Post by: Nurse Julie on April 18, 2023, 06:21:52 PM
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Post by: Martin6 on April 18, 2023, 06:56:41 PM
Post by: Nurse Julie on April 18, 2023, 07:09:05 PM
Lovely. Are the black fork tops correct?No, they should be painted blue, as should the headlamp bowl. There are a few bits that are non standard but nice to see another UK K0.
Post by: Bryanj on April 18, 2023, 09:57:31 PM
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Post by: Laverdaroo on April 18, 2023, 11:19:52 PM
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Post by: K2-K6 on April 19, 2023, 08:23:37 AM
A very nice bike.
Post by: Spitfire on April 19, 2023, 09:12:40 AM
Cheers
Dennis
Post by: philward on April 19, 2023, 03:30:57 PM
And I prefer the looks of the K0 by the way
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on April 19, 2023, 04:04:26 PM
Post by: jojotut on December 21, 2023, 09:17:13 PM
Post by: Nurse Julie on December 21, 2023, 09:58:16 PM
Post by: jojotut on December 22, 2023, 10:06:59 AM
Jojo
Post by: AshimotoK0 on December 22, 2023, 10:35:55 AM
Ok thanks for that, do you know anyone who has info on the K0's imported to the UK.
Jojo
Initial batch of 20 imported in January 1970 (build date October 1969) I have the 14th one and Mick Taylor (kettle738) on here had the 1st CB750 1010369 but he has sold his. The 1st one of the batch was restored by a guy in York then sold to a guy called Eamon (SteveD's friend ). There were then two significant batches imported in early 1970 and probably a lot more in the latter part of 1970.
Honda UK were 'testing the water' with the 1st batch evidently because they got their fingers burned with unsold stock of the CB450K0 Black Bombers. Plus other markets got priority. For instance we never officially got any sandcast bike in the UK.
I do have a spreadsheet file with the UK model bikes Frame/Eng/Registrations that I (and others) have gathered over a ten year period.
One of the first batch of 20 was broken for spare parts out of the crate by Queens Park Motors in Salford. A guy I know in York (same guy who restored 1010369) bought the frame when QPM closed and built a bike mainly from NOS parts.
Post by: jojotut on December 22, 2023, 12:18:54 PM
Jojo
Post by: AshimotoK0 on December 22, 2023, 12:43:36 PM
Thanks for that information, mine was registered April 71, frame no 1035029 engine a few digits after so makes it a later batch I think. It's in pieces and I need quite a bit to put it tiger so wanted the correct spec for it. It has the wrong airbox at the moment.
Jojo
Some late ones 'known as K0' and transition between K0 & K1 did have the later airbox and linked carbs but those numbers were VIN 1044826 to 1044947 for UK bikes, so yours isn't one of those,
Post by: Nurse Julie on December 22, 2023, 01:54:59 PM
Whereabouts in UK are you?
Edit.... Forgot to say forum member JamesH restored a pair of UK K0's, we restored the engines for him. If I can find the thread, I'll post a link, it has excellent photographic reference to the finished bikes and James it a meticulous restorer.
Link.......... https://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php?topic=28215.0
Post by: jojotut on December 22, 2023, 02:20:59 PM
Jojo
Post by: Nurse Julie on December 22, 2023, 02:38:14 PM
East Yorkshire, yep I know it will be expensive and take time but I've been after a UK one for a while and have saved for years. Hopefully I won't be a pain in the neck asking stupid question but initially wanted specification and a bit of history on it.I'm sure you won't be a pain in the neck 😊😊😊😊.
Jojo
Just do the bike justice by doing a proper restoration and it's great that you've got what you've longed for.
Post by: jojotut on December 22, 2023, 02:58:53 PM
Joo
Post by: Nurse Julie on December 22, 2023, 03:14:38 PM
Yep I could have bought a couple of running bikes from that well known bike importer but just wanted a UK one. Any help would be appreciated, in fact I might just buy another running one to learn off! It's totally different to my Venoms and triumph but I'm up for a challenge.Maybe even 3 bikes from that well known bike importer 😁😁😁😁. But, there is something special about UK models. You will get plenty of people telling you all the bikes came from Japan, regardless of where in the world they ended up, so being a UK model means nothing but I strongly disagree with that. All our CBSOHC/4' are UK models, including all the early 750/4's we've restored and sold recently, they are a challenge for sure due to parts availability but half the fun of a restoration is spending months either refurbishing ultra rare parts or trying to source OEM NOS parts from an ever dwindling supply with ever increasing price tags.
Joo
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