2010, 01:29:46 pm

Congrats, looks like a very complete bike. It should cleanup very nicely. Odd that the guages cracked like that after 5k miles, maybe it was left in the sun?

The bike came from Los Angeles before it was shipped to Holland in 1987. Also the head light housing is a bit discolored. In Holland, the bike was stored for 23 years inside.

CB750faces.com (Lecram) · « **Reply #29 on:** October 05, 2010, 04:37:02 pm »

Quote from: 754 on August 23, 2010, 11:32:02 pm

Black wing emblems are from gold bikes after ser # 19,XXX

which would be in 70 inly...

But, they may have been painted... $:-\$

I found a picture on the Honda website, a Ruby Red with black emblems.

CB750faces.com (Lecram) · « **Reply #30 on:** October 11, 2010, 02:47:26 pm »

Today I received NOS K0 gauges from DSS. The price was a pain in the ass, but they are very hard to find.

Hondawggie · « **Reply #31 on:** October 11, 2010, 05:36:24 pm »

Absolutely gorgeous bike. I wish my K0 looked like that. You are thou$ands ahead of me.
I just bought a 1970 K0 (serial #1038xxx) on the cheap (rusty) and it has a single-cut front fender. Is this also a 'transitional' item as I thought the k0 bikes had single-cut fenders like the one I found here?

hoodellyhoo · « **Reply #32 on:** October 11, 2010, 06:58:09 pm »

whatcha doing with your old gauges? I don't know how bad of shape they were in but there are lots of tricks out there for restoring them and Yamiya makes repo gauge faces that are cheaper than buying nos gauges.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #33 on:** October 12, 2010, 12:45:29 am »

Quote from: hoodellyhoo on October 11, 2010, 06:58:09 pm

whatcha doing with your old gauges? I don't know how bad of shape they were in but there are lots of tricks out there for restoring them and Yamiya makes repo gauge faces that are cheaper than buying nos gauges.

They're K1 gauges mate.

hoodellyhoo · « **Reply #34 on:** October 12, 2010, 03:01:08 am »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on October 12, 2010, 12:45:29 am

Quote from: hoodellyhoo on October 11, 2010, 06:58:09 pm
whatcha doing with your old gauges? I don't know how bad of shape they were in but there are lots of tricks out there for restoring them and Yamiya makes repo gauge faces that are cheaper than buying nos gauges.

They're K1 gauges mate.

Then it seems I have a few more things to learn about these earlier 750s

Prospect · « **Reply #35 on:** October 12, 2010, 03:45:17 pm »

Very Nice!

Are those two other cb750's in the video yours as well? That K2 looks so good it looks like it's new!

Are you going to weld that triple tree or will you try to find another one? I had mine welded but I can't tell you if it will last as the bike hasn't been ridden yet.

CB750faces.com (Lecram) · « **Reply #36 on:** October 12, 2010, 10:54:10 pm »

Quote from: Prospect on October 12, 2010, 03:45:17 pm

Very Nice!

Are those two other cb750's in the video yours as well? That K2 looks so good it looks like it's new!

Are you going to weld that triple tree or will you try to find another one? I had mine welded but I can't tell you if it will last as the bike hasn't been ridden yet.

Thanks,

I have restored the 73 K2 completely and used for 99% original parts. See:

http://picasaweb.google.nl/113045058952539372893/Opbouw1973HondaCB750K2#

http://picasaweb.google.nl/113045058952539372893/Motorblokrevisie1973HondaCB750K2#

http://picasaweb.google.nl/113045058952539372893/RestauratieCB7501973#

http://picasaweb.google.nl/113045058952539372893/RolandMeermanMotopaint#

For the K0, I found another triple tree on Ebay. I have considered to weld it, but an unwelded one seems to me better.

CB750faces.com (Lecram) · « **Reply #37 on:** October 12, 2010, 10:57:04 pm »

Quote from: hoodellyhoo on October 11, 2010, 06:58:09 pm

whatcha doing with your old gauges? I don't know how bad of shape they were in but there are lots of tricks out there for restoring them and Yamiya makes repo gauge faces that are cheaper than buying nos gauges.

I have another K0 tacho if you need one. I bought it here at a local shop. The cover is cracked and the face is cracked as well. I am about to reproduce K0 faces (no decals, but real faces).

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #38 on:** October 13, 2010, 04:07:11 am »

Quote from: Lecram on October 12, 2010, 10:57:04 pm

Quote from: hoodellyhoo on October 11, 2010, 06:58:09 pm
whatcha doing with your old gauges? I don't know how bad of shape they were in but there are lots of tricks out there for restoring them and Yamiya makes repo gauge faces that are cheaper than buying nos gauges.

I have another K0 tacho if you need one. I bought it here at a local shop. The cover is cracked and the face is cracked as well. I am about to reproduce K0 faces (no decals, but real faces).

