Honda CB750 Four parts on Facebook

[hondacb750fourk6]

I wonder what dope these two sellers are smoking  asking £400.00 and £300.00 for used clocks and £400.00 for exhaust pipe and asking £2,000 for set of hm300 exhaust which are not genuine are reproduction as if they were genuine would have HMCB750 HM300 stamped on them and the other seller asking £1,500.00 for a set of hm300 exhausts which are damaged and are not genuine exhausts are reproductions

[honda-san]

Whether or not asking prices are reasonable or otherwise is always subjective. Very often the asking price is set as a starting point for negotiations between seller and buyer.

However, as to the un-informed  comment that HM300 stamped exhausts are not genuine and must be reproduction because genuine would be stamped HMCB750 HM300, REALLY!!- You would do well to do some research and get your facts straight (or try a different brand of dope!).......

The very first exhausts fitted to CB750 Hondas back in 1969 did not carry ANY stampings whatsoever.
Then factory fitted exhausts as fitted to UK and US market bikes built in 1970 and up to the end of K1 production were  stamped simply with HM300. These will have a baffle fitted with a vertical bar in the outlet.
I believe that exhausts stamped HMCB750 HM300 were fitted to some European markets during 1970 – 1971, and did NOT have the vertical bar at the outlet. These European exhausts are possible the least common type encountered on bikes these days.

Hopefully others will offer further comment.

[DomP]

Can't comment on specific part numbers etc but the sellers idea of pristine is somewhat different to mine, speedometer looks like it was cleaned with a brillo pad😆

[hondacb750fourk6]

Whether or not asking prices are reasonable or otherwise is always subjective. Very often the asking price is set as a starting point for negotiations between seller and buyer.

However, as to the un-informed  comment that HM300 stamped exhausts are not genuine and must be reproduction because genuine would be stamped HMCB750 HM300, REALLY!!- You would do well to do some research and get your facts straight (or try a different brand of dope!).......

The very first exhausts fitted to CB750 Hondas back in 1969 did not carry ANY stampings whatsoever.
Then factory fitted exhausts as fitted to UK and US market bikes built in 1970 and up to the end of K1 production were  stamped simply with HM300. These will have a baffle fitted with a vertical bar in the outlet.
I believe that exhausts stamped HMCB750 HM300 were fitted to some European markets during 1970 – 1971, and did NOT have the vertical bar at the outlet. These European exhausts are possible the least common type encountered on bikes these days.

Hopefully others will offer further comment.

Well I did some research by asking David Silver the woman who I spoke to told me if they are not stamped HMCB750 HM300 and stamped HM300 they are not genuine reproduction also I was told this by two people I see at a bike show and bike jumble who sells lots of Hondas and Nos a lot about them perhaps it’s you who is on the dope like him not me as I don’t touch that shit as drugs are for losers

[hondacb750fourk6]

Can't comment on specific part numbers etc but the sellers idea of pristine is somewhat different to mine, speedometer looks like it was cleaned with a brillo pad😆
[/quote They are in a mess as you can buy the new clock faces off a power seller on eBay and the bike show and bike jumble I go to there is a seller there who sells reproduction clocks for £69.00 and new front brake master cylinder for £49.00 he’s always there selling his parts and a lot of people buy from him I,ve known him a long time from 2006

[Nurse Julie]

I concur with everything Chris AKA Honda San says about the stampings on the pipes.

[AshimotoK0]

I agree too with everything that Chris is saying.

I was going to comment myself that those parts seemed reasonably priced to me. OK the bike market is on it's ar$e BUT rare & decent parts are definitely, NOT as I am proving parting out a couple of my own projects.

If you are restoring something like the early CB750K0/Sandcast or rare bikes like the CB92 Benly, then I am afraid you still need deep pockets, particularly if you want to use genuine Honda NOS parts like the HM300 pipes, which were discontinued by Honda many years ago ... or just search around and find a bike  that has been restored and someone has ploughed lots of money into. The plastic CB750 instruments are rare but excellent repro covers and lenses, faces etc are available ... but there again you need a decent functioning mechanism to start with, which is going to cost you.

Early original CB750 exhausts never had stampings ...like many other Hondas of that period ... for example the CB250K0 exhausts were never stamped ... that's why Yamiya 750 repro pipes for the CB750K0 are described as 'No.No.' pipes . TBH anyone who has actually restored one of these bikes knows that fact.

[hondacb750fourk6]

I concur with everything Chris AKA Honda San says about the stampings on the pipes.

Well David Silvers told me different and the one I saw at the bike show in March this year told me about these other set that is on Facebook for sale for £1,800.00 as I shown him the add on Facebook he told me they are not genuine HM300 exhausts pipes he said they are reproduction with the number HM300 stamped on them so he must no what’s he’s talking about as he’s older than me see the picture of the add that is on Facebook as no one has bought them as they are still for sale and this Honda CB750 Four K5 1975 that is on Facebook for £2,250.00 which is a bargain as it comes with lots of spares as I thought someone would of bought it by now see picture attached he’s got a F1 1975 for sale as well that has been restored

[hondacb750fourk6]

I agree too with everything that Chris is saying.

