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Offline dhall57

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Good gosh almighty I got me a 70 KO !!
« on: May 16, 2011, 04:49:49 AM »
If I'm dreaming don't wake me up, yeah a 1970 CB750 KO. I just wanted to let everyone know since we are one big family, the SOHC/4 family that is. Here's a quick run down and a few pics. More info and pictures later :) ;) :D ;D 8)

mfg. date 4/70
eng. vin. 750E-1031528
miles - 20449

It needs plenty of TLC, but it's a start. I've got me a project.
« Last Edit: May 16, 2011, 04:59:54 AM by dhall57 »
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Re: Good gosh almighty I got me a 70 KO !!
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2011, 05:01:54 AM »
Wow - looks like it's a pretty solid bike.  Lucky ba$!@rd. ;)
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Re: Good gosh almighty I got me a 70 KO !!
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2011, 05:09:27 AM »
Looks to be in great shape!  Looks very original at firs glance. You said it's going to be a project  -so what work does it need done?
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Re: Good gosh almighty I got me a 70 KO !!
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2011, 05:57:24 AM »
Wake up wake up its only a dream  :D  GREAT score,looks very unmolested. Must not have been to far down the line from the original owner.    Details man  :)

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« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2011, 06:13:54 AM »
Wow, awesome score!
Like everyone said, from the pics it looks pretty solid and unmolested.  RESTORE IT PLEASE!  ;)
Congratulations! Have fun and keep the build pics coming.

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Re: Good gosh almighty I got me a 70 KO !!
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2011, 06:47:24 AM »
That looks to be an excellent restoration candidate!  Congrats on the find & good luck with the bike!!

Keep the shiny side up!
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Re: Good gosh almighty I got me a 70 KO !!
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2011, 07:08:52 AM »
 :) :) :)

All matching body work, correct seat, HM300 pipes!  That's a rare find!



Too bad about that rear rim, though. :( ;)

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« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2011, 07:26:26 AM »
Im at work so this can't be long. Thanks everybody. Gorden, the 16" harley wheel and the missing airbox were the two things I noticed first. my 750 K6 has a Harley wheel also. I like the meatier tire look but I know it's not factory. I guess that was standard issue in the 70's to do that :( Does anyone have a spare KO airbox just laying around? HA Ha !!
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Re: Good gosh almighty I got me a 70 KO !!
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2011, 07:29:42 AM »
Im at work so this can't be long. Thanks everybody. Gorden, the 16" harley wheel and the missing airbox were the two things I noticed first. my 750 K6 has a Harley wheel also. I like the meatier tire look but I know it's not factory. I guess that was standard issue in the 70's to do that :(

I was just nit-picking.  I had to find something wrong with it to make me feel a tiny bit better about the fact that it's not mine! ;D

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Re: Good gosh almighty I got me a 70 KO !!
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2011, 07:42:41 AM »
Hall...this is a great find for you!!! Beautiful... Appears there was a fuel leak under the carbs, no biggy. It has the K1 mirrors on there and you can get the acorn nut mirrors which are period correct for the KO. I can not figure out why the master banjo bolt is so close to the tach. Looks like he must have moved the master down the bars for some reason? Be sure to check that brake line by the tach as he has quite a bend in it. Very nice find for you. I really like that color. When you get a chance let us know your plans and give us some history on the bike.
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Re: Good gosh almighty I got me a 70 KO !!
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2011, 07:51:50 AM »
Please not another boring restoration..............a 70's style chopper would look awesome IMO.
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Re: Good gosh almighty I got me a 70 KO !!
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2011, 07:58:28 AM »
Please not another boring restoration..............a 70's style chopper would look awesome IMO.

Nah!  Cafe that beast!!! 8) ;)

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« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2011, 08:24:45 AM »
Slammed streetracer 900cc or bigger, keep the ducktail seat on it.!!
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« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2011, 02:19:04 PM »
Nah...send that duckbill seat to me. It is worthless...  ;D
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Re: Good gosh almighty I got me a 70 KO !!
« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2011, 02:52:09 PM »
is this taboo on this site but if you dont mind me asking how much did you pay for it?
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Re: Good gosh almighty I got me a 70 KO !!
« Reply #15 on: May 16, 2011, 02:59:49 PM »
Does anyone have a spare KO airbox just laying around? HA Ha !!

...Yes HA HA  ;D and a original wheel too

You can order it by LPM, has good quality and with fresh candy blue green paint it will look great.