Let me know when you do mate, I need a set of faces for some K0 gauges for my 1969 resto project! Cheers, Terry.

CB750faces.com (Lecram) · « **Reply #39 on:** October 13, 2010, 04:11:29 am »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on October 13, 2010, 04:07:11 am

Quote from: Lecram on October 12, 2010, 10:57:04 pm
Quote from: hoodellyhoo on October 11, 2010, 06:58:09 pm
whatcha doing with your old gauges? I don't know how bad of shape they were in but there are lots of tricks out there for restoring them and Yamiya makes repo gauge faces that are cheaper than buying nos gauges.

I have another K0 tacho if you need one. I bought it here at a local shop. The cover is cracked and the face is cracked as well. I am about to reproduce K0 faces (no decals, but real faces).

Let me know when you do mate, I need a set of faces for some K0 gauges for my 1969 resto project! Cheers, Terry.

I will let you know. The reproduction will be very nice, with exactly the right figures and colors, even the blue figures. Silk screen print on plastic plate. Both miles and km/h

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Iwudks3e4io/TJpULXZ4gjI/AAAAAAAAC2o/xwZcQ4MauM4/all%20face%20plates%20K0%20K1%20K2.jpg

(the 9 at the K0 tacho is obviously corrected

)

CB750faces.com (Lecram) · « **Reply #40 on:** October 16, 2010, 10:30:29 am »

I have cleaned and waxed the 40 year old seat and it looks like new (except 2 very little rips)

I also replaced the scres and plates of the grip band (Yamiya)

dhall57 · « **Reply #41 on:** October 16, 2010, 12:13:14 pm »

I love the look of those duck tail seats that are on the KO's. They look so much better than the later model 750 seats.

CB750faces.com (Lecram) · « **Reply #42 on:** October 16, 2010, 02:02:39 pm »

Quote from: dhall57 on October 16, 2010, 12:13:14 pm

I love the look of those duck tail seats that are on the KO's. They look so much better than the later model 750 seats.

I agree with you. I don't understand why Honda decided to change this seat. I also like the K0 side covers and colored head light, fork ears and air filter more than the later CB750's.

Stev-o · « **Reply #43 on:** October 16, 2010, 02:06:06 pm »

Seat looks great! What type/brand of wax did you use?

CB750faces.com (Lecram) · « **Reply #44 on:** October 16, 2010, 02:08:34 pm »

My wife gave it to me (always ask your wife for cleaning such stuff

), cleaned it with soft soap and waxed it with Hara (don't know if it is avilable in the US). It is a wax for leather and fake leather

CB750faces.com (Lecram) · « **Reply #45 on:** December 02, 2010, 02:48:16 pm »

Today I received an email with pics from the paintshop that the frame and frame parts are finished. They look so great! This painter is doing all the paintwork for my bikes. He isn't cheap, but I think that he is the very best motorbike painter in Holland. He is, like me, a perfectionist.
I asked him to do not paint too shiny as it must keep it's vintage look. Also all the welding pitting must remain. That belongs to the bike as the seat and the engine belongs to the bike.

I have to wait until Friday afternoon to pick up this parts. I hate waiting so long before I can see them with my own eyes.

I like to share the pics with you:

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #46 on:** December 08, 2010, 04:01:23 am »

That's looking good Marcel, I just noticed your swingarm isn't a K0 item either, it's a K1 swingarm, so I guess it's another "Transition" deal. Cheers, Terry.

HondaMan · « **Reply #47 on:** December 12, 2010, 09:54:21 am »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on December 08, 2010, 04:01:23 am

That's looking good Marcel, I just noticed your swingarm isn't a K0 item either, it's a K1 swingarm, so I guess it's another "Transition" deal. Cheers, Terry.

Sort of: the last couple of months of the K0 had the K1-style swingarm, because it fit the longer, steel, chainguard. This wasn't consistent, however: when the 'new factory' opened, they went with the steel guards and the 'old factory' still sent some K0 bikes out with plastic ones. Those plastic ones always had the 3rd hole mount.

Sometimes I wonder what this trivia is good for?

ekpent · « **Reply #48 on:** December 12, 2010, 10:24:21 am »

Thankfully Hondaman there are guys like you documenting all that history and "trivia" for collectors and others of interest. Good Stuff !!

CB750faces.com (Lecram) · « **Reply #49 on:** December 12, 2010, 12:05:31 pm »

Thanks guys,

I have noticed that the chain guard was the long one. I also have a K1 chain guard in my garage which is almost the same as the one which came from my K0. There is a very small difference (hard to explain where and hard to discover, I should have taken a picture but just this evening my camera broke down).

I bought myself a K1 swing arm for the restoration of my K1, I haven't compared both until now.

Did you BTW see the ugly weldings on the sandblasted frame? I have ordered the painter to leave all the weldings as it was to remain the frame in its orginal shape.

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