New from Germany

[Sgt.Pinback]

Hi,
I am 55, live near Stuttgart (Germany) and have HONDA and Kawasaki bikes since 1978.
Actually, I own two CB750 (KO), a Kawasaki z1-R and a Kawasaki ZRX1200R.

Currently do a soft restauration on a CB750 KO that's been sitting in a farmers barn since 1977 and try to bring her back into live.

Oh, and my name is Uli

[Johnwebley]

welcome to sohc !!

  there is a great bunch of friends here,lots of help and advice,

all pics of the bikes are welcome,during and after the re-build,

[JamesH]

Welcome Uli - ai recognise your handle from the us sohc forum. Glad youve joined us here. James

[Sgt.Pinback]

Thanks for the welcome!

Yes, I'm in the sohc4.net, followed the trace of UKpete and found my way to this forum here.

Started the documentation of my cleaning and soft restoration on the bluegreen KO there, but could do this here as well if welcomed.

Here are the kawas. The Z1-R is a typical garage queen that went from collector to collector over the last decades. So only 28 tkm.
Its my second Z1-R, I had one in the 80th and 90th, sold that and badly regretted that soon. I was happy to find this one a few years ago.

The zrx is registerred and driven regularly. In fact, this is my 3. zrx. Good bikes.

[AshimotoK0]

Welcome from me too... recognize you too from the other forums. This is the friendliest of them all .

[UK Pete]

Hi uli , I got your pm, if you check out my k0 link you should find the answers to what you were asking
I have not given up on my ko it took a back seat when I got a sandcast but i temporary lost interest last year and have been concentrating on my social life and riding the bikes I have on the road
I also like the Z1R, and have one myself mine is in a rickman frame its quite a coolbike to be out and about on
It's good to see you over here and I hope you like our UK forum and decide to hang around
Pete

[Sgt.Pinback]

Thanks Ashimoto, I noticed you are one of the KO - specialists here. Will need your knowledge soon.

Here is the red 18.9xx KO.
A German version, bought that a few years ago. The one and only PO died at the age of 80. Got it with all the original paperwork.
 
Has about 244.000 km and is not restored. Seat is a new Yamiya, but I have the original one

[UK Pete]

Very nice bike, the german bikes have strange indicators compared to most other countries
pete

[Trigger]

Welcome to the mad world of the SOHC, Enjoy.

[yozzer74]

Welcome I've not been on here long .but these guys are  always happy to help you out with problems .and give advise .

[JamesH]

240k...just shows you what these bikes are capable of eh...

[mick]

Hi Uli and welcome to the forum  , you have some very nice bikes  cheers Mick.

[Sgt.Pinback]

Thank you, Mick

Very nice bike, the german bikes have strange indicators compared to most other countries
pete

Agree. But I like them and the small tail light as well.
At least makes the bikes unique and, BTW, rare.

As far as I know, Honda Germany sold in total only 503 CB750 in the years 1969/1970 (KO and K1 together).
I don't know the KO-only figure.
Plus some bikes in Netherlands. I assume there had been 200-300 KO sold in this spec.


Are there any British specific KO parts? At first spot, I see a black tail light bracket and the front fender.

Can you still use those front number plates? That looks really groovy!

[ST1100]

Can you still use those front number plates? That looks really groovy!

IIRC are there some sign painters offering, don't think the German TUV would be very keen about pedestrian-slicers installed though... 

[Menno]

Hello Uli, welcome