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« Reply #16 on: May 16, 2011, 04:29:59 PM »
I will shamelessly hardtail chop every SOHC 750 I ever own.  That is where the money is. Oops, all except one, my current 69 KO project.  Honestly, if the market doesn't support restorations, why would anyone do them? If you want to throw money away, PM me and I'll give you my address......... :o

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Re: Good gosh almighty I got me a 70 KO !!
« Reply #17 on: May 16, 2011, 05:19:16 PM »
I will shamelessly hardtail chop every SOHC 750 I ever own.  That is where the money is. Oops, all except one, my current 69 KO project.  Honestly, if the market doesn't support restorations, why would anyone do them? If you want to throw money away, PM me and I'll give you my address......... :o

If I were in it for "the market" I wouldn't have gotten into sohc4's in the first place.  Some people do things simply because it makes them happy, and not for monetary gain. ;)

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Re: Good gosh almighty I got me a 70 KO !!
« Reply #18 on: May 16, 2011, 05:55:33 PM »
Great Score!..............keep another K0 on the road.  Nice original clocks.............looks to me the PO did a few maintenance items but kept it close to original.
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« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2011, 06:26:38 PM »
Great score!

Hope to see it on a ride in the mountains.

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Re: Good gosh almighty I got me a 70 KO !!
« Reply #20 on: May 16, 2011, 07:23:24 PM »
Very nice and mostly all there. Mine was heavily updated but is being retro fitted nearly original.
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Re: Good gosh almighty I got me a 70 KO !!
« Reply #21 on: May 16, 2011, 07:48:15 PM »
Very nice, congrats!   8)   
It is a great candidate to restore, keep us posted.
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Re: Good gosh almighty I got me a 70 KO !!
« Reply #22 on: May 17, 2011, 05:40:05 AM »
Once again everybody thanks for your input. Since getting this bike last Saturday 5/14/11 Ive been spending a lot of time just giving it a good cleaning so I can see what I have to work with. My first priority is to start checking things out so I can slowly start getting it in road worthy shape. PO had current tags and inspection and he said now and than he would it take down the road  in frt of his house even though he would have to jump start it. I wouldn't consider the bike reliable or safe any further than that. But to be a 42 year old bike the more I clean on it and look it over amazingly it's in good condition. This is not going to be a restoration tear down and rebuild project for me, maybe someday but not anytime in the near future. My goal is simple, get in running as good as I can and make it safe and reliable for the road and continue scrubbing on it to get years of dirt and crud off of it and spend no more $$$ than I have to. Nothing to it right. When this is all done just ride the crap out of it and enjoy it. My goal is to have 1 more 750 of a different year so me and my 2 sons all can ride SOHC4's. With everyones help here and I know I'll need a lot of it,I know I can do it, so please don't get tired of all my questions. I'am not a complete newbie by any means I've learned a lot from my K6 and I wouldn't hesitate to ride it anywhere. Here's some more pics. There some more of those punches beside the eng. vin. I know this has been talked about before, but does any of the honda experts here know really what they mean? How about it Hondaman and others. My guess is some type modification or recall done by a dealer years ago and  this was the away they kept records on it. Vin plate on frame has same 3 punches.
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1970 CB750KO
1971 CB500KO-project bike
1973 CB350G- project bike
1974 CB750K4-project bike
1974 CB750K4
1976 CB750K6
1977 GL1000
1997 Harley Wideglide

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Re: Good gosh almighty I got me a 70 KO !!
« Reply #23 on: May 17, 2011, 05:41:49 AM »
Here it is on the trailer bringing it home ;D

What do you think or is it just me, but does it look like its running down the road at 100 mph even though its strapped down on a trailer. This is the same thought I had 40 years ago when I first saw these machine sitting brand new in the dealers showroom. 

Today- New battery
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« Last Edit: May 17, 2011, 07:20:27 AM by dhall57 »
1970 CB750KO
1971 CB500KO-project bike
1973 CB350G- project bike
1974 CB750K4-project bike
1974 CB750K4
1976 CB750K6
1977 GL1000
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« Reply #24 on: May 17, 2011, 08:00:42 AM »

What do you think or is it just me, but does it look like its running down the road at 100 mph even though its strapped down on a trailer. This is the same thought I had 40 years ago when I first saw these machine sitting brand new in the dealers showroom. 

It sure does.  I think that was the intent when Hitoshi Ikeda designed it.
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