I was going to comment myself that those parts seemed reasonably priced to me. OK the bike market is on it's ar$e BUT rare & decent parts are definitely, NOT as I am proving parting out a couple of my own projects.

If you are restoring something like the early CB750K0/Sandcast or rare bikes like the CB92 Benly, then I am afraid you still need deep pockets, particularly if you want to use genuine Honda NOS parts like the HM300 pipes, which were discontinued by Honda many years ago ... or just search around and find a bike  that has been restored and someone has ploughed lots of money into. The plastic CB750 instruments are rare but excellent repro covers and lenses, faces etc are available ... but there again you need a decent functioning mechanism to start with, which is going to cost you.

Early original CB750 exhausts never had stampings ...like many other Hondas of that period ... for example the CB250K0 exhausts were never stamped ... that's why Yamiya 750 repro pipes for the CB750K0 are described as 'No.No.' pipes . TBH anyone who has actually restored one of these bikes knows that fact.

Well David Silvers told me different and the one I saw at the bike show in March this year told me about these other set that is on Facebook for sale for £1,800.00 as I shown him the add on Facebook he told me they are not genuine HM300 exhausts pipes he said they are reproduction with the number HM300 stamped on them so he must no what’s he’s talking about as he’s older than me see the picture of the add that is on Facebook as no one has bought them as they are still for sale and this Honda CB750 Four K5 1975 that is on Facebook for £2,250.00 which is a bargain as it comes with lots of spares as I thought someone would of bought it by now see picture attached he’s got a F1 1975 for sale as well that has been restored there is someone that advertises in the old bike mart that refurbisheds the clocks as one of my friends had his clocks on his BSA done by him he’s does the clocks on jap bikes as well as all I,m going to do to mine is buy new clock faces as they are not hard to take apart my Honda CB750 Four K6 1976 is a UK bike and the exhausts have HMCB750 SR HM341 stamped on them

[Nurse Julie]

David Silver is incorrect.

[SteveD CB500K0]

David Silver is incorrect.

It has been known…


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[AshimotoK0]

Hmm ... Member Honda-San (i.e ChrisR), to me,  has always been the fount of all knowledge on CB750's.
All of the top sandcast gurus  (including top sandcast restorer Vic World)  etc. look up to him for his encyclopaedic knowledge of this model.
Ask the man himself David Silver if you don't believe me, as he knows Chris well.
My advice is that if Chris tells you something regarding the CB750 SOHC (and 400F for that matter) then listen and learn !

End of story as far as I am concerned.

[hondacb750fourk6]

David Silver is incorrect.

Disagree known him since 1992 when I had my Honda CB125 TDC Super Dream 1983 as bought most of the parts off him as he was cheaper than other Honda dealers back then been buying parts off him since my friend bought lots of parts off him for his Honda CB400 T dream 1977 he bought lots of parts off him going 2015 e cleared him out for all the parts for his Honda CB400 T and a bike show I always go to Easter Monday every year a seller there who sells lots of Honda and other parts told me he knows you as he told you bought a lot of Honda parts off someone from a deceased family 😀

[hondacb750fourk6]

Hmm ... Member Honda-San (i.e ChrisR), to me,  has always been the fount of all knowledge on CB750's.
All of the top sandcast gurus  (including top sandcast restorer Vic World)  etc. look up to him for his encyclopaedic knowledge of this model.
Ask the man himself David Silver if you don't believe me, as he knows Chris well.
My advice is that if Chris tells you something regarding the CB750 SOHC (and 400F for that matter) then listen and learn !

End of story as far as I am concerned.

Not end of story the one I see at these bike shows and jumbles has a lot of knowledge about Hondas and a another person I known for a few years he has a lot of knowledge about Hondas he used to take his Red Honda CB750 Four KO 1969 which he restored himself it always won prizes he sold it to Bikesunlimted last year to him for £10,000 it’s on his website for £20,000 as it was getting to heavy for him he told me about all those Honda CB750 Fours he has for sale that came from freddythefatfrog same person where mine came from mine has been a good bike he told me he’s having them restored by someone so they are not brand new what he is claiming to be brand new it’s got to be still in a crate never used so you find out a lot when you meet people at these bike shows the judge I know at these bike shows I go to who judges the bikes told me about the Kawasaki Z900 he told me the one to buy is the Kawasaki Z900 A4 1976 a uk one with the frame strengthed below the steering stock with twin brake discs he said if you are paying a lot of money for one every has to match original engine with all original parts with wheel rims and exhaust pipes stamped with the year of manufacture on them he knows a lot about bikes as well

[SteveD CB500K0]

That’s about 300 words without a breath.

I’m sorry but I gave up after the first few lines.

Do you have anything positive to contribute?


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