Jan 1970 Honda CB750

[jojotut]

Hi everyone just joined this forum can you help. I have wanted an early CB750 for some years and a few months back bought an import. It’s a matching engine/frame Jan 1970 bike and I am wondering what spec it should be?
I will tell you what I know, it has the correct tank (tap on rhs, but not a wrinkle, should it?) forks are OK and the break calliper is correct also the carbs are correct. Not sure what colour it should be, not sure what seat I need (it has a silly one at the moment).
It there an actual spec for the K0 (or interim), I know they changed things quite a lot during the first year but I don’t want to start collecting bits and they are wrong. What top yoke should it have?
Also need help on locating a side stand mount, mine has been ripped off and there is a hole! is a K1 frame the same and if so does anyone have a damaged one or can give specific details on making one.
Any help will be appreciated.

[mick]

Hi Jojo, if you can post some detail photos of your bike we may be able help you more , cheers Mick.

[UK Pete]

Hi jojo, welcome to the forum ,where are you from, like mick says some photo's will get you some good responses
Pete

[Green1]

Hi jojo welcome
There are a great bunch of guys on here always willing to help out.If it is an early 1970s bike it should have a duck tail seat and could have been one of three colours Candy blue green,Candy ruby red or my personal favorite Candy gold.

Mick

[jojotut]

Hi I have tried to upload pictures but it says the files are to large?
Can anyone help
JOJOTUT

[SteveD CB500K0]

Resize your pictures before uploading. Use Picture Resizer for WinXP (get it from Microsoft Powertools website) - I think it's included with W7 (just right click the image to see if the option is available.

Sorry, limits are a fact as server space is not unlimited (and expensive...)

300k per image, 5 images max per post, 1650k max total.

72dpi and 800 pixels wide is enough for 99% of monitors.

Steve

EDIT: Sorry forgot to say - when you have 5+ posts you won't have to pass the anti-spam tests any more.

[jojotut]

Ok thanks
JOJOTUT

[steff750]

  hi
 the later  cb750 k0's did not have a wrinkle tank and  the  colours  of the early bikes where only candy blue green and candy ruby red and the candy gold came later and never sold in UK . check side panels, tank, fork shrouds and h\lamp for traces of original paint , it should have a duck-tail seat ,the top yokes are called rhino horn and should look like one lol    the k1 frames  and later do have a gusset under the seat on the frame cross member the sandcasts and k0's did not . so I would say you are  better off welding a side-stand too your frame. with  frame numbers  and pics we can give you more accurate advice BTW there is lots of stuff already posted here have a browse  you will  be well rewarded  cheers

[jojotut]

Hi again, thanks for all your help on this, there is a frame on ebay at the moment its 330911679754 and a K1 frame, it looks like the part I need. Does anyone know if this is the same as the K0? I was going to get some pictures and get it made up by a local engineering company.
Pictures to follow.
JOJOTUT

[mick]

Hi Jojotut, are going to buy another frame or just try and copy the sidestand mount?

i'm not sure but I think the sidestand mount stayed the same through all years of production?

you could try and but a scrap frame and cut the piece out you need and get it welded into your frame, I think that would be abetter idea?,

have you managed ant photos yet?  cheers Mick.

[jojotut]

Hi side stand mounts and sidestands changed over the models. Mine should be like a small spike that sticks out from the frame, these are easily damaged. I have contacted a few places but they are asking silly prices for a full frame and I just need a small section.
I think the early K1`s have the same frame as a K0 but need someone with a better knowledge than me to answer, I then can take pictures/measurements. I just wanted the frame to be restored back to original.
Thanks
JOJOTUT

[mick]

Hi Jojo here's a photo of my KO sidestand and centre stand, it's not the best but may help you  cheers Mick.

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Mick,

My k6 looks exactly the same.
Cheers
Bitsa

[Green1]

Hi jojo here is a close up on my k1

[jojotut]

Thanks for those lads, this gives me something to work on.
I did not realise that the side stand on a K0/1 was the same as a K6? This gives me a better scope to look at.
All the very best everyone.
JOJOTUT