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You don't see many UK units in this condition
Trigger:
The parts book say they should be the white type but, i came across two K2's in 1993 that were still boxed in the back of Honda dealers that had black badges and i have a few UK unit with black badges. Most late K2's i have come across have had black badges, most restored ones have had white badges :o
It is not a 1975 unit, it is a 1974 production K2 but, would of taken 6 to 8 months to arrive in the UK.
I would say from the condition in the pictures that the mileage is about right. If i was closer, i would love to view it and satisfy myself that it is what it is.
As for Ebay, i have bought some cracking bikes. Some that were listed wrong with minimal information, turned out to be still on there original tyres. But, i have also ended up going to view a bike that was that bad, i had to start on the seller who locked himself in his kitchen and would not come out. That bike was never advertised again by that seller and has never been up for sale since.
paul G:
--- Quote from: Trigger on September 28, 2018, 07:54:12 AM ---The parts book say they should be the white type but, i came across two K2's in 1993 that were still boxed in the back of Honda dealers that had black badges and i have a few UK unit with black badges. Most late K2's i have come across have had black badges, most restored ones have had white badges :o
It is not a 1975 unit, it is a 1974 production K2 but, would of taken 6 to 8 months to arrive in the UK.
I would say from the condition in the pictures that the mileage is about right. If i was closer, i would love to view it and satisfy myself that it is what it is.
As for Ebay, i have bought some cracking bikes. Some that were listed wrong with minimal information, turned out to be still on there original tyres. But, i have also ended up going to view a bike that was that bad, i had to start on the seller who locked himself in his kitchen and would not come out. That bike was never advertised again by that seller and has never been up for sale since.
;D ;D ;)
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Nurse Julie:
--- Quote from: paul G on September 28, 2018, 08:19:34 AM ---
--- Quote from: Trigger on September 28, 2018, 07:54:12 AM ---The parts book say they should be the white type but, i came across two K2's in 1993 that were still boxed in the back of Honda dealers that had black badges and i have a few UK unit with black badges. Most late K2's i have come across have had black badges, most restored ones have had white badges :o
It is not a 1975 unit, it is a 1974 production K2 but, would of taken 6 to 8 months to arrive in the UK.
I would say from the condition in the pictures that the mileage is about right. If i was closer, i would love to view it and satisfy myself that it is what it is.
As for Ebay, i have bought some cracking bikes. Some that were listed wrong with minimal information, turned out to be still on there original tyres. But, i have also ended up going to view a bike that was that bad, i had to start on the seller who locked himself in his kitchen and would not come out. That bike was never advertised again by that seller and has never been up for sale since.
;D ;D ;)
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We went all the way to Gloucester to buy that bike Paul, towing the big box trailer, to say Graham was not amused was an understatement !!!
Nurse Julie:
Black badges on my UK CB750 K2 (late 1973 manufactured)
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Mr_Sheene:
Thanks for that. Learning all the time. I went from Brentwood to Swansea to buy my bike and I think 'not wasting my time' was one of the reasons that tipped me towards buying it, so I understand Graham's irritation and why the bloke locked himself in the kitchen. If only I'd known what lay ahead! We'll get there in the end but the experience coloured my attitude towards e-bay. It only goes to show that experience outweighs the accepted facts - 'book knowledge'.
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