1978 CB750 enquiry

[BigAlan]

Afternoon.

I have been offered a 1978 CB750 at a reasonable cost, i quite fancy reliving my youth and rebuilding this over the winter, but i have a couple of questions, its a rubbish red and i reckon that year they wereCandy Red or Black, can anybody confirm this? ALso it has a Honda chrome badge in the middle between the front indicators and the Heads and Barrell's are black in colour when i thought they should be the natural alloy colour, would this be an import? how does one check its not?

Its the one in the picture to the left if anybody has any idea it looks ok.

Thanks and i am sure i will have more questions should i purchase it.

Alan

[Lobo]

Hi Alan,
Not looked, but this of any use?
Simon

http://honda750expert.com

[tom400f]

The F2 had a black engine (and may be the badge too, but perhaps that wasn't UK)

What picture?

[BigAl (Alan)]

Hi Alan.

The American F2 had a black engine, but the exhaust was on he RHS. If you decide to go ahead the Clymer workshop manual CB750 (1969-1978) from DSS has a stunning front cover colour picture of the American F2

Alan

[BigAlan]

The picture of the bike in question is under my name to the left, it's looks like a lot of fun and if I am going to spend hours and hours as well as serious cash then I want a UK bike and not a Johnny foreigner one.

I shall get more details on Saturday.

Thanks
Alan

[UK Pete]

Alan , i cant see the bike in the picture very well, see if you can load up a bigger picture fella
pete

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

With you on that Pete
Cheers
Bitsa

[SteveD CB500K0]

That looks suspiciously like a DOHC CB750KZ (as they were known in UK)

I had a CB900FZ and found the DOHC forums virtually useless...

Don't worry though - we'll still help you out!

Steve

[BigAlan]

If I have this right it should be here.

Alan

[SteveD CB500K0]

Yup.

Thought so.

[BigAlan]

So it looks like a proper UK bike?

It's just the old 550 /4 I had in 76 looked different, maybe my knowledge on this stuff is blurred by beer and wine.

Is it a "desirable" one to rebuild correctly (to keep not sell) or would I be better to wait for an earlier one?

Alan

[SteveD CB500K0]

Here's the UK version:



Note the silver engine and chrome front mudguard. I'm sure there are loads of other differences as well.

[UK Pete]

Probably a nice bike to ride , but dont pour any serious money in to it, they dont command the sort of prices sohc bikes do
pete

[Bryanj]

DOHC and i have a genuine Honda workshop manual for that