Topic: CB750 K1 speedo with straight cable connection??

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I bought myself a 1971 original Dutch CB750 K1 (they are very rare). The bike demands a lot of work to get it back to its original shape, but I have one.

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The strange thing is: the km/h speedo is a K1 gauge, with the lights in the gauge, but with a straight cable connection. I also have a miles K1 speedo, but that one has the connection out of the middle (as you understand what I mean)

Have you ever seen this?



And the horn is white, is that right for the K1?

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Anyone?

[Tom]

Anyone?

The straight drive speedos and tachos were Honda remade in the late seventies and early eightys, i have aslso seen these used for K0, these were not original fitment the offset drive type is correct.
Also the Grey horn is not CB750K1 it should be black, i have seen grey horns on very early sandcast cb750 Regards Tom

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Anyone?

The straight drive speedos and tachos were Honda remade in the late seventies and early eightys, i have aslso seen these used for K0, these were not original fitment the offset drive type is correct.
Also the Grey horn is not CB750K1 it should be black, i have seen grey horns on very early sandcast cb750 Regards Tom

Great, thanks for your answer.

How do I know whether this horn is from a early K0 or from a different Honda?

[Tom]

Anyone?

The straight drive speedos and tachos were Honda remade in the late seventies and early eightys, i have aslso seen these used for K0, these were not original fitment the offset drive type is correct.
Also the Grey horn is not CB750K1 it should be black, i have seen grey horns on very early sandcast cb750 Regards Tom

Great, thanks for your answer.

How do I know whether this horn is from a early K0 or from a different Honda?

Its hard to know the early cb750 had a left side mounting horn, look at the date code on the grey plastic. and note where the cable exits the chrome cover they are different on other models tc

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Anyone?

The straight drive speedos and tachos were Honda remade in the late seventies and early eightys, i have aslso seen these used for K0, these were not original fitment the offset drive type is correct.
Also the Grey horn is not CB750K1 it should be black, i have seen grey horns on very early sandcast cb750 Regards Tom

Great, thanks for your answer.

How do I know whether this horn is from a early K0 or from a different Honda?

Its hard to know the early cb750 had a left side mounting horn, look at the date code on the grey plastic. and note where the cable exits the chrome cover they are different on other models tc

I have figured out that this really is an early sandcast grey horn.